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ROOT NOTES Although theory can be a little daunting, there is no doubt that by learning at least some basic ideas and concepts around the practical playing side can pay dividends. This lesson explains the power of root notes and why you should learn them. Have you ever struggled to identify the scales you are […]

Knowing the five main pentatonic minor scales can be confusing but it’s absolutely necessary if you want complete coverage of the entire guitar neck. In this first lesson, Gary will explain and demonstrate the five pentatonic patterns that are used by guitarists of all styles. You will see how the F minor pentatonic is played

This is the final lesson of thirteen in the drop 2 chords course for guitar. It’s a challenging piece to play with a lot of different keys to navigate through. If you have worked on all the previous lessons then you should, with a little practice be up to the task of making the chord

Hopefully you want to learn how to play over blues songs as it’s such a popular musical genre. This is almost a musical mirror of the last song. The last song was a blues in a minor key, this song is a blues which is more major in flavor. In flavor because the fact is

Okay, so although it says a minor blues backing track song, you actually have to read this as “A” minor blues. You will be learning a complete song in the key of G minor. You’ve done a lot of hard work if you have actually went through all the lessons provided so far in this

LEARNING CHORD PROGRESSIONS IN A HOST OF MINOR KEYS Learning chord progressions in a minor key is one thing, but in this lesson you will learn how to take things further. You will be learning how to play right across the neck, out of time (rubato). You will be outlining the harmony and creating beautiful

This lesson which covers minor scale chord progression examples introduces you to an area that a lot of guitarist do not venture! Most players of a certain level will definitely know about major key centers. The truth is, sadly, when it comes to minor chord progressions it’s all a bit of a mystery. This lesson

In this lesson you will continue to learn useful chord progressions that are used again and again in thousands of songs. This work, once completed will mean you have an almost telepathic idea of what the next chord in a song will be. You will also be given some incredible theoretical insights on how you

When some guitarists talk about keys, they often mean the following: songs where the vast majority of the chords within the song can be played in open position. That is, none of the chords need to be barred. This lesson introduces you to the fundamental system that music in the west has been based on for hundreds of years. Knowing this lesson inside out