Blog Posts

Improvising on a 12 bar blues can be much more than just shredding on the minor pentatonic scale. Let’s look at 4 cool intermediate blues licks to level up your blues chops!

The CAGED system is a very useful concept that will change the way you understand the fretboard. But before you dive into it, it’s crucial to know, or at least be able to figure out the name of the notes across the fretboard. So let’s dive into it!

Ever wondered how to capture that glorious lydian sound? Or maybe you just want to explore a new musical avenue! Check out this free lesson to learn all about the lydian mode!

Does theory really matter? I'm sure this is a discussion you've probably had with fellow musicians, and I'm sure you would have heard many different opinions! Check out this lesson and video to see what Dan and I think!

Rhythmic displacement is a great concept to help keep key melodies and phrases interesting without having to come up with something entirely new every time. This lesson will help you understand the ins- and outs of rhythmic displacement!

This lesson will help you come to terms with one of the common modes - the Dorian mode! See how making just one change from an already familiar scale will open up a whole new world of sound!

The Minor Pentatonic scale… known and loved by all! In this quick lesson, I'm going to show you how to 'fill in' the pentatonic shape with various intervals to create new scales and completely open up your lead playing!

This blog post is all about encouraging you to explore finger movements within your familiar open-position chord shapes through one of these four methods: Losing, Adding, Pushing, or Dragging a note. Let's dive in!

In today's lesson we'll be exploring how you can use a few simple tricks to advance the sound of your basic chord progressions. There is a huge amount packed into this one track, so let's dive into expanding your chord skills right now!

The blues turnaround is that cool bit at the end of 12 bar blues where the guitar player does something a little bit, well… cool! In this blog post we will walk you through three very cool turnarounds that you can add to your blues repertoire.

Hello, future strummers! We're here today to help you build a collection of 10 essential chords you should MUST know.  “Must know” sounds extreme but the truth is, these chords turn up time and time again so don’t skip them!

Let's use the verse from Under The Bridge as a study guide to help us understand what the CAGED system is all about. So, when you're ready, let's dive into the world of John Frusciante and his CAGED genius!