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Over the years I've noticed that fast guitar runs aren't just about playing more notes—they're about combining the right picking technique, rhythm, and phrasing to create something that sounds exciting and musical.

In this lesson, I'll break down an amazing fast run from Dann Huff, which comes from the intro to the Giant song 'I'm A Believer.' Even if you've never heard the song, the concepts I discuss from it will help you create faster, more musical guitar solos.

We'll cover efficient alternate picking, how mixing 16th and 32nd notes creates excitement, and why changing the sequence as it climbs up the neck sounds far more musical than simply repeating the same pattern.

Here's the lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3r1PED5-PQ&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdg2RFYDq6ubdkH6J3yOvs4G&index=15

Here's a new lesson on the topic of 4 note chords, meaning they include a 7th. I explain the difference in sound between them and discuss some applications. I also demonstrate how I see them as part of the CAGED system. Hope you find it useful. Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EuX_eaIHPU&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdiPAK7z1BeTPi1mdjw317sJ&index=7

A few years ago I came up with a scale that enabled me to create some cool jazz and fusion sounds. It's not actually a secret as I'm sure it has a name already.

In the lesson, I'll show you my 9-note scale. It's actually a simple way to expand the Dorian mode, adding two extra notes, the b5 and the b9. It ends up containing chord tones, extensions and tension notes. Those outside notes create modern fusion guitar sounds, while staying connected to the harmony.

If you've ever wondered how players like Allan Holdsworth, Scott Henderson or Frank Gambale play "outside" without sounding random, this approach gives you a practical framework for adding tension and release, while keeping your solos musical.

Check out the lesson here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsjKQOAX8gM&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdixDZVq76vGTehxD0f0Mzek&index=8

Through many years of teaching I kept using the term 'The Grand Arpeggio.' I thought I'd heard it somewhere and assumed it existed. Well, turns out I may have made it up! I haven't featured the grand arpeggio in any of my courses or books as yet, so I decided to make several lesson videos on it, featuring the major and the minor version.

By visualizing the hidden triads that are inside the grand arpeggio, you'll develop a stronger ear for upper extensions and be able to create more melodic improvisation ideas over major chords.

In my latest lesson I'll show you how to hear the 9th, sharp 11th and 13th as part of one larger melodic arpeggio, rather than separate chord extensions. This will unlock new sounds for you to improvise with!

Here's the latest lesson:

This Major Arpeggio Will Help YOU Create Melodic Ideas
 🎸 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuZoUngCZEs&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdhyjBS2c6PCHNYBQpGp9HHe

And here's the minor version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmaxsdpBMkk&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdjXT1fJ1CwWjB26gWLfUMA4&index=1

A really cool way to introduce new sounds into your playing is to play a triad pair over a chord. The easiest way to introduce this idea is by playing two triads a whole step apart from a major key (think IV and V chords) over the I chord.

You can connect them and add passing notes, but even if you play them just back and forth I find it leads to different melodic ideas, rather than just playing the major scale.

This is a sound I first heard in the playing of Larry Carlton, but pianists have been doing this for a long time!

So for example, over a G chord you could move back and forth between a C and D triad.

Here's a lesson with examples and more info as to why this works:

🎸 Play This Over Any Major Chord (Triad Pair)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfl0e_a2tPM&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdhyjBS2c6PCHNYBQpGp9HHe&index=5

Through many years of teaching I've noticed that guitar players often tend to think in terms of major keys. If for example, they see a chord progression such as (Am – G – F) they would think of it as being in the key of C major, rather than the key of A minor.

In the lesson below, I’ll show you why thinking in minor keys completely changes the way you hear music and how it also affects your improvisation abilities. This was a huge mindset shift for me personally, and it’s something I see a lot of players struggle with.

Let me know if you find it helpful!

Thanks

🎸 Why You Should Think In Minor Keys Not Just Major
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnhKjbv_DCA&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdjElaqTbK9nKp7D616GJoLu

Over many years of teaching I kept using the term 'The Grand Arpeggio.' I thought I'd heard it somewhere and assumed it existed. Well, turns out I might have made it up! I haven't featured the grand arpeggio in any of my courses or books as yet, so I decided to make a lesson video on it.

The concept is that I expand a basic Dm7 arpeggio extending it through the full extensions/colour tones: 9th, 11th, and 13th. These notes open up some beautiful new sounds. You can even just add one or two of them to your minor pentatonic playing. Once you start to see the full range of R b3 5 b7 9 11 13 you'll find there are “hidden triads” inside the grand arpeggio/key.

Here's a link to the lesson - feel free to post any questions you have. Thanks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmaxsdpBMkk&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdjXT1fJ1CwWjB26gWLfUMA4&index=1

An often overlooked area of learning guitar is the ability to hear intervals. Over the years I've used a lot of popular song melodies to help students be able to do this. It works because even if you hear a song in another key, you can still recognize the interval. Especially if it's the Star Wars theme (a 5th!).

Here's a video I put together explaining this concept:

🎸 Hear Intervals Fast (Using Songs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS142Cc8zOA&list=PLIb-QWoMzfdjElaqTbK9nKp7D616GJoLu&index=4