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How to learn all the notes on the fretboard

caged how to Jan 20, 2021

 

Have you been playing guitar for a while and you still struggle when it comes to finding the notes on the fretboard? Know this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

How to learn all the notes on the fretboard? 

It seams almost impossible, right? And I'll tell you that, if you don't understand the ergonomics of the guitar, how it is build and how to use it in our favour, knowing all the notes on the guitar can be quite overwhelming.

In this lesson I'll show you the most simple and logical way to finally know all the notes on the fretboard of your guitar.

Well, you don't need more music theory, right? For that reason, I will also show you how you can start implementing the concept of the CAGED System into your playing right away.

Thomas D.

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Do This Every Day (For A Better Picking Technique)

technique Jan 15, 2021

 

Do you still struggle with your Alternate Picking technique? How long have you been playing for? Well, it's time to get over it!

Do this exercise every day, for 5 minutes, for 2 weeks.

In my opinion, the alternate picking technique is the most fundamental skill you should master. But when I say master, I don't mean become a shredder, but rather, become so natural and instinctive to you that you don't need to worry about it anymore.

And this is the goal of this video: to make the alternate picking your second nature.

Just do this exercise every day, for 5 minutes, for 2 weeks. I am certain that you will find great improvement on your picking skills. You will also notice how your playing will become smoother!

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GET More Bluesy: The 2 Notes That Will Make You More Bluesy

blues how to Jan 07, 2021

 

If you are stuck in your playing when it comes to blues, then these two notes will help you FOR SURE!

A lot of us get stuck in our own ways to do things. Many times, a little help is all we need to get ahead. And what is more surprising is that, once you get ahead, you notice that you were just a few steps from breaking through.

Here you'll see two little notes that, if used with wisdom and craftiness, can make your soloing over blues much more interesting and, of course, more BLUESY!

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How to Solo Over Blues in Three Different Positions

blues how to Dec 22, 2020

 

Are you stuck with the pentatonic scale? Would you like to solo in more than just one position of your fretboard?

Well, we all are at some point, so you're not alone there! I'm sure this will help you! In this video you will learn how to solo over 12 Bar Blues using the Pentatonic Scale Shape #1/E (and its octave) and Shape #4/A. 

You will learn how to use the Pentatonic scale in three different areas of your fretboard!

Being able to solo and improv over blues is one of the most desirable and fun things a guitarist can do! In the same time that it will be one of the first things you will learn as an early guitar students, it will also be one of the last things you will master! It can either be so nice and simple, or it can get sophisticated and jazzy!

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