Blues Beyond Blues: Bridging the Gap Between Chords and Arpeggios Learn how to solo effortlessly using the CAGED system. Levi Clay Apr 28, 2022
Lessons What Makes the Melodic Minor Scale So … Melodic? Find out why this pattern favored by metal shredders and jazz gurus is one of the most accurately named modes. Pete Weise Jan 02, 2021
Lessons Learn to Love Your Arpeggios No matter the context, the arpeggio is the easiest and clearest way to outline harmony. I’ll prove it. Doug Munro Oct 31, 2020
Shred Guthrie Govan’s Single-String Arpeggios Break free from tired old patterns by rethinking your approach to shred. Jason Sadites Mar 16, 2019
Lessons Style Guide: All About Arpeggios Play more melodic—and meaningful—solos by exploiting the sound of arpeggios. Marc Schonbrun Feb 15, 2014
Effects Fretboard Workshop: Non-Chord-Tone Soloing Take a few triads and throw in some non-chord tones to make your solos more interesting. Cameron Mizell Nov 16, 2013
Effects Fretboard Workshop: Using Triads to Create A Solo Learn how to take some basic triad shapes–both major and minor–and turn them into a compelling, melodic solo. Cameron Mizell Jul 14, 2013
Lessons Beyond Blues: "Chicken" Blues Investigate the 16-measure form found in "The Chicken" and learn to successfully navigate through the changes. Levi Clay Jul 02, 2013
Lessons Beyond Blues: How to Use the Super Locrian Scale Get deep inside the Super Locrian scale and learn how to add ear-twisting tension to your blues lines. Levi Clay Jun 04, 2013