The Secrets of Learning the Fretboard
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Chord Construction
Free Lessons

Chord Construction

This is a complete guide to chord contruction with simple rules that broke me out of my playing rut.  You’ll learn how to construct chords using two methods, how to name chords, how chords relate […]

Lick, Riff or Trick

Licks, Riffs, and Tricks

LRT-033 Double-Stop Riff

Learn a fun two-bar double-stop blues riff. This one is all about a blues rhythm with a swing feel.  You’ll notice that the open-string double-stops in the first measure use staccato to give a short, noticeable sound. In […]

Selected Exercise

Practice economy picking and sweep picking for speed
Exercises

Ex-019 Efficient Speed Picking Exercise

Practice economy and sweep picking and other concepts in this efficient speed picking exercise. This exercise is efficient because it crams all of the following into one exercise: G major scale with 3 notes per […]