Now we’re into the minor 7th chords. The minor 7th chord is built off the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees of the dorian, phrygian and aeolian mode. It also can be found in the dorian flat two mode of melodic minor and the dorian sharp four mode of harmonic minor. So let’s take that …
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Now I’d like to cover what I refer to as lydian triads. The lydian triads come from the lydian mode, which is the fourth mode of the major scale. The C lydian mode would be like this. C, D, E, F sharp, G, A, B, C. So the difference between the C major or C …
Hi Friend, I’m always looking for new, interesting sounds on the guitar. And it never fails… Just when I think I’ve seen and heard it all, some newfangled tonality invariably pops out of the proverbial woodwork. Man, I have to start using big words more often. They are fun. 🙂 Anyway, one concept that never …
Friend, Would you believe me if I told that in just one fun afternoon, you can learn some of the most effective, powerful lead guitar licks and sounds from: Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Guns n Roses, Led Zeppelin, Ace Frehley, George Lynch, Hendrix, Yngwie, Alice in Chains, Judas Priest, Keith Urban, Scorpions, Rush and more… …
GET YOUR COPY OF EPIC LEAD GUITAR POWER Here’s another really cool lick for you. Check this one out. Kind of like chromatic, but I’m like literally ascending the whole neck. I start at the 7th fret. As we’re doing this, we’re skipping — pretty cool. We go 7, 9, 10 and then we’re walking. …
Hi Friend, One of my favorite things about watching Jack Frost’s DVDs is his rants. He educates… He motivates… He stimulates our minds! Both with words, and also of course shows us some rippin’ licks that are within your grasp. (we don’t need monster chops to do most of these licks) So in today’s blog …
Hi Friend, TGIF and I’m excited to share a video I created earlier this week. I’m doing a blues solo which is actually a demo for the Spear RT-ST guitar. This is actually my best audio quality recording that I’ve done at home because I’m recording the amp directly instead of just using the camera …
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