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E-minor Scales Spanning Three Octaves - Free Lesson
1 Section
Here is a quick and free lesson for learning E-minor pentatonic scales all across the fretboard.  You’ll be able to download the tabs and use Soundslice for this lesson!  Join...
Building a Lick in Am - David Rawlings Style - Short #2 Soundsliced
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In this lesson, we’ll learn to play a David Rawlings-inspired lick in the key of Am.  We’ll take the basic version of this lick and then build two more intermediates...
E-Minor Pentatonic Scale Work and Exercises - Short Lesson #1 Soundsliced
3 Sections
This lesson is all about learning E-minor pentatonic scales and using a simple exercise to get comfortable using them.  We’ll learn a basic pentatonic scale that spans the entire fretboard,...
Connecting Chords Using Scales - Excerpt from the "Developing Fretboard Aware... Soundsliced
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This is a simple but powerful way to learn to use your scales and begin to improvise. The purpose of this lesson is to help open doors and create more...
Rhythm Series Excerpt - Down the Middle Variation #1 - FREE LESSON Soundsliced
2 Sections
This is an excerpt from my Rhythm Series course and it’s the 1st variation of lesson #1 in the key of G. It’s an original composition entitled ‘Down the Middle’...
Honey Bee - 3/4 Exercise - Solo and Rhythm Soundsliced
6 Sections
In this week’s lesson, we’re going to take a look at playing in 3/4 time signature with an original composition I’ve created called ‘Honey Bee’ done in the key of...
10 Licks in E Minor #1 - Natural Minor and Minor Pentatonic Soundsliced
4 Sections
Here is I created called ’10 Licks in E minor.’ We’ll be checking out 10 awesome licks using both the minor pentatonic scales and the natural minor scales. This lesson...
Easy Country and Bluegrass Chord Progression - FREE LESSON! Soundsliced
3 Sections
This week’s free lesson is entitled ‘Easy Country and Bluegrass Chord Progression’ in the key of C. This is a great little rhythm exercise for learning to put some classic...
C Major Scales - Connecting Scales to Chords Exercise - (Excerpt from DFA Cou...
2 Sections
This week’s free lesson we’re going to take a look at an excerpt from my Developing Fretboard Awareness Course. This is lesson will focus on making use of C major...
Bluegrass Rhythm Exercise in G #2 Soundsliced
5 Sections
Here is an original composition I’m calling “Bluegrass Rhythm Exercise in G #2. We’ll be taking a look at a common chord progression in the key of G and how...
Bluegrass and Old-time Rhythm Exercise in C Position - #1 Soundsliced
3 Sections
This lesson is all about improving your Bluegrass and Old-time rhythm in ‘C’ position. We’re going to work through three arrangements within a very common chord progression. This lesson will...
General Technique for The Left and Right-hand
2 Sections
Here are two basics lessons for left and right-hand technique.  These are good general rules to follow when becoming a better lead player.  These tips will help improve speed and...
Blues Licks Using E Minor Pentatonic and A Minor Pentatonic Scales
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Here is a simple lesson to get you working on your E minor and A minor Pentatonic scales in 1st position.  These are very useful scales for beginning to improvise!...
Learning the Difference Between Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales
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Here is a free lesson about learning the difference between G major and minor pentatonic. I’ll show you two scales in 1st position and talk about how they sound and...
G Major Pentatonic - Moveable Scale - 3 Octaves
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This scale is great for spanning the entire neck of the guitar! You can learn to play melodies in 2-3 places using this pattern. This is something I teach all...
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