This lesson continues our study of diatonic intervals on the guitar using 3-notes per string major scales. Just as with fourth intervals, there will be a lot of rolling when performing fifths. Just take your time and make sure that you are preparing the rolls correctly and the speed and fluidity will come. Don’t forget [...]

This lesson is the video accompaniment to the “Writing Modal Progressions” PDF tutorial. After learning the Dorian and Lydian progressions shown in the video lesson, try to come up with a bunch of progressions using various keys and modes. It will work the same way every time. Then you should record yourself playing the progressions [...]

Van Halen’s classic “Hot For Teacher” has just been added to the Song Lessons page. Below is the performance video and all premium subscribers can see the complete note-for-note breakdown lessons from the Song Lessons page. I you are not a premium subscriber and would like to become one to help this site continue all [...]