Bach Invention Speed Trainer
This follow-up to last week’s Bach study uses a speed trainer format to lock in the right hand part of the First Invention. We’ll work from 50 to 80bpm, focusing on clarity, control, and confident phrasing at every step.
This follow-up to last week’s Bach study uses a speed trainer format to lock in the right hand part of the First Invention. We’ll work from 50 to 80bpm, focusing on clarity, control, and confident phrasing at every step.
This week we complete Bach’s First Invention by adding the left-hand part, arranged for 6-string guitar. Even if you’re not a classical player, the 3rds sequences are pure gold for phrasing and scale work across styles. Play it as written, then see what you can steal.
This routine is a focused technical workout built around 4th intervals—specifically diatonic 4ths in C major. We’re drilling across three scale shapes (A, E, and C), using a variety of picking strategies to target fretting hand rolls and string-crossing mechanics.
A short course originally designed as a freebie, covering triad-based blues language through 10 musical licks that will add sophistication to your playing and serve as a framework for developing your own triad-driven blues ideas.
Major Scale Mastery covers the most essential scale in all of Western music, providing the theoretical and practical foundation for everything else you’ll learn. You’ll explore CAGED and 3nps patterns, sequencing, licks, and arpeggio combinations across all 12 keys—ideally after working through Triad Mastery Level 1.
Note Learning tackles one of the most overlooked but essential skills for guitarists: knowing the notes on the fretboard. Split into three progressive levels, this course builds from the basics on the E and A strings to full fretboard fluency and reading readiness.
The Minor Pentatonic course gives you a deep understanding of this essential scale, covering everything from theory and patterns to sequencing and soloing through key changes. No prerequisites are required, but familiarity with triads and the major scale will help you connect the dots.
The Minor Scale Mastery course gives you a complete understanding of the natural minor scale, including all five fingerings, key theory, and practical musical applications. While it stands alone, knowledge from Triad Mastery, Major Scale Mastery, or Minor Pentatonic can help you get the most out of it.
The Warm-Up course is a progressive series of routines designed to prepare your hands, mind, and body for focused playing and practice. Suitable for all levels, it covers posture, finger control, picking, and stretches to help you build a reliable pre-practice ritual.