Locrian Pt. 2
This lesson explores Locrian using a creative modal progression (Ab/C to Gb/C), with 10 expressive licks designed to stretch your technique and ear. Learn the phrases, then use them as inspiration to shape your own.
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Minor + Major Triad Lines
This week we’re breaking minor vamp triad pairs into melodic vocabulary, using Cm and Bb as our core shapes. Starting with warmups and moving through arpeggios, rhythmic groupings, pentatonic integrations, and non-adjacent fingerings, we learn to weave these triads fluidly into real lines—no shifting, no guesswork, just pure fretboard fluency.
Diminished Licks
This week we revisit the diminished scale with two practical contexts: a dominant-to-IV blues resolution using A diminished over A7, and a funky G vamp that blends G blues with spicy diminished colors. With licks that emphasize phrasing, rhythm, and strong harmonic resolution, this is a practice-focused week—less writing, more internalizing.
Combining Diminished & Minor Pentatonic
This week we’re blending D minor pentatonic with the half-whole diminished scale—a pairing that creates rich tension over a Dm7 vamp. The exercise walks through all five positions, revealing how these two frameworks overlap and stretch the way we think about symmetry on the fretboard.
C Major
This week’s routine focuses on phrasing and tone using a simple C major scale. The goal isn’t speed or complexity—it’s playing with intention, control, and musicality. Think of this as a chance to refine your touch and make basic material sound expressive and alive.
Rhythm Changes Pt. 2: Bridge
This week we’re digging into the bridge of Rhythm Changes—D7, G7, C7, F7—and using it as a launchpad for structured improvisation. You’ll cycle through root notes, shell voicings, arpeggios, and scales, then bring it all together over the full AABA form.
Bending and Vibrato Mastery
Learn to master bending and vibrato, two of the most expressive techniques on the guitar. This course takes you from the mechanics to full routines that build control, intonation, and a personal voice on the instrument.
