This session deepens your grasp of the major pentatonic scale by adding the expressive b3 and applying it across multiple shapes. You’ll also build rhythmic control with funk strumming techniques and chord-based soloing over I–IV–V progressions.
Get into the groove with funk-inspired rhythm work from Soul Man while refining your outside picking and timing. Then explore major pentatonic fragments across the neck and turn them into expressive melodies over a I–IV–V progression.
Sharpen your picking technique with outside string skips and bring rhythmic precision to life through funk-inspired chord stabs from I Wanna Dance With Somebody. You’ll also explore melodic phrasing that targets chord tones, helping turn scale practice into real musical expression.
This routine focuses on inside picking, funky strumming, and unlocking the sound of Mixolydian mode through practical licks and groove-based playing. You’ll refine technique, expand harmonic awareness, and apply new concepts in a full playalong performance.
This shorter routine packs a punch with cross-picking, rhythmic displacement, and funky triad work inspired by Want You Back. You’ll also dive into the A-shape dominant scale and explore four creative licks to kickstart your phrasing.
Technical refinement meets groove-based playing with shift slides, funk rhythms, and four-note sequences that build coordination and control. By connecting arpeggios and scales in musical ways, we sharpen our picking technique and deepen overall fluency.
Rhythmic clarity takes the spotlight as we break down 16th note patterns and alternate picking across multiple grooves. By reading and playing rhythmic figures like gallops and reverse gallops, we build timing, articulation, and precision from the ground up.
We expand rhythmic vocabulary with dotted 8th notes, syncopated phrases, and two-beat patterns that test timing and control. By reinforcing alternate picking and integrating past rhythms, we build sharper articulation and a deeper internal pulse.
Rests take center stage this week as we explore how silence shapes rhythm just as much as sound. Through focused picking and syncopated riffs, we build the ability to see and feel complete rhythmic structures—even when the notes aren’t there.
We dive into triads through a full song form, using the “la pompe” rhythm to drive classic progressions like I–V, II–V, and gospel-style turnarounds. Each section builds harmonic awareness, helping us hear and feel how chords function across a tune.
We reshape triads into dominant 7 chords using two streamlined methods, creating rich harmonic motion without adding complexity. Applying these sounds to a song progression trains our ears and hands to hear functional movement and play with greater harmonic intent.
This week we hit pause to reflect, reconnect with the material, and reassess our progress across 35 routines. Using triads from Signed, Sealed, Delivered as a musical anchor, we’re reminded that practice is about depth, not speed—and real growth comes from truly knowing, not just doing.
We lock in closed-voiced triads across E, C, and A shapes, shifting between major and minor to build fretboard fluency. By applying them to real progressions, we uncover how simple triads imply richer harmonies and function musically beyond their shapes.
Triads and pentatonic scales come together to illuminate the I–IV progression across multiple positions. By outlining chord changes with melodic clarity and rhythmic flair, this session builds confidence in both soloing and harmonic navigation.
This session expands the I–IV progression across keys, blending triad movement with rhythmic vamps and major pentatonic lines. By cycling through fourths and layering in extended note choices, the material pushes both fretboard fluency and expressive phrasing.
Week 52 wraps the year with a deep dive into functional harmony, focusing on recognizing and navigating progressions like I–vi–IV–V across keys. By mapping interval relationships and applying triads to familiar forms, this lesson strengthens your transpositional fluency and harmonic awareness—just in time for the next chapter.
This lesson blends rhythmic precision with functional harmony, using triads and real-world groove applications to lock into 16th-note time. By the end, you’ll be able to comp through an entire tune with feel, form, and tasteful voicings.
This rhythmic workout revisits four essential 16th note groupings and applies them to modal scale shapes as a phrasing lab. You’ll sharpen your time feel, improve picking mechanics, and prep your ears for next week’s dive into Lydian.
This week shifts our focus from learning to practicing, with 12 arpeggio-based workouts designed to build rhythmic clarity and control. It’s all about deepening your groove, not just adding more information.
This festive workout puts your triad chops to the test by drilling D major shapes up and down the neck using inversion slides. It’s a focused routine in seeing barre chords as moveable frameworks and unlocking smooth, creative voice movement.
This week we flip the Gospel Triad Trick for minor grooves, exploring how major triads a whole step down (the ♭VII) can add color and motion to minor chords. Using an Am–G pairing, you’ll build rhythm fluency, triad movement, and real-world fretboard awareness across the top three string sets—all over a tight minor vamp.
This lesson explores the power of placing your metronome clicks on beats 2 and 4 to develop a deeper sense of swing and groove. It’s a mindset shift that transforms your time-feel and makes every practice session more musical.
The 7th Chord Mastery course takes you through everything you need to know about 7th chords, from their theory and construction to practical shapes you can use right away. We’ll start with shell voicings on the E and A strings, apply them to Duke Ellington tunes for a real musical context, and then move into CAGED forms, drop 2, and drop 3 voicings. Along the way your hands will get stronger, your ears will sharpen, and you’ll gain the confidence to hear, play, and apply these chords in any setting.
