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Join me (and 19,000 others), and I'll show you how to use the mechanics of music to explore your guitar intuitively and skillfully. Plus, grab your free chord book
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Soulful Progressions Using Extended Minor Chords (Minor 9, Minor 11)
Learn how to use minor 9th, minor 11th and other minor chords to create more soulful progressions on guitar. Including voice leading and modulation techniques.
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The Minor 11th Arpeggio Roadmap - Vertical Minor Melody
Learn how to break down the minor 11th arpeggio to give your minor melody a more vertical, colorful sound. A powerful addition to your scale knowledge.
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Melodic Minor Scale on Guitar - Everything You Need To Know
Learn how to use the wonderful melodic minor scale in your music. Lesson covering its roadmap, modes, which chords it works over and how to harmonise the scale
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Major 7th Chord Progression Ideas - Maj7 Function
Learn how major 7th chords can be used in progressions, often in unexpected places. In this lesson we explore the outside function of maj7 chords in major keys.
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Major 7th Chords on Guitar - Start Here
Learn how to play major 7th chords and how to use them in progressions. Give your major chords a dreamier, more soulful sound
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Hexatonic Scale Patterns - Develop Speed, Phrasing & Dexterity
Use these hexatonic scale patterns to cover more of the neck, build speed and create flowing musical sequences. Works in major and minor keys.
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Darkness In Major Key Progressions - Chords & Scales
Learn how to inject darkness and sadness into major key progressions, giving them a heavier emotional quality. Guitar lesson with video, examples and charts.
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How To Change To Any Key Using The Dominant
Spice up your songwriting. Learn how the dominant function in music can help us change to any key, major or minor. In depth guitar lesson with video.
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Taking CAGED Guitar To The Next Level - Major Chord Colouring
Learn how to use the CAGED system to extend and colour major chords and create vibrant, easy to play voicings all over the guitar neck. Includes video demonstration and chord charts.
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