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“Every minute I put into learning guitar has been paid back a hundred-fold.”
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— MG
WARRIOR LEVEL
this is my Finger coordination secret
Spider Exercise (Advanced)
EPA: Spider (Advanced)
You should know how chords are built
Chord Theory (Triads in key of C)
Major Chords In All Sharp Keys
Next-level strumming
Advanced Strums
Chord Switch Within Strum Patterns
Intro to CS: Chord Switch Within Strum Patterns
CS: Chord Switch Within Strum Patterns
More Advanced Strums
Intro to CS: More Advanced Strums
CS: More Advanced Strums
reach ‘shredder’ level with sequences
Scale Sequences (3's and 4's)
EPA: Scale Sequences (3's and 4's)
Intro to CS: Scale Sequences in 3's
CS: Scale Sequences in 3's
Intro to CS: Scale Sequences in 4's
CS: Scale Sequences in 4's
Bring your scales to life now
Improvising Using One Scale
Intro to CS: Into the Mystic-Style
CS: Into the Mystic-Style
Improvising Using One Scale (Major Diatonic)
Improvising Using One Scale (Minor Pentatonic)
You’ll need turnarounds if you ever want to jam with others
Blues Turnarounds (Basic)
Intro to CS: Blues Turnarounds (Basic)
CS: Blues Turnarounds (Basic)
So many songs require you to tune down, let’s learn how
Tuning Down (Whole Step and Half Step) with Tuner
The softer side of guitar, fingerpicking
Intermediate Fingerpicking (Pattern 1)
Intermediate Fingerpicking (Pattern 2)
Intro to CS: Intermediate Fingerpicking
CS: Intermediate Fingerpicking
rock/Metal fans need to know how to do this
Pick Scrapes/Slides
Intro to CS: Pick Scrapes/Slides
CS: Pick Scrapes/Slides
getting that squeal from your guitar
Artificial Harmonics
CS: Artificial Harmonics
Tap Harmonics
CS: Tap Harmonics
Eddie Van Halen changed guitar with tapping, try it
Tapping (Beginning)
CS: Tapping
Intro to CS: Tapping (Across Strings)
CS: Tapping (Across Strings)
Pick Tapping
CS: Pick Tapping
Play at light-speed with tremolo picking
Tremolo Picking
CS: Tremolo Picking (Surf Song)
Sound fast and build up finger strength with trills
Trills
CS: Trills (Middle-Finger Trills)
Give your playing “traction” with rakes
Rakes
CS: Rakes & More Trills
Smooth out your leads with these techniques
Legato
EPA: Legato
CS: Slow Legato Practice Song
1-String Challenge Solo
Intro to CS: 1-String Solo
CS: 1-String Solo
The closest thing to singing for a guitar player, slide guitar!
Intro To Slide Guitar
CS: Rock Slide
Intro to CS: Slide (1-String)
CS: Slide (1-String)
Intro to CS: Slide Licks
CS: Slide Licks
Intro to CS: Slide (Lead & Rhythm)
CS: Slide (Lead & Rhythm)
CrossFit, for guitarists
The Ultimate Finger Exercise
EPA: Ultimate Finger Exercise
Intro to CS: Ultimate Legato
CS: Ultimate Legato
New ways to pick
Economy/Circular Picking
CS: Economy/Circular Picking
Travis Picking
CS: Travis Picking (80's Retro)
String Skipping
CS: String Skipping
time to move those chord shapes all around the neck
Major Barre Chord (1st Form)
CS: Major Barre Chord (1st Form)
Major Barre Chord (3rd Form)
CS: Major Barre Chord (3rd Form)
Major Barre Chord (5th Form)
CS: Major Barre Chord (5th Form)
advanced triad knowledge will change how you see the neck
Triads (Root Position)
Triads (Root Position Progression)
CS: Triads (Root Position)
Triads (1st Inversion)
Triads (1st Inversion Progression)
CS: Triads (First Inversion)
Triads (2nd Inversion)
Triads (2nd Inversion Progression)
CS: Triads (Second Inversion)
Intro to CS: Triads (All)
CAGED scale knowledge is crucial to solo freely around the neck.
Major Diatonic Scale (1st Form)
CS: Major Diatonic Scale (1st Form)
Major Diatonic Scale (3rd Form)
CS: Major Diatonic Scale (3rd Form)
Major Diatonic Scale (5th Form)
CS: Major Diatonic Scale (5th Form)
CS: Major Diatonic Scale (5th Form) 2
Major Pentatonic Scale (1st Form)
CS: Major Pentatonic Scale (1st Form)
Major Pentatonic Scale (3rd Form)
CS: Major Pentatonic Scale (3rd Form)
Major Pentatonic Scale (5th Form)
Intro to CS: Major Pentatonic Scales (ALL 5)
CS: Major Pentatonic Scales (ALL 5)
SHAPE VISUALIZATIONS FOR PENTATONIC SCALES
The "Modified Big Dipper" Shape
Intro to CS: The "Modified Big Dipper" Shape
CS: The "Modified Big Dipper" Shape
Intro to CS: The Modified Big Dipper 2
CS: The Modified Big Dipper 2
Two-Point Connection System (All 5 Major Pentatonic Forms)
Intro to CS: Two-Point Connection System (Major Pentatonic)
CS: Two-Point Connection System (Major Pentatonic)
Tremolo bar, a favorite tool of shredders
Tremolo Bar/Whammy Bar Tricks and Techniques
Play at lightning-fast speeds with these sequences
Shred Scale Sequences
EPA: Shred Scale Sequences
CS: (Shred Scale) 3's Ascending & Descending
CS: (Shred Scale) 4's Ascending & Descending
Spider Exercise (Multi-String)
Let’s connect Forms
1st and 2nd Scale Forms (Major) Combined
Intro to CS: Sheryl Crow-Style (1st & 2nd Major Forms)
CS: Sheryl Crow-Style
Grouping the Rest of the Forms
Intro to CS: Jayhawks-Style (2nd & 3rd Major Forms)
CS: Jayhawks-Style
Intro to CS: John Mayer-Style (3rd & 4th Major Forms)
CS: John Mayer-Style
Intro to CS: 6/8 Ballad-Style (4th & 5th Major Forms)
CS: 6/8 Ballad-Style
Intro to CS: Happy Shred-Style (5th & 1st Major Forms)
CS: Happy Shred-Style
Let’s put the caged system all together!
CAGED System Major ALL
CS: CAGED Solo (Funk/Blues)
Improvising Over Chord Changes (Pentatonic 'Lower Frets')
Improvising Over Chord Changes (Pentatonic 'Higher Frets')
Sweep picking is an impressive and fun way to solo
Sweep Picking Technique
Sweep Picking (Form 1)
Sweep Picking Arpeggios (Triads in the Key of D)
Sweep Picking Arpeggios (Challenge Solo)
Intro to CS: Sweep Arpeggios (cycle of 4ths)
CS: Sweep Arpeggios (cycle of 4ths)
CS: Sweep Arpeggios/Tapping
this is the daily workout that has over 900,000 views on Youtube!
30-Minute Workout (Finger Shredder)
if you ever play in a 3-piece band
How To Fill The Space As a Guitarist
capos are a songwriter’s and singer’s best friend
Using a Capo (Intermediate)
back to the dark side with minor chords and scales
Minor Barre Chord (5th Form)
Minor Diatonic and Pentatonic Scales (5th Form)
CS: 5th Form Minor Pentatonic Scale
Minor Barre Chord (1st Form)
Minor Diatonic and Pentatonic Scales (1st Form)
Minor Barre Chord (3rd Form)
Minor Diatonic and Pentatonic Scales (3rd Form)
Two-Point Connection System (All 5 Minor Pentatonic Forms)
Intro to CS: Two-Point Connection System (Minor Pentatonic)
CS: Two-Point Connection System (Minor Pentatonic)
finish up the 7 chord barre shapes here
Dominant 7 Barre Chords (1st, 5th, and 3rd Forms)
Put the chords together now
2-5-1 Progressions (ii-V-I)
enhance your major chords
6th Chords (based on 4th & 2nd barre forms)
you need to know all 5 of these to fly around the neck
Pentatonic Exercise (All 5 Forms)
CS: Funky Minor Blues
time to improvise. it’s amazing to come up with your own soloing ideas
Improvising Series (Lesson 1)
Improvising Series (Lesson 2)
Improvising Series (Lesson 3)
Improvising Series (Lesson 4)
Improvising Series (Lesson 5)
6-Note Box Series (a popular method for improvising/soloing)
6-Note Box Series
Time to get more exotic with the minor scale (Harmonic Minor)
Intro to CS: Harmonic Minor (Open)
CS: Harmonic Minor (Open)
Intro to CS: Harmonic Minor (4th Form)
CS: Harmonic Minor (4th Form)
Intro to CS: Harmonic Minor (2nd Form)
CS: Harmonic Minor (2nd Form)
the color system will forever alter your view of the guitar neck with 3-note-per-string scales
Intro To The Color System
The RED Form
EPA: Red Form
CS: All The Young Lads (Red Form)
The ORANGE Form
CS: Queen Meets Prince (Orange Form)
The YELLOW Form
CS: Let It Be Jimi (Yellow Form)
The GREEN Form
CS: Anthem (Green Form)
The BLUE Form
CS: Blue Formula (Blue Form)
The INDIGO Form
CS: Pattern Recognition (Indigo Form)
The VIOLET Form
CS: V for Violet (Violet Form)
EPA: Color Forms (ALL) Warmup
Two-Point Connection System (3-note-per-string)
LET’S COMBINE LEGATO AND THE COLOR SYSTEM
Lesson For The Ultimate Legato Exercise
The Ultimate LEGATO Exercise
ALL 3 Note Per String Workout (Full Lesson)
ALL 3 Note Per String Workout (no talking version)
Let’s make modes less confusing
Modes (All Seven) Easy Keyboard Visual
All 7 Modes Using 4th Form Major Scale Shape
Improvising Over Chord Changes (Modes)
ALL MODES IN RED FORM
All 7 Modes in the RED FORM
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Red Form)
CS: G Ionian (Red Form)
Intro to CS: A Dorian (Red Form)
CS: A Dorian (Red Form)
Intro to CS: B Phrygian (Red Form)
CS: B Phrygian (Red Form)
Intro to CS: C Lydian (Red Form)
CS: C Lydian (Red Form)
Intro to CS: D Mixolydian (Red Form)
CS: D Mixolydian (Red Form)
Intro to CS: E Aeolian (Red Form)
CS: E Aeolian (Red Form)
Intro to CS: F# Locrian (Red Form)
CS: F# Locrian (Red Form)
ALL MODES IN ORANGE FORM
Intro to CS: A Dorian (Orange Form)
CS: A Dorian (Orange Form)
Intro to CS: B Phrygian (Orange Form)
CS: B Phrygian (Orange Form)
Intro to CS: C Lydian (Orange Form)
CS: C Lydian (Orange Form)
Intro to CS: D Mixolydian (Orange Form)
CS: D Mixolydian (Orange Form)
Intro to CS: E Aeolian (Orange Form)
CS: E Aeolian (Orange Form)
Intro to CS: F# Locrian (Orange Form)
CS: F# Locrian (Orange Form)
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Orange Form)
CS: G Ionian (Orange Form)
ALL MODES IN YELLOW FORM
Intro to CS: B Phrygian (Yellow Form)
CS: B Phrygian (Yellow Form)
Intro to CS: C Lydian (Yellow Form)
CS: C Lydian (Yellow Form)
Intro to CS: D Mixolydian (Yellow Form)
CS: D Mixolydian (Yellow Form)
Intro to CS: E Aeolian (Yellow Form)
CS: E Aeolian (Yellow Form)
Intro to CS: F# Locrian (Yellow Form)
CS: F# Locrian (Yellow Form)
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Yellow Form)
CS: G Ionian (Yellow Form)
Intro to CS: A Dorian (Yellow Form)
CS: A Dorian (Yellow Form)
ALL MODES IN GREEN FORM
Intro to CS: C Lydian (Green Form)
CS: C Lydian (Green Form)
Intro to CS: D Mixolydian (Green Form)
CS: D Mixolydian (Green Form)
Intro to CS: E Aeolian (Green Form)
CS: E Aeolian (Green Form)
Intro to CS: F# Locrian (Green Form)
CS: F# Locrian (Green Form)
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Green Form)
CS: G Ionian (Green Form)
Intro to CS: A Dorian (Green Form)
CS: A Dorian (Green Form)
Intro to CS: B Phrygian (Green Form)
CS: B Phrygian (Green Form)
ALL MODES IN BLUE FORM
Intro to CS: D Mixolydian (Blue Form)
CS: D Mixolydian (Blue Form)
Intro to CS: E Aeolian (Blue Form)
CS: E Aeolian (Blue Form)
Intro to CS: F# Locrian (Blue Form)
CS: F# Locrian (Blue Form)
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Blue Form)
CS: G Ionian (Blue Form)
Intro to CS: A Dorian (Blue Form)
CS: A Dorian (Blue Form)
Intro to CS: B Phrygian (Blue Form)
CS: B Phrygian (Blue Form)
Intro to CS: C Lydian (Blue Form)
CS: C Lydian (Blue Form)
ALL MODES IN the indigo FORM
Intro to CS: E Aeolian (Indigo Form)
CS: E Aeolian (Indigo Form)
Intro to CS: F# Locrian (Indigo Form)
CS: F# Locrian (Indigo Form)
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Indigo Form)
CS: G Ionian (Indigo Form)
Intro to CS: A Dorian (Indigo Form)
CS: A Dorian (Indigo Form)
Intro to CS: B Phrygian (Indigo Form)
CS: B Phrygian (Indigo Form)
Intro to CS: C Lydian (Indigo Form)
CS: C Lydian (Indigo Form)
Intro to CS: D Mixolydian (Indigo Form)
CS: D Mixolydian (Indigo Form)
ALL MODES IN the VIOLET FORM
Intro to CS: F# Locrian (Violet Form)
CS: F# Locrian (Violet Form)
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Violet Form)
CS: G Ionian (Violet Form)
Intro to CS: A Dorian (Violet Form)
CS: A Dorian (Violet Form)
Intro to CS: B Phrygian (Violet Form)
CS: B Phrygian (Violet Form)
Intro to CS: C Lydian (Violet Form)
CS: C Lydian (Violet Form)
Intro to CS: D Mixolydian (Violet Form)
CS: D Mixolydian (Violet Form)
Intro to CS: E Aeolian (Violet Form)
CS: E Aeolian (Violet Form)
Red and orange forms combined
Intro to CS: G Ionian (Red and Orange Forms)
CS: G Ionian (Red and Orange Forms)
two notes are often better than one
Double Stops 1
Double Stops 2
Double Stops 3
CS: Double Stops
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