Guitar Newsletter August Hello, Reader, Monday we talked about the 3 variations of a Pentatonic scale:1) minor2) Major3) BluesJosh one of my readers replied with a great question that I didn't fully cover in that lesson:Question: "why is it minor or major depending on where you start the shape?" Answer : It all comes down to which scale degrees you're starting on. For example in G Major.. if we start on G using shape 2 below we get:G A B D E – then those notes are repeated until we run out of...
about 14 hours ago • 2 min read
Guitar Newsletter January 30th, 2025 Hey there Reader, Recently I had a great question from a reader about other ways to use the Circle of Keys to find useful information besides just the notes in a particular Major scale or Key. Like, what about the chords? A great way to find all of the Major Chords in a Key is to look at the adjacent keys on either side of the one you want to play IN. For example, in the Key of C Major you see F before and G after, so those 3 chords will be Major type...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I had a reader ask me recently if there was a good way to track their progress in the 7 Day Guitar Practice Routine Book. I happened to have a little free time late last night (couldn't sleep 🤣), so I came up with this 35 page PDF tracker companion for the book. Don't worry, it's free! You can grab it here. Inside the tracker you'll find interactive check boxes, notes, metronome trackers, more for each day of the week mapped out over 4 weeks so you can check out your progress in...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Amazon Prime Day is live (June 23–26), and your inbox is about to get buried in "deals." 🎸For some killer guitar gear deals, I did the digging for you. Plus, people are always asking me for physical copies of the books.. and they're available with free shipping with Amazon Prime: 👉 [See my Top 10 Prime Day picks below] Amazon Prime Guitar Gear Deals Guitar Deals🎸 Guitar Amp Deals 🔈 Guitar Tuners & Accessories 📻 If you want a physical copy of any guitar book, take advantage of...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hello there, Reader, 2 more days until the Father's Day Guitar Book Sale ends! ⏰ 2 Days Left The Father's Day Guitar Book Bundle sale wraps up soon — and once it's gone, it's gone. Right now you can grab all 5 books — The 7 Day Practice Routine Classical Guitar: A Practical Guide Complete Chord Guide The Complete Modal Scale Workout BONUS Guitar Triads Complete — for just $25. That's everything you need to build real technique, expand your chord and scale vocabulary, and finally make...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey there Reader, Going through some of the free lessons on the website and doing some basic website maintenance which I usually dread…. …Sometimes though— things just come together and are better left alone. Here’s one of those lessons: From the Archives (July 2024) I found this gem on Alternate picking. Alternate picking isn’t sexy but it's so integral to so many styles of guitar music from Metal to Country, Pop to Prog. If you like this article, but want to go deeper— you’ll love The 7 Day...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I’m often asked “what are you listening to lately?” by friends, guitarists, and my readers. Every once in a while a cool album drops that I feel compelled to share with everyone. Flipping through Apple Music yesterday I stumbled upon this Bach-Weiss recording by Alberto Crugnola, an Italian Lutenist. If you love the sound of a guitar, you’ll absolutely love Lute music. It’s a softer, and more nuanced sound compared to a nylon-string Classical Guitar. Alberto Crugnola Alberto...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, The Memorial Day sales are blowing up my inbox so why not create one of my own? I decided to do the lowest price ever on my 5 Guitar Book Bundle.. $12! Here's what you get... The 7 Day Guitar Practice Routine ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Modal Scale Workout Classical Guitar - A Practical Guide Guitar Triads Complete Guide ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Beginners & Beyond Chord Guide Audio + Music Files Instant Downloads Lifetime FREE Replacement Have questions?Want to know more? Let me know what I can do to...
3 months ago • 1 min read
HelloReader, When I started playing guitar in 1988 (yikes!), one of the many big influences that guided my own guitar journey was Greg Howe. What makes Greg’s solos sound so colourful, fluid, and harmonically advanced? The secret lies in his groundbreaking use of superimposed arpeggios, inventive scale shapes, and rhythmic phrasing. Greg's new book covers ALL of these concepts and more. Now, if you're totally new to arpeggios, fear not... there are a few great free lessons on my website to...
4 months ago • 1 min read