September 14.2024

Check out this REALLy great article that I found on Musicnotes.com!

https://www.musicnotes.com/blog/music-is-mathematical-how-learning-an-instrument-boosts-math-skills/

October 18, 2018

This week I shot quite a bit more video than this, but I only had time to get these edited and uploaded. I’ve been spending the bulk of the time trying to streamline the navigation on of the site and trying to get more exposure for it. All of the lessons should come up in the “Search Bar” now. If there is something in particular that you are looking for and you don’t see it, please let me know so that I can put the lesson together together for you and upload it to the site. If you have questions when watching any of the videos, feel free to contact me.

Here are the lessons that I added this past week:

General Lessons

Economy/Directional/Sweep Overview

Aeolian TNPS Scale Shape

Lydian TNPS Scale Shape

Mixolydian TNPS Scale Shape

Locrian TNPS Scale Shape

Ionian TNPS Scale Shape

Phrygian TNPS Scale Shape

Rolling The Finger To Bar Multiple Strings

Sweep Picking Exercise 1

Why You Need To Know Your Notes and How To Spell Chords

Riff Lessons

Heartbreaker Intro - Led Zeppelin

Drive Main Riff - Incubus

Don’t Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult

October 9, 2018

I’ve haven’t been able to add as much for the last week and a half as I wanted to because I’ve been working on the backend of the website to make things run a bit smoother for you and to figure exactly which lessons I need to add to the site ASAP. I’ve also been learning what vertigo is all about so that’s taking some adjustment also. I’m already getting back on track and I’ll be back to adding a ton of content this week. Besides, I have some catching up to do. LOL

Here are the lessons that I added this past week:

General Lessons

Introduction To The Major Scale

E Form Scale (CAGED System)

Three Note Per String Scale Overview (I’ll be adding the 7 scale shapes this week)

Riff Lessons

Flash Of The Blade Intro by Iron Maiden (Great riff for working on Hammer-Ons from nowhere!)

September 25, 2018

This week I got a bunch more lessons done for the website and exceed my goal of 14 lessons for the second week in a row! In addition to the lessons that I added, I’ve also added a SEARCH BAR to the Lessons section! Now if there is something that you are looking for in particular, type is into the search bar, pick the lesson that best matches what you need and get to work right away. If there is something in particular that you are looking for and you don’t see it, please let me know so that I can fix that for you.

Here are the lessons that I added this past week:

General Lessons

Creating Seventh Chords with an A String Root

Creating Seventh Chords with an E String Root

Major Chord Scales

The Number System

What is a Bar Chord?

Relationship Between Bar Chords and Power Chords

What is a 12 Bar Progression?

C Form Arpeggios (Major, Minor and Diminished)

C Form Scale (CAGED System)

A Form Scale (CAGED System)

G Form Scale (CAGED System)

Riff Lessons

Beat It Intro - Michael Jackson

Crazy Train Intro - Ozzy Osbourne

Icky Thump Main Riff - White Stripes

Fly Away Intro - Lenny Kravitz

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) Intro - Marilyn Manson

Miracle Man Intro - Ozzy Osbourne

Licks

Lick 7 from 20 Lead Phrases Packet

Lick 8 from 20 Lead Phrases Packet

Lick 9 from 20 Lead Phrases Packet

September 18, 2018

I’ve decided that in an effort to keep you guys up to date on what I’ve been adding to the website, I’m going to start updating you on what I add on a WEEKLY basis. While I started out with the goal of adding three lessons a week, the goal recently increased to one lesson a day. Since my set up and workflow has been streamlined and simplified, I’ve decided to raise it again to two lessons per day. One will be a Riff or Song Lesson and the other will be a General/Q&A/Technique kind of lesson. That brings the new goal to 14 lessons added per week for as long as I can hold up that personal challenge. This week I beat it by 2.

General Lessons

Rolling On The String - How To Alternate Pick Quickly

Extended Minor Pentatonic

Extended Major Pentatonic

Travis Picking

How To Hold A Guitar Pick

Riff Lessons

Cat Scratch Fever Main Riff

Junkhead Main Riff

Interstate Love Song Main Riff

Honey Bee Intro

Blue On Black Main Riff

Brown Eyed Girl Intro and recurring fill

Come Out And Play Signature Riff

Wish You Were Here Intro

Iron Man Main Riff

Q&A

CAGED Vs Three Note Per String Scales

Should I Start On An Acoustic Or Electric?