Sat, 30 April 2022
Major pentatonic scales don't get the attention like minor pentatonic scales, but you will use them just as much. Today, I give you the inside information you need to use major pentatonic scales like a pro. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/major-pentatonic-patterns-across-the-whole-guitar-academy-days-27-249/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Fri, 29 April 2022
Playing melodies over chord progressions is my kind of fun. It's not effortless though. Today I share the knowledge you need to make great melodies over common chords. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/diatonic-improvisation-academy-days-26-248/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Thu, 28 April 2022
Let's take the next step, start using the A shape bar chords all over the fretboard, and get past the problems that A shape bar chords can cause. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/diatonic-bar-chords-based-off-of-the-a-string-academy-days-25-247/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Wed, 27 April 2022
You've heard them before: Diatonic chords. How do you incorporate them into your practice and playing? Well, let's put them to use today as bar chords. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/diatonic-bar-chords-based-off-of-the-e-string-academy-days-24-246/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Tue, 26 April 2022
Playing your chords is one thing, but understanding how to use them is the next step. Knowing the basics of chord theory can boost your progress as a musician. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/the-basics-of-chord-theory-academy-days-23-245/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Mon, 25 April 2022
We all ask ourselves these questions at some point: "What chords sound good together and why do they?" Well, today I explain diatonic chords to answer those questions. Play Guitar Discord Community: https://discord.gg/Ena5584fcF Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/introduction-to-diatonic-chords-academy-days-22-244/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Sun, 24 April 2022
Mastering the Major scale is a big step towards being an advanced guitarist. Today, I give you your workflow to make all the patterns and all keys of the Major scale your own. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/major-scale-all-patterns-all-keys-academy-days-21-243/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Sat, 23 April 2022
Blues improvisation is very fun and easy to get into. But, really mastering improv is more involved than you would think. Today, I give you the necessary tools and show you how to use them to get the most out of your blues improv. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/blues-improv-all-patterns-all-keys-academy-days-20-242/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Fri, 22 April 2022
"OK, I know the chords for Blues. What do I do with them?" Today, I show you the strategy for making interesting blues rhythm guitar figures. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/rhythm-ideas-for-12-bar-blues-academy-days-19-241/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Thu, 21 April 2022
Playing Blues rhythm guitar doesn't have to be limited to open position. Today, I show you how to blues up your bar chords for some great sounds. Coaching link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/bar-chords-and-blues-progressions-academy-days-18-240/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Wed, 20 April 2022
A big confusion point to intermediate guitar players is the Blues Scale. Today, I take a look at this very important scale and clear up any confusion. Coaching Link: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/play-guitar-coaching Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/the-blues-scale-academy-days-17-239/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Tue, 19 April 2022
There is so much more to the minor pentatonic scale than just one box scale you learn in the beginning. Today I take a closer look at the minor pentatonic scale. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/minor-pentatonic-across-the-whole-guitar-academy-days-16-238/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Mon, 18 April 2022
If you have learned any rock music at all, you have probably come across power chords. Today, I take a look at power chords and ways to play them using the E, A, and D strings. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/power-chords-on-the-e-a-and-d-strings-academy-days-15-237/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Sun, 17 April 2022
It's day 14 of Academy Days and today I'm bringing out my inner Marty McFly and looking at the difficulties of Bar chord boogie patterns. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147598034 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/bar-chord-boogie-patterns-academy-days-14-236/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Sat, 16 April 2022
One of the most fun things you can do on guitar is playing open position boogie patterns. I'll show you what it is and the challenges that guitarists have when learning them. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147598034 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/open-position-boogie-patterns-academy-days-13-235/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Fri, 15 April 2022
A super-easy way of adding rhythmic complexity to your songwriting and lead melodies is to use some sort of triplet feel. Today, I help you get your triplets sorted. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147598034 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/triplet-feel-academy-days-12-234/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Thu, 14 April 2022
Those first scales that you learn in open position usually get left to the wayside. Today, I'll share how powerful and important they are to your playing. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147598034 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/open-position-scales-academy-days-11-233/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Wed, 13 April 2022
Today I show how understanding scales and how they are created can boost your progress on the guitar and help you to better understand chords, melody, and harmony. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/Ena5584fcF Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147598034 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/scale-theory-academy-days-10-232/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Tue, 12 April 2022
Has improvisation left you feeling unprepared? Today, I look at the path to being a great improviser and some tips along the way. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147598034 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/improvisation-skills-academy-days-9-231/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Mon, 11 April 2022
The Blues is a big part of learning popular guitar. Today, I show you why you need to have a knowledge of the Blues, even if it's not the style of music you want to play. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/why-learn-the-12-bar-blues-academy-days-8-230/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Sun, 10 April 2022
Could your bar chords be better? Today, on this 7th episode of Academy Days, I go over the three main reasons that make your bar chords sound bad. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/playing-bar-chords-correctly-academy-days-7-229/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Sat, 9 April 2022
On this 6th episode of Academy Days, I help you make sense of complicated strumming patterns over chord progressions. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/when-strumming-chord-progressions-seems-complicated-228/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Fri, 8 April 2022
Don't know what strumming pattern to use? In this 5th episode of Academy Days, I give some tips for coming up with your own ideas. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/getting-ideas-for-strum-patterns-academy-days-5-227/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Thu, 7 April 2022
Strumming bad habits can stick with you for years. On this 4th episode of Academy Days, I show how to break down strumming and how you can clean it up in your playing. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/strumming-issues-academy-days-4-226/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Wed, 6 April 2022
On this third episode of Academy Days, I help you get the most out of open position chords. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/open-position-chords-and-the-bigger-picture-academy-days-3-225/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Tue, 5 April 2022
On the 2nd day of Academy Days, I answer the question: What do you do when you want to make music theory part of your guitar journey? Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Become a VIP Supporter: https://playguitarpodcast.com/vip-patron/ Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/should-you-make-theory-a-priority-academy-days-2-224/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
Mon, 4 April 2022
It's the grand opening of Academy Days! We start off with some great tips for getting the most out of tablature. Academy Days Discount: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/academy-days Podcast question: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/assessments/2147595504 Show notes at: https://playguitarpodcast.com/tips-for-using-tab-academy-days-1-223/ Copyright ©2022 Play Guitar Academy |
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