Technique Level 6
4 Note Arpeggio Sweep
Even more awesome
Using all 4 fingers in the ultimate sweep that will add a bit of fancy to your lead. Look for 4 note sweeps in your different modes and scales. Go to lesson.
Hammer Tap
Building on the tap
A bit more work on adding taps and hammer-ons together to build unique melodies. Using your scale positions to find the right notes is key. Go to lesson.
Finger Picking Ascending and Descending 3 note
Building fingerpicking runs
Moving up and down scale positions to create amazing 3 note picking runs. Ties in with some 3:4 over 4:4, or Psuedo 3:4 really well. Go to lesson.
Finishing 7th Slide
Adding a touch of tension
Really just an excuse to mix a few techniques and time lessons together. Finsihing off with a big slide to the 7th can be really awesome. Go to lesson.
Drop Tuning
Lets change everything
This is amazing way to develop new sounds and voicings on your guitar. Be warned though – without your theory you will be lost very quickly. Go to lesson.
Slide guitar - open tuning
Time for a party trick
Do not mistake this for a proper slide guitar lesson (more on that in the future). This lesson is how to rip out a bit of slide on an open tuning and sound great. Go to lesson.
7,1,6,7 descending digital pattern
A cascade of sound
This pattern almost drips down the guitar with a beautiful sound. Try it in different modes and maybe on the 3 octave or 4 octave scales. Go to lesson.
Digital Pattern – 1,2,3,1
I love this
This is so much fun to run at speed over different scales. Start off slow and then practice it when ever you practice a scale and it will become instinctive. Go to lesson.
Scales from the 4th mode
How to quickly find riffs and scales
When you play you will often find yourself all over the fretboard. Using this trick you can easily find the notes to play below your position anywhere. Go to lesson.
Scales from the 5th mode
Linking the modes together
Finding what mode above your position makes it super easy to do descending runs on the fly. This should link a lot of the scale lessons together into a useable technique. Go to lesson.
Open tuning - E minor
So awesome
I have thrashed this tuning – it is just so amazing. Have fun just getting lost then start thinking about your modes and where they have moved on the A and D string. Go to lesson.
Open Tuning - B minor
Going off into the wild
The final technique is to totally retune your guitar and then be able to find your scales and open up new worlds of music. This is an adventure. Go to lesson.