In this book, I'd like to show you what I discovered about teaching scales to intermediate guitarists, as well as the one thing that really made a difference to their ability to improvise in a musical way, rather than running aimlessly up and down CAGED shapes or 3NPS scale patterns. I was always puzzled as to why players with a good grasp of pentatonics lost their way when they started to learn the major scale and its modes, or any other scale for...

This series features books with complete lyrics and chord symbols above the lyrics for dozens of great songs. Each song also includes chord grids at the top of every page, and the first notes of the melody for easy reference. These books are perfect for people who don't read music but want to strum chords and sing, and are equally ideal for more advanced, music-reading ukulele players who don't feel like wading through note-for-note notation. This...

I was watching a YouTube video a while back where Lee Anderton (of Anderton's fame) gets a guitar lesson from Ariel Posen. Ariel tries his best to teach him a few things in a very thorough and well-meaning way, but about half-way through Lee says something along the lines of, 'Just teach me the quick and dirty way to do things, I'm a middle-aged man who doesn't have the time (or the patience) to practice scales for 8 hours a day', which is both totally...

Due to the fantastic response to the first book in this series, '50 Guitar Hacks for the Thinking Man's Guitarist', it gives me immense pleasure to bring you this second installment; 50 More Guitar Hacks for the Thinking Man's Guitarist. My hope is to again provide you with timely insight into all aspects of learning and playing guitar. These hacks are things I've learned from years of playing that should and will be passed on to those seeking insight,...

Due to the rise in popularity of 8 string guitar, as well as the added complexity of learning scales, chords and arpeggios on the instrument, we've come up with a novel system for learning scales and arpeggios on 8 string guitar using the minimum amount of scale patterns possible, so that you can get straight to the good stuff: making music.

The Advancing Guitarist faces many challenges on the instrument, yet it is one of the most exciting periods in a player's development. This eBook features hacks, mini-lessons, insights, tricks and tips to push you past your new-found comfort zone and make real progress on the instrument. You will reach many plateaus as you progress on guitar, and these are fantastic opportunities to do something different, and to learn something new while deepening...

This book is for anyone who wants to get modes up and running on the guitar fretboard with the minimum amount of fuss and without long-winded theory explanations. What you'll find here is the theory you NEED to know to get modes going, plus a system to access any mode in any key on the fretboard WITHOUT learning endless scale patterns or permutations. This is not a quick-fix solution, you'll need to put the time in, but I'll show you exactly what...

Have you always dreamed of playing the guitar? Do you love the sound of the acoustic guitar, but don't know how to play it? If you long to sing and play songs, then this book is for you. This book is not a rote learning tool nor a textbook. We spared you the annoyance of reading a mechanical write-up. We've tried to be as humane and relatable to your troubles as much as we can. Most of the information you'll get from this book is relevant in any...

Ever since my first guitar teacher introduced me to the music of Allan Holdsworth in the late 90s, it has been an ongoing apprenticeship. I became fascinated, not only with his music, but with his approach to music itself, and the way he thinks about chords, scales and improvisation. Allan's REH video was a blessing for me as I was able to glean enough insight into his playing to understand the way the great man thinks, and more importantly to begin...

This is a soloing system I came up with for intermediate guitarists based on exploring the sounds of blues-rock improvisation which involves minimal theory, while focusing on concepts you can apply to your playing right away. Here we dispense with scales, arpeggios and whatnot in favor of just 3 positions on the fretboard that will allow you to get a wide variety of blues-rock sounds under your fingers in no time at all. This is accomplished by focusing...