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I Wish All My Students Knew THESE Before They Came To Berklee

Do you know these Scales/Modes with Theory, Triad Inversions - 3 Ways, and Root 3rd 7th Swing Groove (Foundation)?

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Country Guitar Lick 101

This is not my style at all but a lot of people requested it so here we go! Hope you enjoy my super simple country licks!

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B minor Slow BLUES Guitar Lesson for you

Please make sure that you learn triads, arpeggios & basic chords so you can enjoy soloing over the chord progression. Hope you like enjoy this lesson. Please let me know your thought. Thank you! 

07:39  Augmented?  07:50  Triads on 123 string set  08:46  SRV Triads

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Freddie King Leon Russell 8 Bar R&B Gospel Blues Style

So much fun playing 8 Bar Blues! Let's learn these chords! Are you ready to learn this? 

// A  /  C#7  /  D  /  D#dim7  / /   A  F#7  /  B7 E7  /   A A7 D Dm  /  A  EAug //

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Tomo's Tips - How To Make A Melody Better Sound

How do you make your melody sing?  Not only finding a good melody first but also you need to find right tone & dynamics etc.  I will demonstrate how to choose proper strings set and better fingering choices.  Hope you enjoy this lesson. 

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Allman Brothers Marshall Tucker Style Chord Progression 1 b7 4 1 - 3 Levels

Must know 3 Levels on simple chord progression: D Csus2 G D.  Allman Brothers style sound. 

Level 1: Learn those open chords & strumming. 

Level 2: Learn all triads inversions on 123 string set. 

Level 3: Learn mixing Major & minor pentatonic scales. 

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How To Solo Over ONE CHORD - 9 Modes & Arpeggios Must Know

This is one of my Skype lessons where I teach 9 different scales soloing over C7 chord.

Minor Pentatonic with b3 slightly bend up

Chord Tone (R M3 5 b7)

Chromatic Chord tone (CH M3 5 M6 R)

Mixolydian R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 with sequences in 3rd or 6th

Lydian b7 R 2 3 #4 5 6 b7 with chromatic notes.

Diatonic Triads : F G- A- Bb C D- Edim... (C Bb A- G- backwards phrase!)

Chromatic approach!

Bb Major arpeggios (b7 9 11 13)

1/2 W diminished scale

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Mixing C & F Triads | Triads Proficiency Test

Play vertically and horizontally on 4 string sets. Palm muting for clean playing. Use this lesson as a triads proficiency test!

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Musicians Injury Prevention & Awareness (Include Proper Techniques, Warm Ups & Daily Routine)

This topic is very important not only guitarists. I wish you all to play your instrument in many years to come! I included my best advices on proper technique & daily routine for acoustic & electric guitar. Plus I demonstrated my physical hand & shoulder exercises for recovering from any pain.

One of many videos on this topic -- I searched for "guitar hand warm ups"...

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7 Great Improvisation Tips That Do Not Make You As Just OKAY Guitarist anymore!

I made this lesson as "supplemental lesson" for my Guitar Wisdom subscribers. Most people won't watch the entire video. This video has 7 important elements so hope more guitarists understand these tips. 

0:00 Intro demo  1:30 Remaking the viral video (   • 5 GREAT Improvisa...  )  4:20 Don't think/chase pentatonic shape!  5:20 Understand chord structure  6:10 Know triads (Foundation lesson on GW)  7:50 Don't be afraid to play simple phrase  13:30 7th Arpeggios  19:20 Useful advice  22:00 Demo and closing words

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Want Your Guitar to Sound Better? Master These 6 Techniques

If you want to get the best performance possible out of your guitar, there are a handful of simple maintenance tasks that will help you get the most for your tone and playability.   

Dan Erlewine, Tomo Fujita and Gene Imbody walk you through all 6 in this video (and they are easier than you might think). 

0:00 6 Things Every Player Should Know  1:40 Changing Strings  10:00 Adjusting the Truss Rod  12:58 Setting the Action  19:08 Adjusting Pickup Height  21:42 Adjusting Intonation  27:04 General Maintenance

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HOW TO JAM 【G A-7 A-7 G】

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Do this routine every night to get shredded - Only 3 things GREAT GUITAR Techniques

Got 10 minutes? This productive practice routine will improve your guitar playing! Only 3 things to do every night before you go to sleep. Can you do it? 

#1: Chromatic scale    #2: G Blues Bass Line #3:  Chord Strumming: G &  Csus2

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Basics of Blues Phrasing Everyone Should Know!

Let's learn simple blues phrasing over A blues chord progressions. It's important to keep it simple like a melody.   

Bag's Groove by Milt Jackson is a great example.  This melody's notes are from Root to 5th!   It's very rhythmic and a great groove! (4 bar phrase!)  

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What's going on? - R&B Guitar Lesson - 3 Levels

Let's learn "What's going on?" by Marvin Gaye & Amazing Donny Hathaway LIVE version.   

1) Basic chord rhythm guitar  2) Fills / Double stops (David T Walker style)  3) Melody and soloing ideas.

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Do you know triangle box? 3 LEVELS