Scales, Modes, Exercises

Never Get Lost on the Fretboard Again

Do you ever find yourself feeling lost on the fretboard, sometimes just when you thought you had it all down? My latest Youtube video...

The Hidden Blue Note?

Over all the years that I have been playing guitar, and teaching guitar, I have studied so many classic rock, blues, and country guitar...

Small Trick, Big Effect! Improve your guitar playing fast

Sometimes the smallest little change you make in your guitar playing can make the biggest difference. As some of my guitar students here...

Fly Up the Guitar Fretboard

A common question I get here in my guitar lessons in Vancouver is: How can I play longer lines that move from low on the guitar to high...

Songs in the Dorian Mode

Recently I wrote in this blog a short guitar lesson on how to play the Dorian mode. Since then I've been asked for more examples of songs...

The Dorian Mode Guitar Lesson

This is one of the first in a series of online guitar lessons I'm writing for my students here in Vancouver. Exploring the modes can open...