The Secret Guitar Teacher

Elements of Music - 2 - Musical Scales - Introduction to Scales

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2.1.0 Introduction to Learning the Minor Blues Scale

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2.1.1 Standard Tuning and the Tuning Anomaly

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PDF : Chromatic scale - Three ways - Tab

2.1.2 How to play the Chromatic Scale

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.1.2.1 - Chromatic Scale - Exercise 1

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.1.2.2 - Chromatic Scale - Exercise 2

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.1.2.3 - Chromatic Scale - Exercise 3

2.1.3 The Two Pathways to Learning Scales

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2.1.4 The Minor Blues Scale in E

PDF : Minor Blues Scales in E - Five Positions

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.1.4 - Minor Blues Scale in E

2.1.5 The Blues Scale in Other Keys

2.1.6 Drilling the Blues Scale

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.1.6 - Minor Blues Scales five positions through 12 keys

2.2.0 Introduction to Using the Minor Blues Scale

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2.2.1 Key Note Orientation - First Position

Backing track - 60 Bar blues in E, G, A, C and D

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.2.1 - Key note orientation first position

2.2.2 Key Note Orientation - Fourth Position

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.2.2 - Root Note Orientation Fourth Position

2.2.3 Technical basics for lead guitar

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.2.3 - Technical basics for lead guitar

2.2.4 Lick formation

Backing track - 12 Bar blues in E

Backing track - 12 Bar blues in G

Backing track -12 Bar Blues in A

Backing track - 12 Bar blues in C

Backing track - 12 Bar blues in D

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.2.4 - Lick formation

2.2.5 Centering on first position

PDF : Minor blues scale orientation - Centering on first position

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.2.5 - Centering on first position

2.2.6 Centering on fourth position

PDF : Minor blues scale orientation - Centering on fourth position

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.2.6 - Centering on fourth position

2.2.7 Minor blues scale diagonal runs

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.2.7 - SECTION GRADUATION

PDF: Minor Blues Scale Diagonal Runs

2.3.0 Introduction to Developing Improvising Skills

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2.3.1 Drilling and doodling

PDF : Doodling instructions

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.3.1 - Doodling

2.3.2 Phrase end notes

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.3.2 - Phrase end notes

2.3.3 Using backing tracks and loopers

PDF: Finding backing tracks that work best with the minor blues scale

2.3.4 How to time your phrases

Backing track - 12-bar blues in A

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.3.4 - Phrase timing

2.3.5 Hunting the melody

PDF : List of Minor Ballads

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Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.3.5 - Melody hunting

2.3.6 String pairing

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.3.6 - String pairing

2.3.7 Learning intros and solos

PDF : The most efficient way to learn a guitar solo

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Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.3.7 - Solo learning

2.4.0 Introduction to The Major Blues Scale

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2.4.1 Major blues scale diagonal runs

PDF: Major blues scale diagonal runs

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.4.1 - Major blues scale diagonal runs

2.4.2 Superimposing the CAGED system - explanation

PDF: Superimposing the CAGED system on the blues scale patterns

Test your understanding of superimposing the CAGED system on the Blues Scale Patterns

2.4.3 Superimposing the CAGED system - drill

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.4.3 - Superimposing the CAGED system on the blues scale positions

2.4.4 Converting blues licks to country licks

Backing track - Blues to country in relative keys

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.4.4 - Converting blues licks to country

2.4.5 When to use what

PDF: Chord progressions for When to use What

Backing track - Wayfaring Stranger

Backing track - The Wellerman

Backing track - House of the Rising Sun

Backing track - Thrill is gone

Backing track - 12-bar blues in E minor

Backing track - Hey Joe

Backing track - After midnight

Backing track - 12-bar blues in E major

Backing track - 12-bar blues in G major (using 7ths)

Backing track - Key to the highway

Backing track - Nobody knows you when you're down and out

Backing track - Can't always get what you want

Backing track - Don't look back in anger

Backing track - Bring it on home to me

Backing track - Swing low sweet chariot

Backing track - No woman no cry

Backing track - Ain't nobody's business

Backing track - Bill Bailey

Backing track - Speed of the sound of loneliness

Backing track - Me and Bobby McGee

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.4.5 - When to use what

2.4.6 Melodic use of major blues scales

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.4.6 -Melodic use of the major blues scale

2.4.7 Chord-specific use of blues scales and setting your safety net

MP3: Backing track for chord-specific improvising practice

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.4.7 -Section graduation assignment

2.5.0 Introduction to Learning the Major Scale

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2.5.1 Tones and semitones

2.5.2 The Major Scale Formula

2.5.3 The Sandwich Exercise

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.5.3 -The sandwich exercise

2.5.4 The Infinite Virtual Fret Board Concept

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.5.4.1 - The sandwich exercise complete octaves only

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.5.4.2 - The sandwich exercise complete octaves plus remnants

2.5.5 The Whole Fret Board Major Scale Drills

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.5.5.1 - The whole fret board major scale drills - Drill 1: F Major

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.5.5.2 - The whole fret board major scale drills - Drill 2: F# Major

Now it's your turn! Assignment 2.5.5.3 - The whole fret board major scale drills - Drill 3: All keys