In this article I take you through 6 of the best guitar and music theory books that I personally use to teach a variety of concepts on guitar and music and theory. There are 3 books for beginner guitarists, and 3 for more advanced players. Enjoy!
Category: Advanced
Jazz Guitar Lesson: How To Play “So What” by Miles Davis
One of the finest examples of modal jazz from one of the greatest records ever. In this free online guitar lesson, I teach you how to play "So What" by jazz legend Miles Davis.
Super Subs! 7 Open Chord Substitutions To Improve Your Sound.
In this free online guitar lesson, I present 7 open chord substitutions for use as replacements for your basic open chords.
Jazz Theory Lesson – “Blues For Alice” – Analysing a Jazz Standard
In today's free online music lesson, we will be analysing Charlie Parker's jazz standard "Blues For Alice" - focusing particularly on Parker's note choices in the head and the relationship they have with the chords. I feel that any musician can learn a lot about music theory from analysing jazz standards, and with "Blues For… Continue reading Jazz Theory Lesson – “Blues For Alice” – Analysing a Jazz Standard
Free Guitar Lesson: How To Spice Up Your Pentatonics With Spread Triads
If I ever find myself stuck in a rut with my lead playing, I always revert back to practising with intervallic or triadic based ideas to help me come up with new licks. One of my favourite discoveries over the last few years was the spread triad, which I have been slowly building into my… Continue reading Free Guitar Lesson: How To Spice Up Your Pentatonics With Spread Triads
