Total Insomnia - guitar only
This original song is inspired by "All Day And All Of The Night" by The Kinks. It uses moveable power chord shapes. In this video you'll hear just the guitar pa...
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Payphone Maroon 5
Maroon 5 Payphone - In this video, we will be looking at "Payphone" by Maroon 5. Maroon 5 is an American rock band from Los Angelas formed in 1994 fronted by Adam Levin...
Losing My Religion REM B section slow
Losing My Religion R.E.M. B section slow. "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M B section played slowly is found here. Can you spot the difference between th...
Major triads string group 1-3 C, Eb/D#, Gb/F#, A, B, D, F, Ab/G#, Bb/A#, Db/C#, E, G
Major triads string group 1-3 C, Eb/D#, Gb/F#, A, B, D, F, Ab/G#, Bb/A#, Db/C#, E, G -Last exercise...
Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 12
Use of Flat 9 intervals to create tension - Bireli uses the most dissonant interval in music to begin this short improv - The Flat 9. He al...
Ed Sheeran Galway Girl B section slow
Ed Sheeran Galway Girl B section slow - This is the slower version of the B section or chorus of Ed Sheeran's "Galway Girl". Make sure to practice it v...
Rhythm Changes B Section Rhythmic and Harmonic Variations Example 2
In this Rhythm Changes B section video you will see another example by the great Bireli Lagrene. Here he once again shows...
Other ways to get into the IV chord example 3 (ii - V Tritone substitution)
Instead of just playing the Tritone Substitution, you can also play the ii-V Tritone Substitution. In this last e...
C Ionian Scale in Quarter Notes
We will look at a C Ionian scale in quarter notes in this video. Quarter notes are simple note values. In common time (4/4), there is room for four quarter n...
Rhythm Changes A Section Improvisation Example 7
First A Section Rhythm Changes Improv - A section of Rhythm Changes. Bireli Begins with some classic blues phrases followed by some lines th...