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Colin Sapp This page illustrates the “genetic” connection between various chord types. I’ve used the key of C as the reference point in all of these examples to keep the information relatively concise. Memorize these equivalencies so the chords become interchangeable in your mind. Also, mentally categorize their sound so you can determine how to […]
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As improvising guitarists, we need to be able to see possibilities on our fretboard in as many ways we can. The more options we explore, the more tools we will have to create with. This is especially the case when improvising over chord changes. In this episode, I’ll show you another useful chord tone mapping […]
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Improvising well over chord changes can be a major hurdle to overcome on the guitar. In order to do that, we need to first connect our fretboard knowledge with some chord theory. In this episode, I’ll show you an exercise that you can use as a starting point to mapping out chord tones to help […]
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I hope you’ve gotten stronger at knowing your fretboard with the first three fretboard mapping lessons. If you haven’t worked through those yet, check those out first, as they help to build the foundation that the exercise I’m about to show you is built upon. Practicing scales in alphabetical order is an important first step […]
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In order to freely improvise outside of the proverbial “box” or be able to sightread a piece of music well on the guitar, one has to be able to see the pitches on their fretboard in as many ways as possible. In this video, I’ll show you another approach to effectively mapping the fretboard to […]
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Applying theoretical knowledge to your instrument is an important step along your path to fretboard mastery. In this episode, I’m going to show you an exercise that implements diatonic thinking into your fretboard understanding to help you know your guitar inside out. If you’re watching Part 2 of Fretboard Mapping, I assume you’ve mastered part […]
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Unlocking your fretboard is essential if you want to play guitar without limitations. In this episode I’m going to show you a chromatic exercise to help you know your guitar inside out. Today I’m going to talk to you about fingerboard mapping; fretboard mapping. It seems like every student that is struggling with breaking outside […]