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Learn how to transform basic pentatonic patterns into expressive, musical guitar licks. Chapter 8 of Lead Guitar Unlocked teaches...

Build Killer Guitar Licks with Pentatonic Phrasing (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 8)

Learn how to transform basic pentatonic patterns into expressive, musical guitar licks. Chapter 8 of Lead Guitar Unlocked teaches...

Sharpen your picking technique in Chapter 7 of Lead Guitar Unlocked. Learn alternate picking, palm muting, triplets, legato, and...

Picking Like a Pro: Alternate Picking, Palm Muting, Triplets, Legato & Economy Picking (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 7)

Sharpen your picking technique in Chapter 7 of Lead Guitar Unlocked. Learn alternate picking, palm muting, triplets, legato, and...

Bring your solos to life! Chapter 6 of Lead Guitar Unlocked teaches hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, and vibrato —...

Add Life to Your Licks – Fretting-Hand Techniques (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 6)

Bring your solos to life! Chapter 6 of Lead Guitar Unlocked teaches hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, bends, and vibrato —...

Fixing the Worst Guitar Solo in “Heat of the Moment”

In Episode 179 of the Guitar Music Theory Podcast, Desi Serna, Matt Reviere, and Jon “HW” Sullivan take aim...

Fixing the Worst Guitar Solo in “Heat of the Moment”

In Episode 179 of the Guitar Music Theory Podcast, Desi Serna, Matt Reviere, and Jon “HW” Sullivan take aim...

Major vs. minor pentatonic explained: discover how the same shapes sound different depending on the tonic, learn when to...

Major vs. Minor Pentatonic – What’s the Difference and When to Use Each (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 5)

Major vs. minor pentatonic explained: discover how the same shapes sound different depending on the tonic, learn when to...

Learn how to play the pentatonic scale in any key by connecting all five patterns across the fretboard. This...

Play in Any Key – Connecting Pentatonic Patterns Around the Neck (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 4)

Learn how to play the pentatonic scale in any key by connecting all five patterns across the fretboard. This...

Chapter 3 shows you how to unlock the fretboard using all five pentatonic scale patterns. Learn how each pattern...

Unlock the Fretboard: Learn All 5 Pentatonic Scale Patterns (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 3)

Chapter 3 shows you how to unlock the fretboard using all five pentatonic scale patterns. Learn how each pattern...

Chapter 2 teaches pentatonic Pattern 1—the go-to shape for expressive solos. Learn the E minor layout, octave moves, fingering...

Pentatonic Pattern 1: The Foundation of Great Guitar Solos (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 2)

Chapter 2 teaches pentatonic Pattern 1—the go-to shape for expressive solos. Learn the E minor layout, octave moves, fingering...

The five-note pentatonic scale powers some of the greatest guitar riffs ever written. Learn why it works and how...

What Is the Pentatonic Scale and Why Every Guitarist Should Master It (Lead Guitar Unlocked Chapter 1)

The five-note pentatonic scale powers some of the greatest guitar riffs ever written. Learn why it works and how...

Zoom Classes: Riff Rockers and Looper Jams

Enrollment Now Open for Two New Zoom Classes: Riff Rockers and Looper Jams I’m excited to announce my next...

Zoom Classes: Riff Rockers and Looper Jams

Enrollment Now Open for Two New Zoom Classes: Riff Rockers and Looper Jams I’m excited to announce my next...