• Free

Back To Basics Masterclass

  • Closed
  • Course
  • 24 Lessons

Learn creative ways to practice and master your foundational skills including Triads, Arpeggios, 7th chords, and Major scales. This masterclass challenges you to expand your knowledge of the most simple ideas on the fretboard with fun exercises and new perspectives on old ideas. These are the building blocks of music. Improving on these skills will translate to better soloing, compositions, and fretboard mastery.

Contents

Introduction

Back to basics

Triads

Triads - Point of reference
Interval awareness within triads
Daily exercise - Inversions
Daily exercise - Voice Leading
Workout - Triad Mastery

Arpeggios

Arpeggios - Point of reference
3rd (dis)placement
Copy + paste arpeggios - A visual approach
Workout - Fretboard visualization
Daily exercise - Arpeggio interval awareness

7th Chords

7th chord voicing/arpeggio association
Alternative fingerings
Daily exercise - Single string arpeggios
Workout - 3 octave 7th chord arps
Daily exercise - Connecting positions - Close the gap
Daily exercise - Ascending/descending shuffle

The Major Scale

The Major Scale - A simple approach
Basic Fingerings
3 Notes per string formula
Daily exercise - Single string scales
Workout - Changing positions
Deja vu fingerings

Wrapping up!

Final thoughts