This entire 40 minute lesson deals with some of my methods for creating interesting comping on the blues. I discuss tritones, back-cycling voicings in 4ths, countdown changes and using melody as the most important feature of a well played accompaniment.

A very often requested topic! In this 40 minute lesson I show you my techniques of bringing the boring I-VI-II-V to life! Topics include the "one note method", the "chromatic scale method" tritone subs and III for I. I also discuss turnarounds in minor as well as the turnaround to the ii-7 chord.

In this lesson I show you how to use 4 different pentatonic scales on everything from modal tunes in minor to advanced jazz harmony. The pentatonics derived from melodic minor can be used on all harmony constructed from melodic minor! This would include altered dominants, major 7#5 chords, susb9 ...

In this hour long lesson, I walk you through my typical daily practice routine. I discuss technique, singing while practicing, chord scale relationships, the importance of playing with a metronome and much more. The included PDF contains my favorite major and minor scale fingerings as well as som...

A great lesson on harmonizing your single lines with chords while improvising. The included PDF contains two "etudes" to get you going. I used Blues and Four on Six as examples.

In this lesson I discuss ways of creating intros and endings. Although I have provided plenty of transcribed examples, the main focus of the lesson is to teach you to be able to create interesting intros and endings on any tune. I also discuss some of the most common (quick and easy) endings that...

Linear Turnaround Secrets. In this lesson I demonstrate how to use basic dom7b9 language to create interesting lines over turnarounds. I then apply the material to "rhythm changes".

In this lesson I discuss the way I go about modifying my 4/4 lines into lines that work in 3/4. I utilize Wes Montgomery's classic West Coast Blues and All the Things You Are to demonstrate this process. I also discuss the benefits of how taking tunes you normally play in 4/4 can make you more ex...

In this lesson I use an F7 chord to demonstrate some of the Benson like blues licks I've learned over the years.

In this lesson I use John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" and "Countdown" as substitutions on Blues, Rhythm Changes and Miles Mode ( a modal tune in B minor). There is lots of transcribed material in tab and notation as well as a discussion on how to use this idea in other situations. This is one of the...

I think you're going to enjoy this lesson very much! What started out as a response to a recent survey turned into a great lesson on rhythm changes. I have included seven transcribed choruses at various tempos and styles. On the earlier choruses I stick to the common chord changes but as the less...

Learn how I take II-V's from different key areas and superimpose them over traditional II-V's. Pretty cool:) A lot of this material I learned from the Bill Evans arrangement of "I Hear a Rhapsody" but it sounds amazing on any tune! All examples presented in both tab and notation. Another must hav...

In this lesson I demonstrate how to generate 3 part voicings in 4ths and 5ths in all of it's inversions. I also show you how to fully harmonize the "So What" chord. Two transcribed sections of the lesson explain comping in a modal situation and using these structures in a guitar trio setting.

I received a great email from a fellow guitar player who thought that the comping I was doing with Larry Coryell on the Have You Met Miss Jones video was killer! In this lesson I go through some of the techniques that I use when accompanying one person. Lots of information that I'm sure you'll en...

In this lesson I demonstrate how to use blues language mixed in with linear playing on a static G7 chord. It began as a purely blues lesson but morphed into a lesson on ways of improvising on a simple one chord groove. I touch on many topics including pentatonics, blues, triad pairs, diminished a...

In this lesson I use Wayne Shorter's JuJu to discuss the augmented scale. The included pdf contains numerous examples of lines derived from this powerful hexatonic scale. There is also a discussion on how to use these ideas on six different chord types. I also use the more common standard "A Trai...