School Of Music

Song Spotlight: Playing the Solo on My Choice To Rejoice

      In this lesson we show you how to play the electric guitar solo for the song My Choice To Rejoice.  Click here to listen to the song and download a...

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Song Spotlight: Playing Our God Reigns

      In this lesson we show you how to play the intro and rhythm guitars, as well as the solo for the song Our God...

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Theory: Adding Color To a Chord

      What does it mean when you see a chord that has a 2, 6, 13, or 9 #11 13?  In this lesson we discussion what color is and how to add it to a chord.  While I will be using the piano to demonstrate these...

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Guitar: Playing Common Notes

      In this lesson you will learn how playing just a few common notes through a changing progression can add flavor and color.  As you can hear from the demonstration, the common tones blend well with the rhythm...

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Guitar: Alternative Methods for Playing Scales & Building New Licks

      In this lesson we show how to play through scales using different intervals. This can be helpful in building new licks or soloing. Cage System/Scale...

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Guitar: Arpeggios & Soloing

      In this lesson we talk about how to play a arpeggio using the cage system and how to use arpeggios for soloing.   Cage System/Scale...

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Piano: 1-5-8 Left Hand Roll

      One of the most valuable tools my first piano teacher give me was the left hand roll.  If you are just starting out, this will open up a ton of possibilities for your piano playing.  This piano lesson is a...

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Guitar: The Cage System

      In this lesson we discuss how to play scales using the Cage Systems and how to find a lick in the different positions of the Cage System across the neck of the guitar.   Cage System/Scale...

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Guitar: Triads & Alternative Voicings

      This is a great lesson for beginner to intermediately skilled guitar players.  Learning to playing alternative voicings & triads will open up your playing and allow you to blend a second guitar in...

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Piano: Scales & Inversions

      Scales are the building block for everything in music.  It is the most foundational part of music.  From scales we derive the chords we play, the melodies we sing and the solos we take.  In this piano...

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