Tasty Guitar

The Augmented arpeggio is a superb sound. And when timed just right it can add very cool, slightly outside flavor when soloing over the blues. In this lesson you will learn some easy shapes for this arpeggio and how to apply them musically as well.

In rhythm guitar playing there is one chord combination which goes together like peanut butter and jelly - the 6th & 9th chord combo. You will hear this chord combination being used all over blues, R&B/soul, funk, pop... everywhere really. And that it why it is so important to know these chord shapes all over the neck and some good examples of how to apply them. In this month's live lesson you will learn all the most important forms of this crucial combo and some great ways of using them in these styles, don't miss it!

Using the IV chord of a chord in passing is a great way to create momentary tension in an otherwise common chord progression. In this lesson you will learn how to take a simple I, V, IV chord progression and add some colorful suspended sounds using this technique, and also by using the iim in passing as well.