This is the most efficient and engaging way (aside from playing tunes) to work on triads. These small 3-note chord shapes are incredibly useful for playing rhythm and lead parts alike, and knowing these across all strings and up and down the fretboard will create visual and physical pathways to...

Here's a great ambient guitar trick to add to your arsenal of textures. Swells can act very "keyboard" or "pad -like" in a mix. These are also great for loops, and part writing for songs. Certain chord shapes can create a pad effect more than the open and barre chord varieties. Join me in this...

Today, we're taking a closer look at Neal Schon's solo on "Lights" by Journey. Schon masterfully links the simple major pentatonic scale with important chord tones to create a memorable, melodic, and bluesy guitar part that makes the song a classic.