The first lesson of a series of four that show how many different scales we can play over a dominant chord.

We are going to explore the sound of the different phrygian modes.

The second lesson of the Dominant Series. We dig deeper into the sound of the melodic minor.

This is a solo in the style of George Lynch. It involves some wide stretches and tremolo action.

4 different kinds of vibrato introduced.

This is a solo I did for a band named "Chat Noir" featuring bluesy phrasing, and some wider stretches in A minor.

Can someone show me a jazz scale?". There is no easy answer to get the jazz sound - but here in important ingredient for sure: Playing arpeggio based runs is an effective way of escaping a typical scalar sound.

A lesson covering several aspects of the progressive metal genre - difficult rhythm, extended chords, unique and angular arpeggios, economy picking, and modal soloing.

Using some wide intervals can help you spice up your playing. Let's explore some of these ideas and spice up your phrasing!