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Our Monster Guitar Solos are the ultimate solution for those who wish to learn powerful language from great players through the eyes of actual tunes, then use the licks in a wide variety of scenarios.

There are now 60+ hot solo titles to choose from, each one presented in a beautiful ebook with standard notation, tab, and an mp3 audio file. You'll learn more from one MGS edition then you will from months of private lessons! To hear the solos, click here. Choose one for FREE when you join our site.

"There's nobody on the planet who plays like you and then can communicate what he has just played. That is an awesome skill level!" - Bob Parsons

I knew that you were a great teacher, but it's amazing to me how you get your students to see things for themselves so quickly. I only hope that I can inspire as many players as you have." - Henry Johnson

"You're not only my mentor, but the best guitar player I know!" - Robbie Laws

Swing Blues: Doorway to Jazz

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"Seven Steps to Changes Heaven" is a powerful and popular article that was published several years ago in Jazz Improv (now Jazz Inside) magazine.

The purpose of the dissertation is to de-mystify the often-confusing world of jazz education by focusing on the language-based path of such iconic legends as Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and George Benson.

To check it out, including the essential seven steps, click here. You won't regret it.

Question Mark...

I enjoy playing and performing in all keys, but when it comes to arranging popular standards for solo guitar (aka chord-melody), you should look at the instrument as if it's a vocalist when making the all-important key decision. After all, you wouldn't ask a singer to handle a tune that doesn't support his or her range or comfort zone. For that reason I tend to favor guitar-friendly keys that permit the use of open bass notes to achieve a richer sound, like E, A, D, G and C. With the exception of F, if it's in a flat key like Bb, Eb or Ab, I'll usually move it up or down a half-step to a better key.

New "Ask the Coach" feature! Got questions about what you're practicing and how you're spending your time in order to achieve your goals? We've got great answers, tips, and solutions for you, based on decades of teaching experience. And the best part? It's FREE (no strings attached ;-). To email your questions: click here.