Guitar teaching – Scales, modes, technique and ear training

Below is a selection of common teaching topics covered elsewhere on the web and in various books. Here however, I’ve provided my own angles on teaching these traditional subjects.

Theory
Modes Would you like to understand modes; what they are, how they work, and how to use them? Modes Part One Modes Part Two	Playing over chord changes Understanding how it works and what you need to learn and practice. Part One Part Two
Ear – the secret to everything Ways of connecting ear to fingers. Click here	Using the Melodic Minor Scale How do you use this scale? Why should you use it? How do you learn it? Click here
Technique
Alternate picking The “Inside Outside” story of alternate picking. Click here	Finger Control I look at finger independence exercises. Click here
Vibrato Or – “The Battle Against the Ping”. Click here	Legato Playing Legato technique, and how to improve yours. Click here

Theory

Technique