Improvising in jazz requires the ability to play in different keys over different chords. Results certainly do not come overnight, but with diligent practice, you would be surprised by what you can achieve. Many people ask me about what scales I use as if they were some big secret. While knowing your scales is very helpful, a comprehensive understanding of the inner workings of music is the onl...

When you’re first starting out learning how to play the guitar, it can be quite frustrating to stay motivated. It’s practicing the same chords, the same strumming and fingerpicking patterns, the same scales and songs over and over. It’s also pretty hard to impress your friends or girls with your noob skills, so ultimately you end up playing by your lonesome.

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Playing an instrument is tons of fun and every one of us loves our instruments and we enjoy playing them. Whether we practice or just jam and improvise it is always a fun thing to do.

What’s more important, while we have fun with our instruments, we also improve our skills, which is a very rewarding experience. Now, we all know that the key to a successful improvement is practic...