The top three notes give us the b9th (Eb), the 3rd (F#) and the 13th (B). This Gmaj9 gives a nice finishing chord, meaning ...

Moving the order of notes around within a chord can take a progression in new directions without changing the actual chords.

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Three-note-per-string scales are also a great way to improve this. Exaggerate the hammer-on/pull-off motion to isolate and train the finger muscles. Intricate legato passages and vast positional ...

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A powerful nostalgia hits whenever I hear the ruckus my young neighbors are making in the basement with their band.