www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… Q: I have a composing problem with new types of scales. It seems that I always get stuck when it comes to writing the harmonies and the melodies with them. For example, right now I am studying the Hindu Scale (the 5th Mode of Melodic Minor). But, try as I might — I cannot make a beautiful melody or chord progression. Have you any tips for how to approach working on harmony & melody with new scales? Filip — Poland A: Players can look at the degrees of a scale and build chord progressions using a more natural and creative approach. To do this, we will be examining the notes of the scale and how they sit in a few locations on the guitar neck. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: Hey Andrew, What exactly is mean’t by Open String Blues. And, can you demonstrate and make a tab lesson? – Marcelo, Lisbon Portugal If you’re not familiar with the term Open String Blues it’s really a great sound popularized by both Blues & Rock artists alike. Especially, guys like Stevie Ray Vaughn & Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top. Open String Playing is all about playing a lot of your notes in the open position which would be within the first 5 frets. It incorporates a lot of keys that lend themselves well to open string use, like E, A, and D. Plus, of course, taking advantage of the effect of the ringing open strings. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: Hi Andrew, I’ve just watched all of your Music Reading video lessons and I have a question… is there a way to easily take a melody and place that same melody over to another area of the guitar neck. Is there a method to this, or will I need to spend years practicing music reading to do it easily. I really want to know my neck and have anything I’m reading sound like it is very natural – almost improvised. What should I practice aside from pieces of music to really get good at reading all over the neck? Thank you — Nikolai in Bulgaria A: Music reading on the guitar neck has a lot to with understanding how the notes lay in open through to fifth position at the out-set of your studies. After, you’ll need to study other important positions, like 7th, 9th and 12th. But, the real solid understanding will come from knowing how things can change along the neck with a melody when we re-locate it to other areas. This is the topic of our video lesson! The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… NOTE: Sorry for the errors during the video with all of the references to, “Drop D.” The topic in the video is indeed supposed to be on/about the, “Open D Tuning.” Q: I tried experimenting with Open D Tuning but had no real luck with it. I was lost on how to play the shapes of scales and I didn’t have much success with making any chord shapes either. Can you do a video discussing an easy to use concept to help players get used to new tunings? I really enjoyed your recent video lessons on Working with New Scales — is there a similar process you could discuss that relates to the Open D Tuning, or any tuning for that matter? Really love your YouTube channel and weekly Blog. Thanks, from Kim — Winchester, Virginia A: Simplify new tunings by fully understanding the new neck layout. Begin by creating a Fingerboard Worksheet for yourself. Once the note layout is complete on a sheet of Guitar Fingerboard Worksheet Paper — organize the pattern layouts of a couple of scales, as well as, create a few chord shapes of common chords like; Major’s, Minor’s or Dominant 7th’s. This will help lead you to begin mapping out a progression in a particular key center. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… Q: Hello Andrew, I’d say that I am an intermediate to semi-advanced player and I’ve just discovered a guitarist named Kenny Burrell. I was wondering what he is playing over basic blues changes, because there seems to be jazzy sounds mixed in. He has a simple style, but he makes it swing and sound like jazz when he plays over say a 12-bar blues. I’ve read about this being called “The Blue Note” sound, however I am baffled by how players do this. Can you please make a lesson discussing what scales and musical concepts are involved with getting this Blue Note Sound. – Norman — London, England A: The Blue Note sound is part of a very soulful group of recordings released in the late 1950’s to mid- 1960’s. And, two of the big names on guitar back then were definitely Kenny Burrell, as well as, a New York based guitarist named Grant Green. Now this style is part of what is commonly known of as Soul Jazz. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I just got into a guitarist named Larry Coryell and he sometimes uses a technique that makes his guitar sound kind of like a harp. Would you be able to do a video explaining the technique of this sound. It is really ccol. Bennie Chicago This technique is usually referred to as, Octave Harmonics. And, its a very cool technique thats done by touching the harmonic of a note 12 frets above any open, or fretted note. Also, you should keep in mind that a harmonic can be produced by touching at other points as well. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I am getting heavy into jazz guitar, and a number of times now Ive read about something related to where you can substitute a dominant chord into a key using any note of the scale of the key youre in. My question is, what exactly is the theory on this dominant chord substitution topic? Gerard Los Angeles, CA. USA This idea is called Secondary Dominant chord application. And, it works to create a greater sense of anticipation for the arrival of the next diatonic chord. The thing is the Secondary Dominant is functioning as a V7 of a chord other than I. In the video lesson I give several examples of both functioning and non-functioning Secondary Dominants. The complete lesson article for this video is available on the Creative Guitar Studio website. Follow the link below: www.creativeguitarstudio.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I was wondering if you could do a video on barre chords? When I try and do them some of the strings dont get pressed down. My friends say I need to change my technique, others say, my fingers just need strengthening. Please help. Also thanks for making awesome videos. – Andrew, San Diago, CA. A: You are not alone Barre chords are an area where students can often have problems. In the video lesson here Im going to give you four barre chords that are essential to know. There will be close-up video, of common technical pitfalls students have with developing them. And, Ill be covering a method to practice barre chords so you can get switching from one to the next with good technique. The complete lesson article for this video is available on the Creative Guitar Studio website. Follow the link below: www.creativeguitarstudio.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: There is a guitar soloing technique called Octaves that I know Santatna, Hendrix and Wes Montgomery have all used in their music. My problem is I cant seem to get Octaves to work in my own playing. Can you do a lesson about octaves? I would like to know the best shapes and a few ways that they can be used for playing basic melody, as well as, during improvised soloing work. Bryce Minneapolis, MN. USA A: Thanks for writing in. Octaves are a very cool technique that will really beef up the tone of a melody line, compared to only playing on a single-note. Once we add in an octave we not only generate a second note of the same tonal name but we get the added punch of two pitches on different diameter string sets of the guitar. Its really this thickening of the sound that sets the octave effect apart from practically any other interval combination we can establish on the neck. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson …

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio answers a viewers question… Q: I am a beginner, and I feel that I need a short breakdown that covers how beginners should think about and approach a daily practice routine. I feel like I just dont know what to practice, and I get really distracted. I also would like to know what kind of length of time I should expect to work on practicing guitar until a day finally comes where my technique at playing it is what would be considered competent. – Oliver, Baltimore, MA. A: When getting into guitar there are several phases that players go through. It takes at least a year to fully integrate being comfortable with the instrument in a variety of ways as well as getting used to practice on a daily basis. The complete lesson article for this video is available on the Creative Guitar Studio website. Follow the link below: www.creativeguitarstudio.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com