I used to know a guy who would obsess about ‘breaking in’ a pick and it would sometimes take months. Luckily, for me, I like them straight out of the box. Jim Dunlop. Gator Grip. 2.0. I use the blunt corners (not the sharp end). I think this comes from my younger days when I couldn’t afford picks so I used to use 1p pieces. I got a big sound, but they were always metal shavings on my guitar and I used to break a lot of strings!😂

In the i vi ii v progression , you talk of diminished arp ( B, D , Ab or F) being played over the 6th (dom) chord - but what if it's a Emin7 rather than E7 -- can you still play a diminished arp for tension but coming from E, G, A#, C# ?

Here’s the missing example solo from the ‘jazz wheel’ tunes. To avoid all doubt, the ‘jazz wheel’ Is the little device I invented to ensure the whole of the guitar neck is being covered by your practice. That’s all in the ‘Classroom’ if you sign up to ‘premium’. Thanks.

More about voice leading. This time with the groovy bossa nova and with the ideas transferred to octaves. Let me know what you think. I do like talking about this sort of stuff…

Anyone unsure of whether the subscription is worth it -?? - The answer is YES .......just the lessons on the fretboard alone are excellent . I binge watched them yesterday and now the hard yards begin..