Probably... What do you think? Riff of the Week! Well… more like Lick of the Week 😅 This is something I put together a long time ago, before I even really knew the fretboard, and I wanted to share it because it feels like a pretty realistic approach to stringing chords together. The chords are D, Cadd9, G, and A - the classic "party chords." It's actually from a little song I wrote that goes: "If sober and if blitzed, the day's over, let's just sip away…" (lyrics from back when I used to "sip") The fun part is the little flip in there... a hammer-on, pull-off, roll-off thing on the D shape. Try to make that top note ring out after you pull your finger off without the other string ringing. I usually mute the bottom string with my finger, but you can do it either way. Then we move to a hammer-on/pull-off on the second and third frets, reach over with the ring finger to the 4th fret of the D string, drop a full step, and let it resolve back to that open D. Honestly? It's more fun to play than anything. Who knows if it'll teach you something, but that's kind of the whole point, right? Maybe you'll learn it, maybe you'll just have a good time with it. Head on over to the https://www.skool.com/intermediate-guitar/classroom/8fea4915?md=1da9047105c240989bd85f58e6147957 Classroom section to find the video and more! Larry, I know you'll give it a shot 👀🎸 hope to see the rest of you in the comments below!

Hi everybody! I've been playing with the caged system quite a bit trying to see how many different sounds I could get from just one basic finger position and came up with this. It sounds pretty cool so I thought I would share it. I'm using the "C" shape "E". The progression is basically E, D5, A and back to the high E at the end. It's a bit sloppy but I'm still working on it. Let me know what you think and please add to it if you're so inclined. Thanks!

This Week's Chord Progression is a chill vibe in A Dorian. We'll need an Am9, a D9, Cmaj7, and a D6/9/11. Don't worry, I'll show you how to play these chords in the video, and yes, they are easier than they sound haha! If you want to play some lead over this chord progression, you'd be hanging out in A Dorian the whole time. Hope you have a good time with it and have a great weekend this weekend! -Ben P.S. If you need some help with the modes, check out our premium tier! It's cheaper than a gallon of gas per month and you get access to all of our courses, Riff of the Week's, and you'll get access to everything new as it releases!

When Mike and I had our last meeting we noticed that this topic on Sundays seems a bit redundant, and it will be changed soon, but for now I'm going to lean into it! Soooo, there's a new video up in the Music Theory 101 tab of the classroom for you! https://www.skool.com/intermediate-guitar/classroom/83fdd7bc?md=8db82fcbe345448ea962845beaf43c88 This one is all about introducing you to chord construction theory! This one breaks down the "why" of why these chords we memorize look the way that they do and a brief look at how we can add a note here or there to totally change them into another chord entirely! Since this is an introduction to the idea, I imagine 3 days is a perfect amount of time to really get it into you're head and begin experimenting with different keys! Check it out and let me know if anyone has any questions! -Ben P.S. It's @Mike Abalos's week this week, can't wait to see whatcha got!