A technical course designed to develop instrumental mastery, precision, and performance versatility through a progressive study of scales, arpeggios, chords, and comping in the main modern styles.
Fundamental and Advanced Technique
- Alternate picking, legato, sweep picking, economy picking
- Tapping, hybrid picking, string skipping
- Exercises on chromaticism, patterns, and dynamic control
Scales and Visualization
- Major and minor scales in all positions
- Pentatonic and blues scales across the entire fretboard
- Modal scales and practical applications (Dorian, Lydian, Phrygian, etc.)
- Hexatonic, symmetrical (diminished, augmented), and bebop scales
- Single-string exercises and horizontal approach
Arpeggios and Vertical Phrasing
- Triad and 4-note arpeggios (maj7, min7, dom7, dim)
- Extended arpeggios: 9th, 11th, 13th, altered chords
- Exercises with sweeping, economy picking, and interval visualization
Chords and Construction
- Triads and 4-note chords in CAGED positions
- Extended, altered, sus, and slash chords
- Quartal chords and clusters
- Exercises on harmonizing scales across the fretboard
Rhythm and Comping
- Rhythmic patterns in major styles (rock, pop, funk, jazz, metal)
- Ghost notes, syncopation, advanced grooves
- Comping over modern and blues chord progressions
- Creative use of dynamics and timing
Reading and Repertoire Study
- Rhythmic and harmonic reading
- Key pieces and study over backing tracks
- Sound care, interpretation, and dynamics