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Dorian Mode | Theory Lesson
The Dorian mode leans towards the minor family because of its b3 interval. So all that we have to do is take our minor pentatonic scale and add the intervals that make up our Dorian mode. They are the major 2nd interval and the major 6th interval. Instead of adding the b6 we add to the natural minor scale, we now add a natural or raised 6th interval. Remember... -
The Bearded Bluesman: Ruan Graaff
Guitar Excellence had the privilege of recording some awesome blues licks with Ruan Graaff. So we decided to ask him a few questions about his influences and about his guitar playing. His “Bearded Blues” video guitar lessons are all available in our FULL ACCESS members area. Enjoy! What made you pick up the guitar? My mother’s side of the family was very musical. My grandfather played guitar in a band,... -
Time Signature | Theory Video Lesson
Up until now you’ve been mostly working with and playing in the time signature of 4/4. This is also known as ‘common time’. To better understand time signatures, let’s take a look at how they work and what the numbers mean. In a time signature symbol, the top number indicates the number of notes per bar. The bottom number indicates the subdivision (i.e. quarter notes, 8th notes, etc.) For... -
A Guitar Excellence Pupil
Meet Murray. He has been a Guitar Excellence pupil for a few months and this video was taken after 2 months with us. We think he rocks. If you would like to get to be as cool as Murray after a few months then look no further than Guitar Excellence to help you get there. As a Guitar Excellence pupil you will get: ✅ Guitar lesson at home ✅... -
A Good Guitar Teacher
A good guitar teacher is another whole learning experience that you simply cannot beat. This is how our new pupils feel after they have been accepted into our very limited program with one of our teachers at Guitar Excellence.