Lessons Latest Lessons from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/lessons.xml.php?author=491830 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:37:05 -0500 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:48:10 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/lessons.xml.php?author=491830 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_five.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_five.html Guitar Scales And Modes: The complex. Learn about pitch axis, shifting tonal centres and the final remarks for the series.]]> Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:37:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_four.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_four.html Guitar Scales And Modes: The Progression. Learn to compose complex modal progressions based on a starting point and a standard shift around any tonal centre.]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:41:50 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_three.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_three.html Guitar Scales And Modes: The Tonal Centre. Learn about suggestive modal play and how to use modes in riffs and solos.]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:49:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_two.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_two.html Guitar Scales And Modes: The Paperwork. Learn facts and formulae that are necessary when preparing to go modal.]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:46:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_one.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/scales/the_definitive_modal_approach_part_one.html Guitar Scales And Modes: The Backstory - 2009's Modal Approach articles have been revised, simplified and expanding. Part one covers the history of modes and what to think about before you go modal.]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2016 09:17:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_five_the_complex.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_five_the_complex.html Music Theory Tips: Tom Colohue's "The Modal Approach". Part 5 of 5. The end is in sight, with only the more complex of pitch axis and changing tonal centre to cover.]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:20:29 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_four_the_progression.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_four_the_progression.html Music Theory Tips: Tom Colohue's "The Modal Approach". Part 3 of 5. The real beauty of modal interplay is about to be laid bare.]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:31:41 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_three_the_tonal_centre.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_three_the_tonal_centre.html Music Theory Tips: Tom Colohue's "The Modal Approach". Part 3 of 5. We're moving on to applications now, beginning with the tonal properties of modes.]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:42:38 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_two_the_paperwork.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_two_the_paperwork.html Music Theory Tips: Tom Colohue's "The Modal Approach". Part 2 of 5. This article covers facts and formula necessary to constructing and using modes.]]> Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:35:37 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_one_the_backstory.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/music_theory_tips/the_modal_approach_part_one_the_backstory.html Music Theory Tips: Tom Colohue's "The Modal Approach". Part 1 of 5. This article covers origins and information behind the development of modal theory.]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 12:34:40 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/outright_writing_part_two.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/outright_writing_part_two.html Songwriting: Part two of two. An expansion of the first Writing Tips article. This is a file offering advice for writers and songwriters in general.]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:47:04 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/outright_writing_part_one.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/outright_writing_part_one.html Songwriting: Part one of two. An expansion of the first Writing Tips article. This is a file offering advice for writers and songwriters in general.]]> Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:39:44 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_eight_-_playing_with_others.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_eight_-_playing_with_others.html The Guide To: The final part of TyG looks at playing your guitar as part of a band or jam session.]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:52:52 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_seven_-_creation_and_composition.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_seven_-_creation_and_composition.html The Guide To: It's time to look into the uses of writing music for your own practise and technical advancement. ]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:14:24 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_six_-_practical_application.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_six_-_practical_application.html The Guide To: It's time to start advancing as a musician more than as a guitarist. This article will be covering a few things essential to your musicianship.]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:13:34 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_five_-_balancing_practical_and_theoretical.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_five_-_balancing_practical_and_theoretical.html The Guide To: Last time we looked at learning songs, this time we're looking at learning theory. Why you should do it, and why you shouldn't go too far ahead of yourself.]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:56:31 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_four_-_learning_songs.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_four_-_learning_songs.html The Guide To: Part Four of the Teach Yourself Guitar series. This time, looking at benefits of, and reasons for, learning songs by other musicians.]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:22:35 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_three_-_taking_the_first_steps.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_three_-_taking_the_first_steps.html The Guide To: Part Three of the TyG series. In this installment we give some things to practise when you're just starting to play.]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:22:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_two_-_working_with_your_instrument.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_two_-_working_with_your_instrument.html The Guide To: Part two, looking at the instrument itself in detail, with reference to more information around the website.]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:53:43 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_one_-_making_the_decision.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/the_guide_to/teach_yourself_guitar_part_one_-_making_the_decision.html The Guide To: The beginning of a new series looking at teaching yourself guitar. This installment focuses on decided whether to get a teacher or to teach yourself. It also includes the introduction.]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:00:41 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/guitar_techniques/writing_tips_3.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/guitar_techniques/writing_tips_3.html Guitar Techniques: Another Writing Tips lesson, looking at techniques used for solos and licks this time around.]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:21:44 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/guitar_techniques/writing_tips_2.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/guitar_techniques/writing_tips_2.html Guitar Techniques: Another Writing Tips lesson, this time aimed at giving tips of different methods of writing riffs.]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:13:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/writing_tips.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/lessons/songwriting__lyrics/writing_tips.html Songwriting: A couple of suggestions that should hopefully help any songwriters out there unleash their potential.]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:48:10 -0400