Improvisation can feel like an impossible wall to climb — but Josh Meader’s approach cuts through the mysticism and anchors it in something every musician…

Playing convincingly over chord changes is one of the most satisfying — and most sought-after — skills in improvisation. This is part two of John…

Teaching is a craft in its own right, entirely separate from the ability to play. If you work with students — or plan to —…

Most guitarists practise without ever stopping to question what practice actually is — and that distinction matters more than the hours you put in. Bryan…

Harmony is the third element in Bryan Baker’s hierarchy — below rhythm and melody in terms of raw human impact, but capable, when combined with…

Playing over changes is one of those skills that can seem impossibly wide — every new chord feels like a new problem to solve. This…

Phrasing is where everything Bryan Baker has covered in this series — rhythm, melody, and musical shape — comes together. The third masterclass treats phrasing…

Rhythm and melody are what Bryan Baker calls the irrefutables — the two things every human listener, regardless of taste or background, fundamentally wants from…

Most of us treat rhythm the way we treat petrol in a car — we know we need it, but it’s not what we think…

There is a fundamental difference between connecting pre-learned licks over chord changes and actually improvising — and it shows. This masterclass with guitarist John Wheatcroft…