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…

Most jazz improvisation methods tell you which scale to play over which chord — but that chord-by-chord approach leaves out the most important question: why…

This is the fourth and final part of Luca Mantovanelli’s residency at GuitarVivo — a wide-ranging masterclass that brings together blues soloing, pentatonics, singing and…

Triads are only three notes — but on a six-string guitar they unlock an enormous range of melodic and improvisational possibilities. The challenge is visualising…

Economy picking is brilliant for covering the fretboard at speed — but the moment you want to change direction mid-run, most players hit a wall…