Brett Garsed · The Patreon Archive
The Garsed Vault
An archive of Brett Garsed’s Patreon lessons, now exclusively on GuitarVivo.com.
Brett’s Patreon lessons are collected here in one place, each with notes to practice from. Open any lesson on its own, or work through a topic from top to bottom.
- 23 lessons
- About 4 hours of video
- Members only
Modes
Modes, Part 1: Intervals and ContextWhy a mode is its intervals, and how context makes unexpected scales work over one C major chord.20 min
Modes, Part 2: Phrygian and LydianHow to hear Phrygian and Lydian over a static bass line, and how to rethink both when the bass line moves.10 min
Modes, Part 3: Mixolydian and AeolianAvoiding the tonic in Mixolydian, adding chromatic passing tones, and playing simply and melodically in Aeolian.15 min
Modes, Part 4: LocrianHow to spell Locrian, a fast minor pentatonic way to think it, and how it leads through ii–V progressions.11 minHarmony and Chords
Barry Harris Diminished ChordsSee how lowering any note of a diminished 7th chord creates a dominant chord, and use that idea in your lines.12 min
Secondary DominantsHow Brett uses secondary dominant thinking over one-chord vamps by targeting major 3rds and always resolving.9 minSoloing Concepts
11th ChordsSolo over sus and 11th chords without a third using minor pentatonic from the fifth, plus an added major 6th.12 min
Following the FormTrain yourself to feel an AABA form by soloing to drums alone, then checking whether you stayed with the changes.9 min
Go for the Tonic, Part 1Over a static B bass, target the root of each superimposed chord with pentatonics for more melodic lines.11 min
Go for the Tonic, Part 2Apply modes to the top chords over a static B bass, and see how each chord can be read two ways.13 min
Licks into LinesBreak long licks into fragments with planned exits, so reflex phrases become launching pads for improvising.10 min
No ThirdsCombine two minor pentatonic scales to play Mixolydian or Dorian without a 3rd over a cycle of 11 chords.7 min
Pentatonics: Fretboard CoverageThree-note-per-string, string-skipping, and fourth-based ideas for moving A minor pentatonic all over the neck.10 minLines and Licks
Three Diminished LicksThree demanding diminished licks that double as hand exercises, moved around the neck in minor thirds.10 min
The vi–ii–V ArpeggioA three-string arpeggio shape over a vi–ii–V–I in B♭, with hybrid picking, legato, and new bass-note colors.18 min
Six Chromatic ExamplesSix chromatic road maps across the fretboard, plus how accents and rhythm bring them to life.4 min
New LickHow Brett turns one hybrid-picked lick into four new ideas, including diminished and whole-tone versions.6 min
Old Lick for a New YearA four-note-per-string lick with one displaced note, in Dorian, Mixolydian, Lydian, and diminished versions.7 minTechnique
Legato Ideas, Part 1Build chromatic legato phrases with a clear rhythm and a target note, so they never turn into meandering.14 min
Four Notes per StringBuild four-notes-per-string ideas by adding chromatic notes around an A minor pentatonic shape at the 5th fret.10 min
Scotty Anderson: Double-Stop SolosBrett’s attempt at Scotty Anderson’s double-stop technique, with simple shapes to start and a fun rock application.11 min
