Welcome …
… to the page where you can find all the tools and resources to enhance your learning experience with the book.
Chapter 1 Superstar Results Practice
96-Bar drill
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/96-Bar-Drill-110bpm-1-Pass.m4a Practice Plan and Results Tracking Page
Your Guitar Essentials Plan
Chapter 3 The Major Scale
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-Chord-Groove-C-Ionian-Cmaj7-chord.m4a
Chapter 4 Single-String Soloing
You can use the same above backing track. Here’s another one that you can use.
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-Am-Dm-G-Em-F-G-G.m4a Here are some bonus reading materials about single-string soloing.
Detailed Single-String Soloing Instructions
Some Bonus Benefits You Get From Single-String Soloing
Chapter 5 The Minor Pentatonic Scale
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Am-GA-F-Dm-Em-F-FG.m4a Here’s the same track in 11 more keys, up circle of 4ths.
Dm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dm-CD-Bbmaj7-Gm7-Am7-Bbmaj7-BbC.m4a Gm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gm7-FG-Ebmaj7-Cm7-Dm7-Ebmaj7-EbF.m4a Cm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7-BbC-Abmaj7-Fm7-Gm7-Abmaj7-AbBb.m4a Fm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fm7-EbF-Dbmaj7-Bbm7-Cm7-Dbmaj7-DbEb.m4a Bbm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bbm7-AbBb-Gbmaj7-Ebm7-Fm7-Gbmaj7-GbAb.m4a Ebm / D#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ebm7-DbEb-Cbmaj7-Abm7-Bbm7-Cbmaj7-CbDb.m4a Abm / G#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gm7-FG-Emaj7-Cm7-Dm7-Emaj7-EF.m4a Dbm / C#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7-BC-Amaj7-Fm7-Gm7-Amaj7-AB.m4a Gbm / F#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fm7-EF-Dmaj7-Bm7-Cm7-Dmaj7-DE.m4a Bm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bm7-AB-Gmaj7-Em7-Fm7-Gmaj7-GA.m4a Em
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Em7-DE-Cmaj7-Am7-Bm7-Cmaj7-CD.m4a
1-Chord Grooves All Major Keys.
C
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-1-Chord-Groovem4a.m4a F
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Bb
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bbmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Eb
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ebmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Ab
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Abmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Db
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dbmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a F#
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fmaj7-1-Chord-Groove-1.m4a B
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a E
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Emaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a A
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Amaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a D
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a G
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gmaj7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a
1-Chord Grooves All Minor Keys.
Am
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-Chord-Groove-A-Aeolian-Am7-chord.m4a Dm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Gm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Cm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Fm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Bbm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bbm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Ebm / D#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Ebm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Abm / G#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Abm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Dbm / C#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7-1-Chord-Groove-1.m4a Gbm / F#m
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fm7-1-Chord-Groove-1.m4a Bm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bm7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a Em
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Em7-1-Chord-Groove.m4a
Chapter 6 The Hindustan Scale
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/India-Groove-1.m4a
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/India-Groove-2.m4a
Chapter 7 Pentatonic Substitution
II Valt I in C
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dm9-G7alt-Cmaj7.m4a Same progression, different arrangement
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dm9-G7alt-Cmaj7-Gypsy-feel.m4a Here’s a bossa version
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dm9-G7alt-Cmaj7-Bossa.m4a Dm7 1 Chord Groove
(see above minor tracks in chapter 5)
Galt 1 Chord Groove
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/G7alt-1-chord-groove-Render.m4a
Chapter 8 Creative Pent. Chord Progressions
G | F | C | Bb D |
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A7-G7-C7-D7-.m4a A7 | G7 | C7 | D7 |
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A7-G7-C7-D7.m4a Blues in A: chords are A7, D7 and E7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12-bar-Blues-Backing-Track-in-A-Render.m4a https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12-BAR-BLUES-IN-A-FASTER.m4a Blues in G: chords are G7, C7 and D7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12-BAR-BLUES-IN-G-FASTER.m4a G7 | D7 | C7 | A7 | D7 | E7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/G7-D7-C7-A7-D7-E7.m4a G7 A7 C7 D7 E7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/G7-A7-C7-D7-E7-Render.m4a Gm Bb D7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Gm-Bb-D7.m4a Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 Gmaj7 Fmaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-Bbmaj7-Gmaj7-Fmaj7.m4a A7 Bbmaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A7-Bbmaj7.m4a Bb one-chord groove (Lydian)
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bbmaj7.m4a Bb | A | C | Dm |
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bb-A-C-Dm-.m4a F G A7 Bb
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-G-A7-Bb.m4a F G A Bb C D
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-G-A-Bb-C-D.m4a F Gm A
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-Gm-A.m4a A7 F#m7b5 Bbmaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A7-Fm7b5-Bbmaj7-.m4a A7 F#m7b5 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A7-Fm7b5-Fmaj7-Bbmaj7.m4a F Gm A7 Bb C D Em
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-Gm-A7-Bb-C-D-Em.m4a While you can make random progressions with all these chords, some will sound far out with the A minor scale, like following progression. It works and sounds better the more chord tones you hit in the solo. (E and G notes over Em, A E and C over F#alt, D and A notes over Bm7)
Em7 F#7alt Bm7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Em7-F7alt-Bm7.m4a Following is the same chord progression, with a Bbmaj7 chord added. Notice how this progression connects a bit better to the A minor pentatonic scale.
Em7 F#7alt Bm7 Bbmaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Em7-F7alt-Bm7-Bbmaj7.m4a C7 F#7alt Bm7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C7-F7alt-Bm7.m4a
Chapter 11 The Modes
C Ionian track
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-Ionian-jazz.m4a D dorian track
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/D-Dorian-Jazz.m4a E Phrygian
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/E-Phrygian-Jazz.m4a F Lydian
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-Lydian-Jazz.m4a G mixo
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/G-Mixo-Jazz.m4a A Aeolian
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A-Aeolian-Jazz.m4a B Locrian
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/B-Locrian-Jazz.m4a
Chapter 12 In-Position Scale Fingerings
Use any of the tracks of Chapter 11.
Chapter 13 Improvisation Over IVm
The book explains a couple of chapters later what “modal interchange” means.
Modal interchange is the name of a composition/songwriting concept, that consists of borrowing chords from parallel scales when writing chord progressions for a song or composition. Parallel scales are what we call scales that are all in the same key, or in other words, all start on the same starting note. A C major scale, C minor, C dorian, C phrygian, C whole tone scale, C harmonic minor scale etc. are all parallel scales.
So modal interchance is what you apply, when you use a chord from a C minor scale for example, in your C major song. The ending chorus to The Beatles “Happiness Is A Warm Gun’, is only one of many modal interchange chord examples. The chord progression, in the key of C is: ||: C Am F G :|| and suddenly has an Fm chord. That Fm chord, borrowed from a C minor scale and here used in this C major scale song section, creates a change in the mood and vibe of the song.
You can learn more about it here Learn more about modal interchange chords
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-Cmaj7-Fm7-Fm7.m4a
Chapter 14 Improvisation Over bVImaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-Cmaj7-Abmaj7-Abmaj7-backing-track.m4a
Chapter 16 The Whole Tone Scale
C C F G7 -> play G Whole Tone scale over the G chord
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-C-F-G7.m4a C C F G7#5 -> play G Whole Tone scale over the G chord
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-C-F-G75.m4a C7#5 | D7#5 | E7#5 | F#7#5 | G#7#5 | Bb7#5
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C75-D75-E75-F75-G75-Bb75.m4a C9#5 | D9#5 | E9#5 | F#9#5 | G#9#5 | Bb9#5
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C95-D95-E95-F95-G95-Bb95.m4a
Chapter 17 Interval Theory
Besides 7th and 6th chords, there’s another type of 4-note chords I didn’t list at the beginning of the chapter. “add” chords are 4-note chords too. They consist of a triad (a root, a 3rd – major or minor – and a 5th) with an added note. For example: Cadd9, which consists of the notes C E G D.
All Interval Fingerings
You can solo with the intervals covered in the book, using any of the backing tracks of the Modes chapter 11.
Chapter 18 The 3rd Interval
Use any of the tracks in Chapter 11 The Modes, to solo with the intervals covered in the book.
Chapter 21 All Triads in C
Of course, one of the issues with Kindle and e-Reader books, is that the graphics look so small they become completely useless.
Here is a PDF with all those triads.
ALL Closed Triads In C
Chapter 22 Voice-Leading Cycles
To learn more about voice-leading and see one of the cycles transcribed, check out: Voice leading with triads
Cycle 2
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cycle-2-in-C.m4a Cycle 3
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cycle-3.m4a Cycle 4
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cycle-4.m4a Cycle 5
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cycle-5.m4a Cycle 6
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cycle-6.m4a Cycle 7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cycle-7.m4a
Chapter 23 Triad Subst. Over G7
VIDEO
G7 1 Chord Groove
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-Chord-Groove-G-Mixo-G7-chord.m4a Cmaj7 1 Chord Groove
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1-Chord-Groove-C-Ionian-Cmaj7-chord-1.m4a C C G G
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-C-G7-G7.m4a
Chapter 24 The dim7 Passing Chord
C F F#dim7 G
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-F-Fdim7-G.m4a C G7 G#dim7 Am
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-G7-Gdim7-Am.m4a Cmaj7 C#dim7 | Dm7 D#dim7 | Em7 | Fmaj7 F#dim7 | G7 G#dim7 | Am7 A#dim7 | Bm7b5 | Cmaj7 ||
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Walking-up-C-scale-with-Dim7-chords.m4a
Chapter 25 The Augmented Line Cliché
| C | Caug | C6 | C7 | F ||
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-Caug-C6-C7-F.m4a F | Bb | C | Caug | C6 | C7 | F
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-Bb-C-Caug-C6-C7-F.m4a | C | Caug | C6 | C7 | F | Fm | G | Gaug | G6 | G7 | C ||
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-Caug-C6-C7-F-Fm-G-Gaug-G6-G7-C-.m4a Chapter 26 Writing in Modes
C F G C
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-F-G-C.m4a Dm G Am Dm
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dm-G-Am-Dm.m4a Em F G F Em
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Em-F-G-F-Em.m4a F G C F
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-G-C-F-Render.m4a F Bm7b5 C F
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F-Bm7b5-C-F-.m4a G C Dm G
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/G-C-Dm-G.m4a G Am Dm G
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/G-Am-Dm-G.m4a Am Dm Em Am
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Am-Dm-Em-Am-Render.m4a Bm7b5 Em F Bm7b5
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bm7b5-Em-F-Bm7b5.m4a All in the key of C
C Ionian
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C-F-G-C.m4a C Dorian –> Cm7 F7 Gm7 Cm7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7-F7-Gm7-Cm7.m4a C Phrygian –> Cm7 | Dbmaj7 | Eb7 Dbmaj7| Cm7 ||
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7-Dbmaj7-Eb7-Cm7-.m4a C Lydian –> Cmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-D7-Gmaj7-Cmaj7.m4a Cmaj7 F#m7b5 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-Fm7b5-Gmaj7-Cmaj7.m4a C Mixo –> C7 Fmaj7 Gm7 C7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C7-Fmaj7-Gm7-C7.m4a C7 Dm7 Gm7 C7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/C7-Dm7-Gm7-C7.m4a C Aeolian –> Cm7 Fm7 Gm7 Cm7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7-Fm7-Gm7-Cm7.m4a C Locrian –> Cm7b5 Fm7 Gbmaj7 Cm7b5
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cm7b5-Fm7-Gbmaj7-Cm7b5.m4a
Chapter 29 Ear-Training
The Ear Training Practice Links
Ear Training Links
The Ear Training Website
The Ear Training Drills
Chapter 30 The 4 Schools Of Technique Practice
Inspiring Story About Practicing Without Practice (Effort).
Chapter 31 The 24 Finger-Combinations
The 24-Finger Combinations Bpm Tracking
Chapter 33 Guide Tone Comping
The Harmonic Series and Its Implications On Composition
The Study Of Musical Intervals Part 8: The Octave
Blues Track in G
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Blues-in-G.m4a
Chapter 34 +80 Ways to Improve Guitar Solos
Will occasionally add new videos here to showcase the different improvisation tricks and techniques discussed in the book.
A quick addition to number 46 in the list “Use One-Note Tapping”: It’s not only rock guys or shredders who use one-note taps. You can hear a great example of one-note tapping being used as an expression and phrasing tool in the Steely Dan song “Kid Charlemagne”. At the end of the solo, Larry Carlton bends a D note on the G string, then while holding the bend, taps onto the A note on the 14th fret of that string at 3:05.
Chapter 35 Secondary Dominants
V7/II –> Cmaj7 A7 Dm7 G7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-A7-Dm7-G7.m4a V7/III –> Cmaj7 B7 Em7 G7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-B7-Em7-G7.m4a V7/IV –> Cmaj7 C7 Fmaj7 G7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-C7-Fmaj7-G7-1.m4a V7/V –> Cmaj7 Am7 D7 G7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-Am7-D7-G7.m4a V7/VI –> Cmaj7 E7 Am G7
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-E7-Am-G7.m4a V7/VII –> Cmaj7 Fmaj7 F#7 Bm7b5
As you know from reading the book, there is no secondary dominant for VII.
I just included a track here so you can hear what I discussed in the book.
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Cmaj7-Fmaj7-F7-Bm7b5.m4a
Chapter 37 Major Blues Rhythm Styles
Blues Track in G
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Blues-in-G.m4a Blues Track in A
https://www.zotzinguitarlessons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Blues-in-A.m4a
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Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns
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The Files for Download
One of the problems with Kindle (and e-readers) is that graphics don’t always display well on their small screens. Click on following URL to access better versions of the graphics.
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