Happy New Year 2026! It’s going to be a swingin’ great year. I haven’t knocked out a post in a while, and what better way to start than in the new year with some Hendrix. One of the most effective ways to approach Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing is through pentatonics. While the tune offers plenty of harmonic color, its largely diatonic nature makes it an ideal progression for learning how scales relate directly to chords. The first step is identifying which pentatonic scales work over each chord....

April showers? The perfect time to woodshed! I’m excited to introduce the Pro Guitar Membership Plan —a comprehensive resource designed for guitarists at all levels to elevate their playing. This plan includes: PDF Vault  – A neatly organized and categorized collection of raw guitar musical guides that I’ve used in university jazz programs. This material covers a wide range of essential musical devices and techniques—everything is categorized for easy access, so you can quickly find the...

I recently had the opportunity to visit the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR), where I performed with their jazz ensemble, gave a series of masterclasses, and spent time playing with the students. The music was a mix of styles, including a Pat Metheny jazz-world fusion tune, a rhythm changes, swing tunes, a latin/mambo tune, and more. Traveling with Gear Traveling with gear can always be a challenge, especially when flying. I’m glad I brought my Carvin HH2 headless guitar—it fit...