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Nick Kellie teaches the CAGED system and theory of modes based around this system of learning.
Lesson 1
Nick Kellie teaches the CAGED system and the 3 point root guidelines to finding your chords.
Length: 22:29Lesson 2
Building on the CAGED system he taught in lesson 1, Nick teaches the major triad arpeggios...
Length: 7:13Lesson 3
Nick Kellie demonstrates the dominant 7th arpeggios as they relate to the CAGED system.
Length: 9:29Lesson 4
Nick Kellie demonstrates the major pentatonic scales as they relate to the CAGES system...
Length: 7:40Lesson 5
Nick Kellie demonstrates the major scales in relation to the five shapes of the CAGED...
Length: 5:35Lesson 6
Now that he has already covered the major CAGED shapes, Nick Kellie demonstrates the minor...
Length: 10:58Lesson 7
Nick Kellie teaches the minor triad arpeggios for the CAGED system.
Length: 5:19Lesson 8
Nick Kellie teaches the minor 7th arpeggios as they relate to the CAGED system.
Length: 6:39Lesson 9
Nick Kellie demonstrates the minor pentatonic scales as it relates to the CAGED system.
Length: 3:10Lesson 10
Nick Kellie demonstrates the natural minor scale using the CAGED system.
Length: 4:29Lesson 11
Nick Kellie discusses intervals and interval spacing on the guitar.
Length: 24:28Lesson 12
Nick Kellie discusses the three parent scales that all other diatonic scales are derived...
Length: 10:14Lesson 13
Nick Kellie discusses how to harmonize the diatonic major scale.
Length: 13:19Lesson 14
Nick Kellie discusses the seven modes derived from the diatonic major scale.
Length: 22:07Lesson 20
Nick Kellie explains how to change modes while improvising.
Length: 15:26Lesson 21
Nick Kellie discusses and demonstrates how to create modal chord progressions within the...
Length: 28:35Lesson 22
Nick Kellie discusses chord development. Taking key strategies from pianists, Nick demonstrates...
Length: 15:17Lesson 23
Nick Kellie discusses and demonstrates how to use the licks you learn.
Length: 11:14Lesson 25
Nick discusses and demonstrates some uses for non-diatonic chords within a progression.
Length: 7:08Lesson 26
Nick explains how to harmonize the major scale with diatonic 7th chords.
Length: 11:27Lesson 27
Nick explains how to use scales and modes effectively when soloing over a chord progression.
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Nick discusses how to transpose a lick or riff into a different mode.
Length: 8:36Lesson 29
Nick Kellie demonstrates pentatonic scales derived from the modes of the major scale.
Length: 9:32Lesson 30
Nick Kellie discusses 9th chords, how they are used, and demonstrates a few voicings to...
Length: 8:35Lesson 33
Nick Kellie discusses how to use the Dorian and Super Locrian modes effectively within...
Length: 10:03Lesson 34
Nick Kellie discusses concepts and ideas for soloing over jazz compositions.
Length: 20:50Lesson 35
Nick Kellie demonstrates jazz solo techniques for his song "30 Hour Journey."
Length: 10:50Lesson 36
Nick Kellie demonstrates and discusses building chords and chordal tones from within a...
Length: 5:58Lesson 37
Nick Kellie discusses how to read scale charts pertaining to the CAGED system of playing.
Length: 8:36Lesson 38
Nick Kellie returns to his theory and improvisation series with a lesson on understanding...
Length: 35:16Lesson 39
In lesson 38, Nick discussed more basics on understanding modes and modal playing. In...
Length: 16:34Lesson 40
Returning to his theory and improvisation series, Nick discusses how you might already...
Length: 9:34Lesson 41
Nick Kellie returns to his Theory and Improvisation series with a discussion on scale...
Length: 12:17Lesson 42
Now that Nick has covered the basic concepts of sequencing scales, he covers how you might...
Length: 14:17Lesson 43
Nick Kellie returns with another look at sequencing. Nick has been talking primarily about...
Length: 7:04Lesson 44
Now that you've learned how to sequence triads, Nick applies the same concepts horizontally...
Length: 5:54Lesson 45
Nick Kellie discusses how a key is harmonized and how this knowledge can help unlock playing...
Length: 15:42Lesson 46
In his 46th lesson, Nick Kellie takes an applied approach to soloing over a backing track....
Length: 18:47Lesson 47
Nick Kellie takes a look at another backing track and discusses how to implement scale...
Length: 15:17Lesson 48
In this lesson, Nick discusses how applying the third interval across a scale idea can...
Length: 10:20
Nick Kellie demonstrates cool ways to enhance your playing.
Lesson 1
Nick Kellie demonstrates how to incorporate harp harmonics into your playing.
Length: 7:37Lesson 2
Nick Kellie demonstrates how the economy picking technique is performed.
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Nick Kellie demonstrates and talks more about economy picking.
Length: 5:57Lesson 4
Nick Kellie offers up another trick for your bag. In this lesson, he discusses and demonstrates...
Length: 17:12Lesson 5
In this short lesson, Nick discusses adding flair to your rhythm playing by embellishing...
Length: 10:00Lesson 6
Nick returns to his Tips and Tricks series with an exercise designed to help you with...
Length: 11:02Lesson 7
In this lesson, Nick provides a primer course on ear training. By matching intervals with...
Length: 12:44
Nick Kellie covers the smooth jazz concept as it relates to guitar playing.
Lesson 1
Nick Kellie is starting a new Smooth Jazz series! In this lesson series he will cover...
Length: 2:53Lesson 2
Nick Kellie demonstrates the octave shapes and how they are utilized in the smooth jazz...
Length: 11:06Lesson 3
Nick Kellie demonstrates commonly used rhythmic and melodic ornaments in the smooth jazz...
Length: 4:07Lesson 4
Nick Kellie explains how to encircle a target tone with upper and lower chromatic neighbor...
Length: 4:45Lesson 5
Nick Kellie demonstrates arpeggios as they relate to smooth jazz playing.
Length: 8:02Lesson 6
Nick Kellie demonstrates and discusses how to use the techniques he has taught in the...
View This Full Lesson!Lesson 7
In this lesson, Nick discusses how to implement a jazz blues into your playing.
Length: 13:30
Learn to play in the Motown style of R&B and Soul.
Lesson 1
Nick Kellie introduces a lesson series designed to highlight the tendencies, techniques...
Length: 31:45Lesson 2
Now that Nick has discussed the basics of the R&B and soul style of playing, he demonstrates...
Length: 12:41Lesson 3
In the third lesson of his R&B and Soul series, Nick discusses common ways to use melodic...
Length: 8:57Lesson 4
In this lesson, Nick Kellie demonstrates a common technique he calls "single note strumming"....
Length: 7:26Lesson 5
In the fifth lesson of his R&B and Soul lesson series, Nick discusses commonalities made...
Length: 10:57Lesson 6
To wrap up his look at the stylistic approaches of R&B and soul, Nick provides a lesson...
Length: 21:46
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