Max Rich Music

A detailed breakdown of an awesome Gypsy-jazz style lick, how to play it and what chords to use it over in a solo.

Rhythm is everything...especially when it comes to improvising. Learn to read rhythms so you can internalize them and become a more fluid player with better phrasing.

A detailed breakdown of the intro lick to Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Texas Flood".

A detailed journey through Phrygian mode...what is it? How do you use it? And even some examples of songs you probably know, that are written in in this exotic mode.

Your thumb position determines nearly everything about how you navigate the fretboard. Without correct technique, your thumb position will lead you down a frustrating road of dead-ends. Fix your thumb position and watch your technique expand like never before.

Stop wondering whether you'll nail that lick, chord change or solo. Hoping for a good outcome virtually guarantees a bad outcome. In order to avoid this and start playing with confidence, you'll need to implement some new strategies in the practice room. But once you do, you're playing will change forever.

This bad habit is killing your technique. Fly away fingers makes it difficult to use your pinky to fret strings and causes you to slow down and lose control on the fretboard. Get rid of this flaw with one simple drill!