Christopher Sung has published 107 lessons, sorted by Title Date Hits Rating

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1. Using F Aug7 and the F Whole Tone Scale (#94) OK, kids. Let's get familiar with the very dominant Aug7 chord, and a great scale to play over it - the Whole Tone scale. We'll jam some funk and play a bit of Monk... Theory/Reference · Intermediate · 12377 Hits · 5.00 / 5 (7 ratings) · Last Modified: 7/5/99 2. Using the 7(9,13) Chord (#201) Here's a few different ways to use the 7(9,13) chord. We'll look at it in funk, blues, and jazz contexts. Theory/Reference · Intermediate · 6487 Hits · 5.00 / 5 (1 rating) · Last Modified: 8/9/99 3. Using the G Lydian Scale and GMaj7#11 (#68) Let's get a little melancholy with some ideas on how to use the touching GMaj7#11 chord and its scale counterpart - G Lydian. Very misty... Theory/Reference · Intermediate · 16440 Hits · 4.82 / 5 (11 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/21/99 4. Ear Training and Intervals (#1453) Here's some basic tips for getting used to hearing notes and intervals. Each interval is presented in context, along with a sound clip to help you remember it. Basics · Beginner · 40283 Hits · 4.80 / 5 (20 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/18/00 5. Maple Leaf Rag (#24) Here is a fingerstyle arrangement of Scott Joplin's ragtime classic, complete with alternating bass. The fingerings aren't too difficult and it sounds great when you really get it going. Acoustic/Folk · Intermediate · 147283 Hits · 4.72 / 5 (239 ratings) · Last Modified: 5/28/99 6. That Pesky F# Minor Chord (#322) Get a handle on using the barre form of the F# minor and learn how it's used in a few different tunes. Theory/Reference · Beginner · 15902 Hits · 4.71 / 5 (7 ratings) · Last Modified: 10/10/99 7. Accompaniment Elements Of Rhythm Guitar (#1186) Whether you're playing solo or backing up a singer, here's a few tips for creating interesting rhythm guitar parts for accompaniment. Rock/Pop · Intermediate · 99649 Hits · 4.71 / 5 (146 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/21/00 8. Using the Minor 6 Chord (#188) Here's a few examples that demonstrate how the very sad-sounding minor 6th chord is commonly used. It's perfect for those melancholy moments... Theory/Reference · Intermediate · 6841 Hits · 4.67 / 5 (6 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/2/99 9. Funky Fills with Attitude (#268) A few little fills you can use when you're getting down and dirty... Funk/R&B · Advanced · 90691 Hits · 4.65 / 5 (204 ratings) · Last Modified: 9/23/99 10. Satie: Three Gymnopedies (#856) This is one of my favorite classical tunes and perhaps Satie's most famous, arranged for fingerstyle guitar. Somber and beautiful at the same time.... Classical · Advanced · 22734 Hits · 4.65 / 5 (51 ratings) · Last Modified: 3/18/00 11. Deck The Halls (#529) A fingerstyle version of this classic holiday tune. Fun for the whole family. Also includes boughs of holly (whatever that means)... Other · Advanced · 8742 Hits · 4.62 / 5 (37 ratings) · Last Modified: 12/21/99 12. Tasty Bends and Runs in E (#6) Bends go especially well with funky grooves. Here's a few ideas you can use to put that same feeling in your playing. Bluesy in nature, but that always works well in funk. Funk/R&B · Advanced · 84484 Hits · 4.61 / 5 (111 ratings) · Last Modified: 5/14/99 13. Bluesy Rhythm Fills and Licks (#366) Let's learn some rhythm licks a la Jimi Hendrix that you can add to your playing. We'll look at a bunch of variations and examples, and then dissect them for easy digestion. Mmmmm, yummy! Blues · Intermediate · 191921 Hits · 4.61 / 5 (169 ratings) · Last Modified: 10/29/99 14. Lemon-y Bass Lines (#46) Can you walk bass lines like John Paul Jones? Would you want to walk bass lines like John Paul Jones? Take this lesson and the answer to both will be "yes"... Blues · Intermediate · 37498 Hits · 4.61 / 5 (33 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/11/99 15. Modes of the Major Scale (#33) Here's a discussion of how modes work, as applied to the C major scale. It covers both how to play them melodically as scales, and harmonically as chords. Theory/Reference · Intermediate · 153706 Hits · 4.59 / 5 (98 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/2/99 16. Slides, Slides, and More Slides (#211) An introduction to the art of the "slide" and how to put it into your playing to make your solos oh-so-silky smooth... Rock/Pop · Intermediate · 97323 Hits · 4.58 / 5 (91 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/13/99 17. All The Things You Should Play (#43) Here are some nice licks over a chord progression similar to All The Things You Are. They'll help you play over typical standard jazz progressions (but only if you practice them...) Jazz · Intermediate · 105318 Hits · 4.58 / 5 (133 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/6/99 18. Using the C add9 chord (#223) One of my favorite chords is a certain voicing for a C add9, so let's check out this voicing and learn how to use it in place of that regular open-stringed C major chord... Acoustic/Folk · Intermediate · 45857 Hits · 4.57 / 5 (35 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/30/99 19. Using the A minor chord (#214) Here are a few different ways to use a very classic chord - the A minor - and how to incorporate it into your own tunes Theory/Reference · Beginner · 24279 Hits · 4.57 / 5 (28 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/16/99 20. A Guide for Beginner - More Minor Chords (#107) This is an introduction to the minor chords using barre forms to play them in all keys, with chord charts and music playback to help you get them under your fingers. Basics · Beginner · 326088 Hits · 4.56 / 5 (190 ratings) · Last Modified: 7/9/99

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