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 · 11920 Hits · 5.00 / 5 (6 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 · 6348 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 · 16103 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 · 39836 Hits · 4.80 / 5 (20 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/18/00 5. 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 · 15724 Hits · 4.71 / 5 (7 ratings) · Last Modified: 10/10/99 6. 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 · 146236 Hits · 4.71 / 5 (234 ratings) · Last Modified: 5/28/99 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 · 99066 Hits · 4.71 / 5 (146 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/21/00 8. 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 · 22524 Hits · 4.65 / 5 (51 ratings) · Last Modified: 3/18/00 9. Funky Fills with Attitude (#268) A few little fills you can use when you're getting down and dirty... Funk/R&B · Advanced · 89733 Hits · 4.64 / 5 (202 ratings) · Last Modified: 9/23/99 10. 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 · 8643 Hits · 4.62 / 5 (37 ratings) · Last Modified: 12/21/99 11. 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 · 83926 Hits · 4.61 / 5 (111 ratings) · Last Modified: 5/14/99 12. 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 · 190651 Hits · 4.61 / 5 (169 ratings) · Last Modified: 10/29/99 13. 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 · 37254 Hits · 4.61 / 5 (33 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/11/99 14. 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 · 6716 Hits · 4.60 / 5 (5 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/2/99 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 · 152385 Hits · 4.60 / 5 (97 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 · 96843 Hits · 4.58 / 5 (91 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/13/99 17. Using the C Dorian Scale and Cm7 Chord (#32) What do the C Dorian scale and Cm7 chord have in common and how can you use them in your playing? Here's some ideas using jazz and funk examples. Theory/Reference · Intermediate · 31299 Hits · 4.58 / 5 (31 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/1/99 18. 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 · 104669 Hits · 4.58 / 5 (132 ratings) · Last Modified: 6/6/99 19. 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 · 45440 Hits · 4.57 / 5 (35 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/30/99 20. 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 · 24083 Hits · 4.57 / 5 (28 ratings) · Last Modified: 8/16/99

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