MUSICAL INFINITY

As guitarists, we often get stuck in the scale mindset, running up and down patterns without truly connecting to the music. Today, I want to share an approach that has transformed my playing and can help you create more musical phrases: thinking in chord tones.

Nashville's Secret Weapon I've been particularly inspired by Nashville guitarist Jedd Hughes, who masterfully weaves double stops into both his solos and accompaniment work with artists like Vince Gill. His playing exemplifies how chord-based thinking can elevate your musicality.

Let's break this down using the key of A as our playground. Instead of immediately reaching for the A major scale, try exploring the different A chord shapes up and down the neck. These shapes become your launching pads for melodic ideas.

Double Stops: Your New Best Friend When playing single notes, you might throw in that sharp five for color. But the magic really happens when you start working with double stops – playing two notes...