by Justin Comstock | Aug 28, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
Most guitarists secretly fear the word scales. The moment someone says guitar scales learning, your brain probably flashes back to those lifeless exercises your first teacher made you play: up, down, up, down—robotic, joyless, and seemingly disconnected from actual...
by Justin Comstock | Apr 8, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
When I first picked up the guitar, I didn’t want to play scales—I wanted to play music. But what I didn’t know back then was that the best scales to learn guitar are the ones that let you do both at the same time. In the hands of a soulful player, a scale isn’t just a...
by Justin Comstock | Apr 7, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
If you want to learn guitar fast, you’re not alone. Every aspiring guitarist dreams of playing their favorite songs, soloing with confidence, or jamming with a band without fumbling for the next chord. As someone who’s been in the trenches—both teaching...
by Justin Comstock | Mar 26, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
Alright friend, grab your favorite guitar, find a cozy chair, and let’s talk jazz chords. I want you to picture this for a second: You’re at a little coffee shop gig, dim lights, clinking mugs, a trio behind you. You strum a buttery Gmaj7 and everyone in the room just...
by Justin Comstock | Mar 25, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
If you’ve just started learning guitar—or picked it back up after a long break—you’ve probably grabbed a guitar book of scales hoping it would unlock the fretboard for you. But here’s the kicker: Most scale books overwhelm you with options but give you no real...
by Justin Comstock | Mar 24, 2025 | Tips & Tricks
If you’ve ever tried to improvise on guitar, chances are you’ve stumbled across scales and modes—those mysterious concepts guitarists talk about like secret handshakes. You may have learned a pentatonic shape or two… but let’s be real. After a while, they start to...
