Corey Congilio

Corey Congilio

Corey Congilio is recognized as a top-tier touring guitarist, session musician and educator, creating content for his lesson website, Working Class Guitar.

Latest articles by Corey Congilio

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Meet the “super arpeggio” – the extended shape that can supercharge your solos

By Corey Congilio Published

Based on an approach Larry Carlton taught him, Corey Congilio says these extended arpeggios can power up your vamping

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Corey Congilio in his studio space
Who’s afraid of the Mixolydian mode? Here’s how you can use it for triads

By Corey Congilio Published

Corey Congilio wasn't that fussed about the Mixolydian mode at first but now he's a believer – and this lesson shows you just how practical it can be

Artist Lessons
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How to build a compelling rhythm guitar part with triads

By Corey Congilio Published

Confused about triads? They are just chords with three notes, and as Corey Congilio demonstrates here, they can be the building block of a great guitar part

Artist Lessons
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“Resolving with a more conventional blues phrase sounds really cool and satisfying”: Corey Congilio on how to add harmonic depth to your solo improvisations

By Corey Congilio Published

Congilio’s Blues Extensions column continues with a lesson in playing a five-minor-7 arpeggio over a dominant 7 chord

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A still from Corey Congilio's Guitar World video lesson in using dominant 7 chords in blues solos.
“To some people, this is more of a ‘jazzy’ sound”: How to use dominant 7 arpeggios in a guitar solo

By Corey Congilio Published

Because you can't have enough exit ramps from traditional blues phrases, here's how you can use the notes of a dominant 7 chord to spice up your solos

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How to introduce hybrid picking into your lead playing

By Corey Congilio Published

In his inaugural Guitar World column, the great Corey Congilio demonstrates how all players can benefit from a technique borrowed from country players

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