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Beyond the Fretboard: Ways to Improvise Over a Breakdown

By Chris Breen

Add a progressive flavor to the breakdown in your tune.

Why "Noodling" on Your Guitar Might Be Underrated

By Chris Breen

Creativity is hard to regiment. It's one of those ephemeral moments that is tough to predict and even trickier to practice.

Letting Go of Our Perfectionist Tendencies

By Chris Breen

Even the best musicians make mistakes, but it's how you react and move forward from those setbacks that truly measure your progress.

Beyond the Fretboard: The Harmonic Hierarchy of a Scale

By Chris Breen

Music Theory Offers "Options," Not "Rules"

By Chris Breen

In my previous column, I briefly touched upon how polarizing the topic of music theory can be for some musicians.

Beyond the Fretboard: Visualizing Your Own Scales, Part 1

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Why Musical Purity is Overrated

By Chris Breen

I recently wrote a column called "Finding Inspiration in Unlikely Places."In it, I encouraged every musician to step outside of their comfort zones and listen to different styles of music.

How to Improve Your Playing Without a Guitar in Your Hands

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Improvising Vs. Soloing, Part 1

By Chris Breen

Knowing "a Ton of Scales" Made Simple, Part 1

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: The Double-Edged Sword of Guitar Idols, Part 1

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: The Double-Edged Sword of Guitar Idols, Part 2

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Dealing with "Tedious" Practice

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Choosing Your Battles on the Guitar, Part 2

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Choosing Your Battles on the Guitar, Part 1

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Improvising Vs. Soloing, Part 2

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Knowing "a Ton of Scales" Made Simple, Part 2

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Finding Inspiration in Unlikely Places

By Chris Breen

Beyond the Fretboard: Changing Things Up

By Chris Breen