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I want bring back the awareness for this cool tutorial which I did like 4 years ago. Carlos Santana is a great guitar artist and his compositions are quite easy to play and worth checking them out. This song here is a very nice example for that.

Here I am talking about one of the core elements in any blues guitar improvisation. The dialogue between to people which is displayed into music. Most of the time, it involves arguments between a married couple. So it's not about guitar licks - it's more about talking on guitar and displaying a dialogue.

Here I am talking about one of the core elements in any blues guitar improvisation. The dialogue between to people which is displayed into music. Most of the time, it involves arguments between a married couple. So it's not about guitar licks - it's more about talking on guitar and displaying a dialogue. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : And this is the song by Albert Collins I am talking about in this tutorial :

Here I show you a very easy and effectiv way to get creative with your hard rock guitar riff with a drop D tuning by just using 3 very basic rhythm patterns. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I share my view what you can do in the improvisation to Wayne Shorters " Footprints ". I am using the melodic minor and lydian b7 modes to create a really mystic and open vibe in the improvisation. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I give you exercises to make combinations with rock guitar chords and single note lines. The key or the secret sauce is the precision. I show you 3 very similar but very useful examples how you can play chords and single note lines in order to create very tight rock guitar sound.

Here you find the backing track I was using during this livestream :

Here I give you exercises to make combinations with rock guitar chords and single note lines. The key or the secret sauce is the precision. I show you 3 very similar but very useful examples how you can play chords and single note lines in order to create very tight rock guitar sound. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

This Thursday at 6PM Zürich time is the first Premium Member livestream where I am planing to talk about blues guitar. If you tune in and join the broadcast in the chat you can active participate the livestream and ask questions.

Five Steps to Heaven – Synesthetic ScoreMit „Five Steps to Heaven“ bricht der Komponist und Musiker Hanspeter Krüsi bewusst mit den traditionellen Konventionen des modernen Musik-Engineerings. Das Stück ist kein klassisches orchestrales Werk, sondern die konsequente Manifestation eines Synesthetic Score (Farbmusik) – Musik, die durch ihre Textur, Harmonik und Raumgestaltung eine spezifische visuelle Schwingung im Hörer freisetzt: Hellblau in Reinkultur. Die Architektur der Schwerelosigkeit (Das Frequenz-Vakuum)Traditionelle epische Arrangements stützen sich auf ein massives, erdendes Bassfundament. „Five Steps to Heaven“ entzieht sich dieser Schwerkraft radikal. Durch das bewusste Weglassen tiefer Kontrabässe oder schwerer Synthesizer entsteht ein akustisches Vakuum. Im Vordergrund perlt ein minimalistisches, rhythmisch repetitives Piano, dessen gläserne Anschläge wie fallende Wassertropfen wirken. Darüber liegt ein monumentaler Frauenchor, dessen ätherische „Ah“-Texturen in den obersten Registern eine unendliche Weite aufspannen. Tief unter dem Radar, in den unteren Mitten, agiert eine subtil eingewobene Harfe. Sie fungiert als hölzern-kristalliner Anker, der dem Stück Wärme verleiht, ohne den Raum zuzustellen. Es entsteht eine faszinierende Transparenz – rein, durchsichtig und tief wie der Ozean. Modale Synästhesie: Das Spiel mit dem LichtDie dramaturgische Reise des Stücks wird rein über die modale Harmonik gesteuert: Der Raum in C-Lydisch: Der Hauptteil basiert auf der lydischen Tonleiter. Die für diesen Modus charakteristische übermäßige Quarte (F#) nimmt der Musik jede vertraute Symmetrie. Sie lässt das Klangbild visuell aufsteigen und erzeugt das Gefühl eines lichten, wolkenlosen Blaus. Der Bruch in C-Äolisch: Im Mittelteil schlägt das Licht abrupt in Melancholie um. Durch den Wechsel zu Natürlich Moll (Äolisch) verdunkelt sich das visuelle Spektrum schlagartig zu einem tiefen, opaken Indigo, bevor das Stück im Finale wieder in die Schwerelosigkeit des Lydischen aufbricht. Geordnetes Chaos im sakralen RaumDas Finale des Stücks ist ein radikaler Akt künstlerischer Souveränität. Hier interagieren die Chöre – erweitert durch einen beschwörenden Männerchor – in einer freien modalen Improvisation. Die klassischen Regeln der barocken Stimmführung werden bewusst aufgelöst. Dadurch, dass sich alle Stimmen völlig frei, aber strikt innerhalb der lydischen Matrix bewegen, entsteht eine höhere Form der Ordnung im vermeintlichen Chaos. Die Stimmen reiben sich in der gigantischen Akustik einer Kathedrale und erzeugen komplexe Frequenz-Cluster. Diese psychoakustischen Schwebungen lassen die Einzelstimmen zu einem oszillierenden Lichtband verschmelzen. Das bereichernde Vakuum„Five Steps to Heaven“ ist im besten Sinne des sakralen Minimalismus unvollständig konzipiert. Der gesamte Mittenbereich wurde im Mix bewusst freigehalten und bildet ein perfektes Vakuum. Es ist die offene Bühne für eine singende, modale Solo-Gitarre, die sich wie ein warmer Lichtstrahl durch dieses monumentale, blaue Eis schneiden wird. Ein Stück für Hörer, die das Transzendente, Mystische und die pure menschliche Ausdruckskraft abseits starrer Industriestandards suchen.

Not a list of songs but topics and difficulty levels - you find them here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/announcement/5-search-tags/

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Here I am showing you a easy but very cool Robben Ford style blues guitar riff with the chords E7#9 / A13 / E7#9 / B13 and give you some ideas how to make a cool solo to those chords. The riff is very easy to play because you just need to move the E7#9 voicing one fret down or up but the improvisation might be a brainer. It is a blues but the regular Em blues scale does not reflect the vibe we want to achieve. So we need to start working with several scales including the half tone - full tone scale. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I show you a fast and easy way to master the entire fretboard during your rock guitar solo by just using 2 minor pentatonic patterns and the house of blues. The trick is that you build up a motiv with some basic rock guitar licks and then move them to the house of blues, then move up to the pattern 4 of the minor pentatonic which in this case is the bridge to pattern no 1 of the minor pentatonic in the high ( octave ) position. Think about a football ( soccer ) team which starts from the defense ( low penatonic root position ) to get to the goal ( high pentatonic root position ) Here you find the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I will be talking about the essentials you need to know about the dorian mode in jazz guitar. This includes : Essential Jazz Voicings: We begin by establishing a harmonic foundation with essential Am7 shapes, some extensions like Am9 and some typical dorian chord licks. The Scale Connection: Understand how your familiar Minor Pentatonic framework serves as the skeleton for the full dorian mode. Arpeggio Targeting: Learn to navigate the the Am7 arpeggio in combination with the D arpeggio to display the typical sound of the dorian mode. Jazz Phrasing & Ideas: Apply the theory through practical licks and melodic concepts. You will see how to integrate the additional "color notes" of the Dorian mode to create fluid, professional jazz lines.

Here I will be talking about the essentials you need to know about the ionian mode in jazz guitar. This includes : Essential Jazz Voicings: We begin by establishing a harmonic foundation with essential Gmaj7 shapes, including sophisticated textures like Gmaj7(6/9). The Scale Connection: Understand how your familiar Major Pentatonic framework serves as the skeleton for the full Ionian mode. Arpeggio Targeting: Learn to navigate the G Major 7 Arpeggio to confidently land on the most important chord tones during your improvisation. Jazz Phrasing & Ideas: Apply the theory through practical licks and melodic concepts. You will see how to integrate the additional "color notes" of the Ionian mode to create fluid, professional jazz lines.

Unlock the world of jazz guitar with our curated selection of essentials. Whether you are transitioning from blues and rock or starting fresh, here you will find the core building blocks: from mastering modes and jazz chords to developing sophisticated phrasing. Explore our comprehensive videos, tabs, and backing tracks designed to bridge the gap between simple scales and professional jazz improvisation. This jazz guitar essentials course will give the essentials you need to know on a intermediate jazz guitar level to start with real jazz guitar improvisation. You will learn the modes, and the essential tricks behind the modes, essential phrasing tricks, essential chord tricks and a first understanding of the complexity of the world of jazz guitar such as first basic analysis of chord progressions and first ideas of improvisation concepts.