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Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 3d

For some reason, my video didn't make it into my previous post. Balloons…lots of them.

Essential Melody Patterns #17 • Guitar Fretboard Lesson

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 3d

A few photos and a short video from Balloon Fiesta this morning.

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Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 4d

The last in a series of lessons focusing on common melody patterns for guitar. Use these to improve your technique and get to know the fretboard. In this lesson, you’ll learn three minor triad arpeggio patterns.
youtu.be/jn7o_cZOFHE

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 5d

Today's ride was eventful! Another cyclist had a flat tire but no pump. This CycPlus compressor filled his tire in about 60 seconds. Then I found a driver's license in the road. I picked it up and dropped it off at my local MVD on the way home. I sure hope Santa was watching me today. (ha ha)

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 8d

Some examples of hemiola: the feeling of two beats vs three beats. Includes an easy way to count so you can divide two notes evenly over the duration of three beats.
youtu.be/qjWFYz8Fqzo

Hemiola • Rhythm Lesson

Essential Melody Patterns #16 • Guitar Fretboard Lesson

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 11d

Number 16 in a series of lessons focusing on common melody patterns for guitar. Use these to improve your technique and get to know the fretboard. In this lesson, you’ll learn three major triad arpeggio patterns.
youtu.be/NTqtKlm_lQ0

Embellish Static Chords • Guitar Lesson

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 15d

In jazz, it’s common to embellish a chord when it lasts longer than a couple measures. In this lesson, you’ll learn two major key moves and two minor key moves you can use to embellish a static chord.
youtu.be/jn1uABm8NzI

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 17d

Today's main goal was to have a good bike ride and to take pictures of flowers. Mission accomplished.

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 18d

Grocery shopping is more fun on a bike. I don't always take the most direct route to the store.

Essential Melody Patterns #15 • Guitar Fretboard Lesson

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 18d

Number 15 in a series of lessons focusing on common melody patterns for guitar. Use these to improve your technique and get to know the fretboard. This lesson starts at the top of the harmonic minor scale and follows scale degrees 1-b6-7-5-1.
youtu.be/NTlZxx3XSdo

It’s Not Too Late to Learn an Instrument

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 22d

If you are an adult thinking about learning (or relearning) to play an instrument, this pep talk is for you.
youtu.be/BccO2Ii22gE

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 24d

The weather was perfect for a bike ride. I bought a small monocular to spy on wildlife. I was thinking that it would be really cool to have something that zoomed in and would allow me to take a picture, when I remembered that they make a thing called a "camera."

Essential Melody Patterns #14 • Guitar Fretboard Lesson

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 24d

Not a fetish! I turn off all electrical hums when I record videos, including the fridge. Last recording session, I accidentally left the fridge off for over 12 hours. A bag of frozen strawberries melted and then refroze into one giant strawberry. Never again (at least until the next time).

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Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 25d

Number 14 in a series of lessons focusing on common melody patterns for guitar. Use these to improve your technique and get to know the fretboard. This lesson starts at the top of the harmonic minor scale and follows scale degrees 1-5-b6-7-1.
youtu.be/qMaN6-50GUI

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 26d

It's almost Balloon Fiesta time! They've already hung up some banners at Balloon Fiesta Park.

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 26d

I'm not above scavenging on my rides. I thought I hit the jackpot here, only to discover that this was a child's chair. I could maybe fit one cheek on this Scooby Doo chair.

Three Diminished 7 Tricks • Guitar Chord Lesson

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 26d

This is kind of fun! I just discovered that I can share a "flyover" style video of my ride. I got some good miles in, but this sure was a windy ride. Although most of the route was flat, I spent a good chunk of time in an easier climbing gear to contend with a headwind and crosswinds.

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 26d

Three tricks you can use with diminished 7 chords. These take advantage of the symmetry of the diminished 7 and relationship between the diminished 7, dominant 7, and 7b9 chords.
youtu.be/cK7HO_0dlWI

3-Minute Theory #18: Major Scale Labels • Guitar Music Theory

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 29d

The sky looked pretty amazing tonight.

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Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · 29d

An explanation of major scale degrees and labels. These will be important when this 3-Minute Theory series gets into other types of scales, intervals, chords, and chord progressions.
youtu.be/arK0xExJrbE

Essential Melody Patterns #13 • Guitar Fretboard Lesson

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · Sep 6

Number 13 in a series of lessons focusing on common melody patterns for guitar. Use these to improve your technique and get to know the fretboard. This pattern starts at the top of the harmonic minor scale and follows scale degrees 1-7-b6-5-b6-7-1.
youtu.be/HjsECKmCJqM

Plan Your Guitar Practice

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · Sep 5

The neighborhood road runner – a little blurry because it's hard to get a good picture with the zoom on my phone (and the bird wasn't exactly standing still). Not the longest ride today, but the weather sure was nice. I think the high was 80 today.

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · Sep 5

If your practice time is limited and you want to make steady progress, go in with a plan.
youtu.be/YAU90BKT8Mw

3-Minute Theory #17: Writing Major Scales • Guitar Music Theory

Tom Godfrey @godfreyguitar.bsky.social · Sep 2

This 3-Minute Theory lesson builds on previous lessons, showing you how to use fretboard mapping to write major scales in the music staff.
youtu.be/gpAHsF3_Jow