(Play the intervals on your guitar, distinguish between major and minor chords, than add in minor b5, 7th, inversions, listen for the root - 3rd and 5th of the chord, listen for different instrumentation, listen for modes, learn the scale construction of major - natural minor - major pentatonic - minor pentatonic - harmonic minor - and melodic minor, what chord qualities belong in the keys already mentioned, harmonies in 3rds - 4ths and 5ths, modulations, chord and scale borrowing, take a class at a college for Aural Skills and Theory to really get more out your head)
By implementing the above key points into your practice time, you can accomplish the goal of being a great musician. Due to time and space, today's article offered an outline with the main elements for you to begin restructuring your practice time with. I will address each key point with the main elements in detail in future articles, lessons and up coming instructional DVD¹s done by myself and Tom Hess. …
