Lesson List 
Below is a list of lessons grouped by skill level that you will have access to as a member of the Conservatory.
Each lesson listed below has up to 19 videos on that particular lesson. Mark will be adding more lessons and more videos in the coming weeks and months.
CategoryTitleDescription
IntermediateRight Hand Picking TechniquesRight hand picking techniques - Alternate and Consecutive picking.
IntermediateUnderstanding String SetsThis lesson explains the grouping of strings and how important it is to see phrases and chords on all possible groups of strings.
IntermediateTriadsThis lesson shows how to play major and minor triads all over the neck on all sets of strings.
IntermediateArpeggios 3 Part structuresThis lesson shows how to play major and minor 3 part arpeggios.
IntermediateScalesThis lesson shows Major Scales, Minor Scales, Whole Tone Scales, Diminished Scales and Chord Scales related to specific chords.
IntermediateDrop 2 VoicingsThis very important lesson shows 4 part chord structures in all inversions and on all string sets. This is a must learn lesson but it will take quite some time to learn and see function of notes in each of the inversions
IntermediateDrop 3 VoicingsThis lesson show how to play drop 3 voicings sometimes called spread voicings on all possible sets of strings.
IntermediateArpeggios 4 Part structuresThis lesson will show root inversion 4 part arpeggios using close and extended fingerings.
IntermediateRecognizing Intervals This lesson contains a series of videos showing how to recognize intervals from the 6th,5th,4th,3rd & 2nd strings.
IntermediateG Blues Basic ChangesThis lesson shows the basic chord changes to a G Blues. It has videos on the chord changes, pentatonic scale, pentatonic scale with a blue note and a simple blues solo.
AdvancedII V I Two Bar PhrasesThis series of videos contains two bar phrases. The II V is one bar and the I chord is one bar.
AdvancedII-7 Making MusicThese videos show lines on the II-7 chord both in real time and slow motion.
AdvancedV7 Chord Making MusicMark shows you some lines over the V7 chord.
AdvancedPreliminary Video For Using Advanced Lessons.Watch this video first before viewing advanced lessons.
AdvancedI Maj Making MusicThese videos show how to play on each of these chords. Slow motion is used on each video so you will be able to learn the melodies & lines.
AdvancedII-7 V7 I Four Bar PhrasesIn this lesson the videos will show II-7 V7 I four bar phrases played on different string sets. Use the midi files to practice the phrases and submit your own video for Mark to critique.
AdvancedV7b9 AlterationsThis group of videos shows how to apply both melodic minor scales, min chords & diminished scales,chords & major and minor triads over the V7 chord.
AdvancedII-7b5 V7b9 Imin Four Bar PhraseThis group of videos shows how to play over II V I in minor keys in Four Bar Phrases. Practice them with the play along midi files provided.
AdvancedI VI II V Four Bar PhrasesThese videos show phrases on this progression both in real time and slow motion. Use the play along midi files to practice the phrases.
AdvancedI VI II V Two Bar PhraseThis series of videos shows two bar phrases on the I VI II V chord progression.
AdvancedChord VoicingsThese videos show many different types of chord voicings. New videos will be added to the current ones shown.
AdvancedSatin DollThese videos show Satin Doll, Comping (accompany) over the changes and Single line solos. Use the play along midi files to practice both comping and solos.
AdvancedHow High The MoonThis lesson shows the chord changes, comping & a single line solo to this tune.
AdvancedAutumn LeavesThis lesson has videos on the chord changes, comping & single line solos. There are also videos on alternate changes to this tune showing comping & single line solos associated with the alternate changes. Use the play along midi files for comping & solos.
AdvancedWhat Is This Thing Called LoveThis lesson has videos of the chord changes, comping & single line solos for this tune.
AdvancedBluesThese videos show blues changes, descending blues changes,comping on the blues and single line solos on the blues. Practice comping and playing solos with the midi play along files provided.
AdvancedJust FriendsThis lesson shows the chords, comping & a single line solo to this great tune.
AdvancedAmericaThis lesson has video on the chord changes & analyzation, comping, single line solos and soon to come a chord solo.
AdvancedDream Steppin AKA ( You Stepped Out Of A Dream )This lesson shows videos on the chord changes, comping, melody & single line solo on Mark's tune Dream Steppin'. This tune has the same chord changes as the well known standard You Stepped Out Of A Dream.
AdvancedRhythm ChangesThe videos in this lesson show the many different variations on Rhythm Changes. The various videos show the changes, analyzation, comping and solos. There are currently 19 videos on this lesson.
AdvancedDiminished IdeasThis lesson shows how to apply diminished ideas over dom7b9 chords and how to resolve them.
AdvancedSanta Clause Is Coming To TownThis lesson shows how to comp, play a solo and play a block chord melody to this tune.
AdvancedThere Is No Greater LoveThis lesson has videos on comping and single line solos on the changes to this tune. There are also several videos on comping and playing a single line solo on an alternate set of changes to this tune.
TheoryBeginner Theory LessonsThese beginner theory lessons are the first steps in understands Building Major Scales, Key Signatures, Intervals and Chord Structures.
TheoryDiatonic HarmonyThis lesson explains diatonic harmony. How chords are constructed on a major scale in both 3 and 4 part harmony.
TheoryModesThis lesson explains how to construct the modes and a few different ways to approach them.
TheoryTwo most important notes of Dom7 chord This lesson explains what the two most important notes of a Dom7 chord are.
TheorySubstitute Dom7 ChordsThis lesson explains how to find the substitute Dom7 chords.
TheorySubstituting III-7 for I Maj7This lesson explains how to substitute III-7 chord for the I Maj7 chord.
TheorySecondary Dom7th ChordsThis lesson explains what a secondary dom7 chord is and how it is used.
TheoryRelated II-7 ChordsThis lesson explains what a related II-7 chord is and how to recognize them or create them.
TheoryIV Minor ChordThis tutorial lesson describes how the IV-7 chord is heard, functions and is analyzed.
TheorybVII7 ChordThis Tutorial Video explains how the bVII7 chord is heard, functions and analyzed.
TheoryDiminished 7th Chords & SubstitutionsThese videos explain Diminished 7th chords and substitutions for them.
TheorySubstituting b9 for 1 on Dom7b9 ChordsThis lesson shows how to substitute b9 for I. Examples are shown in both a tutorial with notation and a video.
TipsPlaying With A PianistThis video discusses how the guitar and piano can work together in a variety of situations.
TipsHow to practice & Prepare a new tune for performance.This video explains how to work on a new tune and prepare it for performance.
TipsHow To Get The Most Out Of Your PracticingIn this verbal tutorial Mark explains to you the best way to get the most out of your practicing.
TipsHow to Use Band In The BoxThis lesson shows some basic on how to use band in the box software.
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