Paul Davids – Next Level Playing
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The path to becoming a well-rounded guitarist who can confidently improvise, create your own sound, and jam with other musicians.
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Paul Davids – Next Level Playing
For Intermediate Guitarists
A strategic and fun 7-level roadmap to level up your playing with over 35 video lessons, including PDFs with tabs, downloadable backing tracks, original solos, and more
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How to Take your Guitar Playing to the Next Level
The path to becoming a well-rounded guitarist who can confidently improvise, create your own sound, and jam with other musicians.
Three Keys to Unlocking the Next Level on Guitar
In music, everything is connected
1. Connections are a foundation for creativity
Of course, getting better at guitar takes practice, but more importantly, it requires a deeper understanding of music.
In music, everything is connected.
And learning about these connections and understanding the âhowâ and âwhyâ behind the music actually makes it possible to become far more expressive and creative.
For example, once you understand how chords and scales relate to each other within a given key, you can:
- Know exactly which scale to use as a guide for choosing notes when youâre ânoodlingâ in that key â which means the music you make up will sound like a perfect fit
- Have a logical foundation for figuring out what chords are being used in songs you hear (especially when chord sheets so often have errors)
- Easily transpose chord progressions into different keys in your head, instead of having to use online chord transposition tools
In connecting your knowledge of theory to your technical skills, youâll have a much greater command of the fretboard and be able to easily find the notes and chords youâre looking for.
This combination of technique and understanding will help you become a well-rounded guitar player, and even though it might sometimes seem a bit dry or âtechnical,â it is the path to more creativity and freedom on the guitar.
2. Improvisation is a skill that can be developed
Of all of the skills that make you feel like a âreal guitarist,â being able to improvise is right at the top of the list.
But it can also feel mysterious and intimidating â and incredibly awkward to try in front of other people. In fact, many players have a secret fear: that because improvisation doesnât come naturally to them, they might not have enough talent to do it at all.
The truth is, improvising is actually a skill that can be practiced and developed, step by step.
With an understanding of those practical connections between scales and chords, plus some strategies for using them to build your improv âchops,â you can become confident at improvising, whether youâre playing at home or soloing at a jam session with friends. And youâll be able to play with intentionality, finding the notes and chords that go along with whatever key you happen to be in.
Anyone can develop and improve their improvisation skills
Iâll show you how to maximize your practice time and get the most from it
3. You need a roadmap for your practice
Many intermediate players practice by going down various âtrailsâ on the InternetâŠ
They watch some music theory videos in one place, learn a new riff from another place, and get chord charts from somewhere else.
And even though they are learning some interesting things, itâs hard to âconnect the dotsâ between the various things and apply it to their guitar playing in a practical way.
Plus, in order to make progress on the guitar, you actually need to challenge yourself in new ways, which means working on things you arenât good at yet or havenât spent much time developing.
But this can be a difficult thing to do on your own, because itâs natural to gravitate toward the things that come most easily or feel most comfortable.
As a result, many players end up putting in the hours, without actually doing the things that will pay off in the long run.
This means that, in order to take your playing to the next level, you need a step-by-step âroadmapâ â a resource to give you direction to take the right steps, in the right order.
And, you need guidance to challenge yourself in new ways, so you donât fall into the same old patterns or well-worn routine.
Itâs once you hone in on the areas that require improvement (such as technique, ear training, improvisation, and theory), and strategically focus on strengthening them that youâll be able to reach the next level in your personal evolution as a guitarist.
Experiencing the enjoyment that guitar has to offer
I hope you can start to see that becoming a real next-level guitarist is a goal that is possible for anyone, as long as you have the right roadmap in place and are committed to the journey.
And with the resource Iâm about to share with you, you will have the guidance necessary to allow you to move to the next level â even if you have been âstuckâ for years.
Of course, it requires commitment, but itâs well worth the effort it takes to get there.
And itâs once you follow this path that youâll be able to âunlockâ experiences like these:
- Youâre hanging out with friends who happen to be musicians too, and youâre able to grab your guitar and start confidently jamming along with them, even if youâve never heard the song before.
- Youâre at home on a rainy day, and you can sit by the window and pass the time ânoodlingâ on your guitar to express how youâre feeling, without having a specific song to play.
- Youâre trying out a new song by your favorite artist, and youâre able to find the notes and chords all over every part of the fretboard like itâs second nature.
- You pull out your guitar at a gathering of friends and family and start to impress people with just some random playing in the background.
- Youâre playing along to one of your favorite songs, and you can add your own sound to it, making up new riffs and solos by ear, just for fun.
Itâs at this level of playing that chords and notes become connections, the fretboard feels like home, and the guitar becomes your voice.
Itâs a milestone well worth reachingâŠ
IntroducingâŠ
My course for intermediate guitarists designed to help you break through to a new level of freedom and confidence in your playingâŠ
⊠And become a well-rounded guitarist who doesnât just play songs, but can create your own music, express yourself fluidly, and jam with other musicians.
Understand, Play, Create
Inside Next Level Playing, weâll use three aspects of guitar playing in each level of the course, all designed to help you have fun and learn how to express yourself more freely on the guitar.
Understand:Â Youâll learn the âwhyâ behind every note, chord, interval, fingering, and technique so that you can stop the endless loop of playing by rote and understand what youâre playing.
Play:Â You wonât just memorize theoretical principles and strategies; youâll put them into practice with fun songs and riffs â supported by energizing backing tracks â and have a blast playing every day.
Create:Â After connecting the dots with theory and practicing new skills, youâll be ready to start creating your own sounds, improvising new riffs and noodles, and spicing up your favorite songs with your own personal touch.
Next Level Playing provides you with the step-by-step guidance you needâŠÂ and then challenges you to start creating music for yourself.
Building Your Guitar Skills âToolkitâ
While working through this self-paced course, you will:
- Build your skills âtoolkitâ with systematic, strategically planned lessons that connect new skills and knowledge, giving you the freedom to create your own sound
- Understand the theory behind how chords and scales are connected, and use them in practical ways as a creative springboard to improvise, play solos, or create your own songs
- Gain confidence using your entire fretboard, and know how to find notes and chords easily in any position
- Become fluent in the âlanguageâ of music so you can more easily communicate and collaborate with other musicians
- Start improvising with scales and chords as basic building blocks, and then use artistic techniques to make your improv more expressive and completely natural
- Learn seven original solos, including the âhowâ and âwhyâ behind every note and scale so you can gain confidence playing solos and even writing your own riffs
- And, youâll be able to âgetâ other guitarists on a deeper level, whether itâs understanding every video on my YouTube channel or following along in John Mayerâs live chats.
Hereâs What Youâll Learn Inside Next Level PlayingâŠ
In Level 1, youâll learn:
- Ways to find notes quickly, anywhere on the fretboard
- Better barre chord technique
- What chord progressions mean and how to work out which chords to play
- How to play major and minor chords everywhere on the neck
- The major scale and how we use it in improvisation
In Level 2, weâll be looking at:
- How knowing one simple scale (the pentatonic) can be enough to play great solos
- Improving your bending technique and making it sound better
- Why triads are important, and different ways to play them
- Adding licks to your playing whenever and wherever
- How to play a solo and improvise in a minor blues
In Level 3, youâll learn:
- How 7th chords can spice up your chord progressions
- How the neck is constructed by shifting licks up and down the neck
- How to transpose a chord progression into a different key
- Increasing your speed and accuracy across the fretboard with the pentatonic scale
- The Aeolian mode: the minor scale
In Level 4, weâll cover:
- Becoming a faster, more versatile player with â3 notes per stringâ scales
- How to give chords a âsoloâ feel by adding embellishments
- Creating a unique sound by learning how to use the harmonic minor scale
- Incorporating triads and voice leading into your playing
- Learning a cool solo that uses the harmonic minor scale and coming up with your own version
In Level 5, Iâll show you:
- One of the biggest secrets to my playing: how I keep in time
- Fretting techniques you can use to give your chords a new sound
- How to use Dorian mode, which you hear a lot in blues, funk, and pop
- My picking technique, and different positions for arpeggios
- How to give your chords a fresh sound using hammer-ons and pull-offs
In Level 6, youâll learn:
- How to play chords like Hendrix, Frusciante, and Mayer
- How the CAGED system can help you navigate the fretboard
- Breaking out of that pentatonics box by playing âdiagonallyâ
- What target notes are, and how they can make your solos stand out
- A great solo in a 6/8 time signature combining many skills weâve learned
In Level 7, Iâll show you:
- A great option for playing lead over 7th chords (itâs the âMixolydian modeâ)
- How to play extended chords (with the 9th, 11th, and 13th intervals)
- How to nail 12-bar blues rhythm and solos
- How to play blues shuffles and blues rhythm guitar
- How to mix your techniques and keep your solos interesting
Is this course right for you?
Youâll know Next Level Playing is a good fit for you ifâŠ
- Youâve been feeling âstuck in a loopâ at an intermediate level for a long time, but practicing more doesnât seem to helpâŠ
- Youâve been longing to express yourself and be more creative, but donât feel confident improvising or noodling aroundâŠ
- You know some scales and chords but donât know how to connect them to find the right notes for every song and keyâŠ
- Youâve felt like an imposter because you can play songs youâve practiced but canât make up your own as you goâŠ
- Youâve watched a video from a guitarist you admire, and wished you could understand it better
If any of the above sounds familiar, Iâm confident that Next Level Playing will help improve your playing and take it to the next level â even if youâve been playing for years (or even decades) without much progress.
Closing Thoughts
Playing guitar at the ânext levelâ is one of the most rewarding pursuits Iâve ever undertaken.
And, like any other craft, it takes a great deal of well-directed effort to move from fundamental proficiency into creative freedomâŠ
Itâs hard work.
It requires grit, passion, and determination.
But itâs worth every minute of practice to get there.
After two decades of playing guitar, I can confidently say that there are few things as rewarding as being able to express yourself through your music, and being able to confidently connect on a deeper level with other musicians.
And if youâre ready to go on that journey, Iâd love to be your guide along the way.
I hope youâll join me inside the course.
â Paul Davids
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