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How to play harmonized leads when improvising – EP456

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to use harmonized 3rds when improvising lead, by finding them inside of chord shapes.

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  1. Chris R says

    March 11, 2022 at 4:16 pm

    Brian – you finished early – Great One!

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  2. Mehmet Erol G says

    March 11, 2022 at 4:38 pm

    Defenitly convincing.
    A lesson to take seriously
    for any case scenario !
    Thank you Brian.

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  3. Jim M says

    March 11, 2022 at 5:02 pm

    One of your many “Greatest Hits” Brian.

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  4. Michael Allen says

    March 11, 2022 at 9:43 pm

    Sounds great!

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  5. ron D says

    March 11, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    The very best , light bulbs and flashing lights. Thank you Brian

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  6. Doug C says

    March 11, 2022 at 11:04 pm

    Brian, great job. So many applications for the content in this lesson! Thank you!!!

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  7. PJR says

    March 11, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    Excellent lesson. Thank you Brian

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  8. Michael J says

    March 12, 2022 at 12:26 am

    Great work as always, Brian, thank you,
    M.J.

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  9. Phil B says

    March 12, 2022 at 1:19 am

    I just don’t have enough light bulbs in my house to cope with this one!

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    • wrightclick says

      March 14, 2022 at 4:10 am

      dig in Phil little chunks at a time then link each phrase up , it comes after a while , lots of short practice sessions rather than a one marathon if frustration creeps in put the axe down an come back a bit later.

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  10. Philip C says

    March 12, 2022 at 7:03 am

    Top class. Many thanks Brian.

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  11. Daniel H says

    March 12, 2022 at 7:38 am

    Love it. Very accessible and practical. Maybe a lesson with harmonized sixths in the future?

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  12. Daniel H says

    March 12, 2022 at 8:24 am

    Fellow students: see Brian’s EP363 lesson to help with this. He has included some nice visual pdf’s on shapes for harmonized 3rd’s and 6th’s.

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  13. Geo.R says

    March 12, 2022 at 8:32 am

    Great lesson! Keep doing the blues lessons with no jam track.

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  14. Michael Allen says

    March 12, 2022 at 10:40 am

    I love it!!! Thanks Brian

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  15. Paul N says

    March 12, 2022 at 11:57 am

    I always learn Brian. No matter the “Genre”, I always learn. Thanks!

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  16. David K says

    March 12, 2022 at 1:10 pm

    Keep going with the Blues!

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  17. Raymond P says

    March 12, 2022 at 1:21 pm

    This was another great lesson. I especially enjoyed the way you showed the chord shapes and the tabs too in each section. The way you teach us how to use pieces of the chords is a light bulb in itself.

    Thanks Brian

    Ray P

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  18. sunjamr says

    March 12, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    Result: A country sounding song. I wonder why country music makes such use of harmonized licks…. Perhaps it’s because it’s easy on the ears.

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  19. San Luis Rey says

    March 12, 2022 at 7:54 pm

    It’s not a light bulb this week. It’s a strobe light! Great explanation on these harmonies and how to tie it together Brian!

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  20. Bill says

    March 13, 2022 at 11:52 am

    Really enjoyed this one Brian.

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  21. Carlo Laezza says

    March 13, 2022 at 2:05 pm

    Great lesson thanks Brian

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  22. Frank S says

    March 14, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    In the 5th section when you slide to 7/8 to 5/7 to 3/5 then 01 why didn’t you go 21 instead of 01 and then the d7. Seemed like the pattern switched in going to 01?

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  23. Chris H says

    March 15, 2022 at 4:49 pm

    Awesome little lesson, Brian! Tying the thirds to the chords was a great exercise.

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  24. conco says

    March 15, 2022 at 5:18 pm

    Great lesson

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  25. Bruce S says

    March 15, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    Love this lesson, Brian! It unlocked so many things about harmonizing and ways to use cord forms up and down the neck!! Thanks so much!

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  26. Bruce S says

    March 15, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    Fantastic lesson. Learned so much from this!

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  27. Thurman M says

    March 16, 2022 at 9:14 am

    A great lesson. Harmonize chords have been one of my favorite ways of playing over the years and I have learned new positions from this lesson. Thanks.

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  28. Patrick O says

    March 16, 2022 at 1:18 pm

    Reminds me of John Fogerty (i.e. Lodi intro). This is a valuable lesson for sure. Nice to get an explanation of what’s going on and to get some practice riffs, especially if we’re looking for intros to original songs.

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  29. Joseph B says

    March 16, 2022 at 1:59 pm

    Boom go the lights! A lot of tricks to digest here but fantastic Thanks Brian

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  30. drlknstein says

    March 16, 2022 at 2:30 pm

    wow!
    super lesson for me here. I’ll be here for a couple of weeks.
    great stuff for improv at jams!

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  31. Brad V says

    March 20, 2022 at 12:50 am

    Yay this was my Saturday Afternoon project, and having another look today to revise, thanks for the great lesson.

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  32. steve h says

    March 27, 2022 at 10:34 am

    Thanks, Brian. Having just worked out the CAGED system myself, this lesson is a perfect way to appreciate how they are all connected and how it fits over a simple chord progression. What came to mind is what Fernando Sor did with his classical Etudes is what you did here for contemporary guitar – much appreciated! Without the tools you have provided here I never would have been able to study in sufficient detail to comprehend what you were playing. Great stuff, many thanks.

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  33. drlknstein says

    April 15, 2022 at 1:25 pm

    im still working on this lesson.. so much here to work on and use to improvise at jams…..these kind are the best for me
    triads ..harmonies..etc..love em.. keep em coming

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  34. David S says

    August 19, 2022 at 11:46 am

    Brian, I just keep finding lessons I have skipped over because there is no way to cover all. This is another barn burner for me. Learning so much with this lesson. Keep up the good work. Dave

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  35. mathew r says

    April 4, 2023 at 9:13 am

    Hi Brian, I wonder if you could do a lesson that helps tie in mixolydian thirds with the chord shapes (layering them on the major ones you’ve been kind enough to teach)?

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