Guitar Lessons Online – Active Melody
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October 9, 2026
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Mix harmonies with the minor pentatonic scale to create a more melodic Blues – Guitar Lesson – ML153
In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll learn how to blend harmonies with the minor Pentatonic scale and create a melodic Blues composition. The harmonies come out of the E and A chord shapes.
October 2, 2026
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Percussive Slap Technique for Blues Fingerstyle (Easier Than Chet Atkins style) – Guitar Lesson – EP644
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a stand-alone Blues composition that is played fingerstyle (no pick). I call this “percussive fingerstyle” because it involves slapping the strings as opposed to playing an alternate bass line the way Chet Atkins would do it.
September 25, 2026
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This Blues rhythm groove is hard to stop playing! Learn the strum pattern – Guitar Lesson ML152
In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll learn how to play a Blues rhythm groove that is so fun to play, you’ll have a hard time stopping it! You’ll learn a few jazzy chord embellishments and all of the strum patterns.
September 18, 2026
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Twangy, Rockabilly Lead Ideas – Guitar Lesson – EP642
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn several Rockabilly style licks in the style of Bill Kirchen and Junior Brown. You’ll be able to transpose and use these licks in any key.
September 11, 2026
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3 Triads = Rhythm Guitar All Over the Neck – Guitar Lesson – ML151
In this week’s lesson, you’ll learn 3 essential triads and the embellishments that go with each of them that will allow you to play up and down the fretboard.
September 4, 2026
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Shift Hand Positions to Climb the Fretboard (Target the Root Note) – Guitar Lesson – ML150
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play up the neck of the guitar (starting lower and working up to higher notes) by targeting the root note within the Minor Pentatonic scale patterns
August 28, 2026
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3 Blues nuances you should know! Guitar Lesson – ML149
In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll learn 3 commonly used nuances that can enhance your Blues lead playing. Easy to implement. I can do more of these if there’s an interest, just let m know in the comments.
August 21, 2026
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How to find the Groove. Call & Response Blues in C minor – Guitar Lesson – EP641
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a minor key groove by creating a “call & response” going back and forth between the hook and lead lines that come from the Minor Pentatonic Scale
August 14, 2026
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A simple formula for creating a soulful guitar composition you can play by yourself – ML148
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a repeatable method: strum through 1-2-3-4, stop, then play your lick. Reuse that same pattern throughout the song and you’ve got a solo guitar composition.
August 7, 2026
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Add this to your chords to make them sound better – Guitar Lesson – ML147
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn several embellishment ideas that you can attach to both major and minor chord shapes. Reuse these when you’re improvising.
July 31, 2026
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Add the E string and repeatable licks for a Delta Blues vibe – Blues Guitar Lesson – ML146
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a fun and easy (relatively speaking) Delta Blues composition that you can play by yourself on guitar – no jam track needed! This uses repeatable licks and the open E string!
July 24, 2026
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Classic electric Blues lead by blending the Major & Minor Pentatonic scales – Guitar Lesson – EP640
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a classic Blues lead that is played by staying in the key of the song and blending the Major & Minor Pentatonic scales.
July 17, 2026
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Make your rhythm sound more musical with these Hendrix inspired ideas – Guitar Lesson – ML145
In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll learn how to play a simple, Jimi Hendrix inspired rhythm embellishment that works great for both rhythm and lead ideas.
July 10, 2026
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Open-String Licks for Your Next Guitar Jam – Guitar Lesson – EP639
Add more rhythm, harmony, and movement to your lead playing with open-string licks. In this lesson, you’ll learn several ideas using the open E and B strings, and how to work them into your own jams.
July 3, 2026
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Use Minor Triads to create Dreamy Major 7 sounds – ML144
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use simple minor triad shapes to create dreamy Major 7 sounds over major chords. We’ll apply this idea to a standalone composition in the key of A and connect it back to familiar CAGED shapes, major scale notes, and lead ideas.
June 26, 2026
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Play the Blues by yourself using Triads as your guide! Guitar Lesson – EP638
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a solo Blues composition that is built around Triads. This gives you a goal to work towards (a song), while learning how to find Triads all over the fretboard. This approach works whether you’re improvising or creating your own solo blues arrangements, and it’s a […]
June 19, 2026
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Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales in 1 position – Blues Guitar Lesson – ML143
This week’s guitar lesson is a follow-up to last week (ML142) where we’ll be playing Major Pentatonic Scale pattern 2 and Minor Pentatonic Scale pattern 1 in the same region of the fretboard and learning the sweet spot where they overlap.
June 12, 2026
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One scale. One position. Use what you already know! Don’t overcomplicate. Guitar Lesson – ML142
The minor pentatonic scale is one of the first things most guitarists learn, but are you comfortable using it? In this lesson, we stay in one position and one scale to prove that you already have everything you need to play great lead guitar. We’ll cover safe target notes over a 1-4-5 jam track, fill […]
June 5, 2026
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Your Blues solo may be missing this! Hint (it’s chords) – Guitar Lesson – EP637
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to fatten up your Blues solo by playing notes directly out of chord shapes. This will also help you think through your lead in a more logical way and easily find harmonies.
May 29, 2026
Don’t Stop When You Hit a Wrong Note – Do This Instead
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn why the note you play after a mistake matters more than the mistake itself and how to use that to your advantage. The good news is that you’re never more than one fret away from the right note. There is no part 2 or practice files for this […]
