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How to Jam (Improvise) on Guitar When Playing Lead – EP099

Description

One of the most common emails I get from folks that are learning to play the guitar is, “Ok, so I know my chords and scales… now what?” There seems to be a mental ceiling that we all hit at some point and knowing how to improvise is a big one. In this lesson, I’ll go over the technique used in changing scales as the chords change, and show you the minor and major pentatonic boundaries that you can work with for each chord. This is part 1 of a 2 part mini series on how to jam.

Part 1 – Free Guitar Lesson

Part 2 – Premium Lesson Content

Part 3 – Rhythm Part

Slow Walk-Through

Video Tablature Breakdown

Video Tablature Breakdown

Be sure to click on the play button below to play the lesson in this format. Also, if you need to slow it down, you can click on the “gear” icon and slow the tempo down to whatever you want. You can also loop a section by highlighting a portion of the tablature (doesn’t work on a smartphone or tablet).

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Download Tablature – EP099 – How To Improvise

EP099 – Normal Tempo – [Download MP3]
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EP099 – Slow Tempo – [Download MP3]
https://s3.amazonaws.com/activemelody/lesson_mp3s/ep099/ep099-slow-tempo.mp3
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