Blues by yourself. Some simple ideas for solo Blues – Guitar Lesson – EP618
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a classic 8 bar blues shuffle rhythm with several embellishment ideas sprinkled throughout. In the part 2 video, learn how to use a Diminished 7 arpeggio for a more sophisticated sound.
Use 1 shape to play an entire harmonized lead all over the neck (w 2 fingers) Guitar Lesson – ML120
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to use 1 shape to create an entire lead, even playing over the chord changes! The best part is only 2 fingers are needed to do this, and you’ll be able to play these harmonies in any key, because there are no open strings.
Dark and Spacey acoustic guitar lead – Ambient Guitar Lesson – EP617
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a dark and spacey sounding lead on acoustic guitar (think Pink Floyd).
How to improve your lead phrasing: Sing with your fingers! – Guitar Lesson – EP616
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to create a lead with vocal-like phrasing, all using the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales.
Slow & Pretty Country Lead – Learn where the licks come from. Guitar Lesson – EP615
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a slow and pretty, Country lead by connecting licks to chord shapes. This makes them easy to remember and reusable.
1 Note changes everything! The Major Pentatonic scale + 1 note sounds amazing! Guitar Lesson – EP614
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a bluesy lead that is based on the major and minor pentatonic scales for the key of the song (A), however, by adding 1 note to the Pentatonic, you’ll give it a more sophisticated sound.
Improvise a Ragtime Blues lead PLUS a fingerstyle rhythm – Guitar Lesson – EP613
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a Ragtime Blues lead and follow the chord changes by primarily staying in 1 position of the Major Pentatonic scale. This lesson includes a bonus fingerstyle rhythm that is tabbed out as well and sounds great on it’s own.
Classic Blues by yourself (on acoustic or electric guitar) – Full of Blues lick ideas – Guitar Lesson EP612
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a stand-alone blues composition that requires no jam track, just grab any guitar in standard tuning and follow along with this classic Blues in the key of A. Lots of licks to steal in this one!
Funky Dorian Groove + Swing rhythm strum pattern for your right hand – Guitar Lesson – EP611
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a funky rhythm and lead using the notes from the Dorian Scale, plus a shuffle strum pattern that is used throughout for the right hand.
Part 2 (of 2) How one note can help build an entire solo. Guitar Lesson – EP610
This is a follow-up lesson to the Part 1 video on building a lead off a single (root) note. In this lesson, we’ll continue adding elements to the root note, which include: chromatic notes, the flat 7 for the 1 chord, and the minor pentatonic scale. The Part 1 video to this 2 part series […]
