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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to use harmonized leads when you improvise and how to connect those leads to basic chord shapes so that you can easily find them. I’ll show the pattern for playing both harmonized 3rds and harmonized 6ths.
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Brian that really sounds nice! I can’t wait to learn that one. Thanks for all of your hard work
Realmente precioso!! (really nice!),. Thanks for all of your lessons.
I loved this lesson Brain.
Is it possible to watch the soundslice in fullscreen mode on an iPad?
I don’t think so.l would like to have that too but not been able to make it work.
I’m going to get my Cowboy boots on and get to work on this piece!!!
This will be a good lesson; one that I will certainly enjoy. After three years of lessons and learning, I am always amazed at the variety and skill based/building experiences with each lesson. Thanks again. Rip Bozeman, MT
Lots of great takeaways in this lesson. Thanks Brian!
Like butter on toast, you be on a roll. Thank you
Love these harmonized lessons and I think this is the best one so far. Brian is the best guitar teacher on the Internet!
Yes, he is the best – thats’ why I’m here as well, gives great directions and very helpful, also very talented instructor and love how he lays out the lessons, with detailed instructions and very easy to follow and understand..Thanks Brian!
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I heard Van Morrison (brown eye girl ) the double stops good lesson
Great stuff it just gets better and i’m only half way through , i like the Harmonised 3rds and 6ths and the connections how to’s so to speak i really took my time with this making sure i understood everything before moving on instead of rushing it just trying to nail it . It’s all coming together , another fantastic walk through Brian and great composition and narration .I get so much satisfaction and mini eurekas that really bring a smile to my face . Thank for your efforts and for delivering a great value package .
A great lesson again. Love this style. Thnx Brian
Great one!
Brian, Your stuff just gets better and better!
Brian, this is awesome! You are such a good teacher and you offer so many options on learning your lessons! Love the slow down feature and clear tabs!! I have learned so much from you! My family has seen such an improvement in my playing since signing up for your lessons! Wish you were teaching 30 years ago when I first started.
Dave D
Boise, Idaho
Agree with that. Started playing in the 1990’s, but did not start learning HOW to play until I signed up with Brian about 5 years ago.
Wow. Beautiful. I’ve been following you for about 2 years now (first year as a lurker), but these last six weeks or so you have been at your best – playing, composing, and teaching. Just love this stuff. We can tell you enjoy what you are doing. I’ve dabbled with the guitar my whole life on and off, but in the last year I’ve reached a level of understanding the damn thing and I can half-way play it too – my wife actually enjoys my playing. All of this thanks to you, Brian.
Brian, your playing always seems so effortless… smooth as velvet. I really enjoy all your lessons… which is why I joined, right?
Rather that shape 1, & 2 ,, I think it makes it more movable to think of it as Maj, min, min, Maj, Maj, min,Maj, and think of the scale that way.
Sounds great.
This is really a great one Brian. These harmonized 6ths & 3rds sound beautiful and I’ve found myself wandering off from the lesson and just noodling around with them. And your explanations of the chord shapes & triads is a real breakthrough. I will keep coming back to this one for sure. Thank you for the great gifts you give us week in and week out!
Thank you Brian for opening up my eyes to playing music, you have a wonderful gift. I cannot fathom how you accomplish so much in a week-coming up with a concept, writing the piece, filming, notating…..your work ethic is outstanding,!
Many thanks
You’ve done it again. Another masterpiece. I learn so much from practising the material that you send us. Thank you!
Hello, I work this lesson… there is something here to understand “Sultans of swing”. Or not ?!
Thank’s for your work, 3 years soon for me, understood so much !!!
Very, very good teacher, thank you Brian.
But I speak very bad your language…!
Jean, France
Beautiful lesson, and way easier to play than I thought it would be!
By the way Brian, is it possible to add the SLOW MP3? Just realized I forgot to ask that! Thanks!
Fantastic lesson, Brian!
Yeah, Brown Eyed Girl, but reminded me mostly of Margaritaville in places.
Larry
Thanks Brain, all of your lessons are good. There are so many take a ways in each lesson,every little note stands out. I had bands back in 70,s played mostly country, lot’s of Waylon and other great songs back then. I quit when i got married in 78, last year got a tele,and twin reverb, found you on you tube. I took the yearly deal, and very glad i did. Help me get back to where i can pick again.
Thanks,Royce over in Texas
By the are you, related to the late Billy Sherill
Same here Royce. Been playing acoustic for 50+ years and always wanted to get an electric. I laid my hands in a nice Tele a few months ago. It is sort of like a chain saw compared to my ol’ flat-top. I was lucky to find Brian and quickly grabbed the annual subscription. The value is astounding! Best to you!
These slow, sultry, country-ish pieces are my fave!
Fun Brain but part 2 is a bit busy. What I’d like to see is a forth version at about 1/2 the tempo of the original. You’ve likely heard that before but it’d help us older players. Not as fast in the memory area as I once was. Still, your style of teaching makes me sound more melodic, which I enjoy very much. Wish I’d discovered you 2 years ago.
Were all growing Thanks for another great lesson. Continued Success Brian.
Sounds good even without the accompaniment.
what a beautiful melody thanks
Thank you Brian , awesome lesson .
I am finding it very difficult to get my fingers to do the G and the F bare chords in the beginning. What can I do to improve on this?
Thanks Brian, in the past, I struggled a bit to get my head round where to use these harmonized notes.
I now have a much clearer idea of where I can fit them in to my solo playing.
One I got the timing right, I found this to be an enjoyable lesson.
Cool lesson, thanks Brian…..
Brian- I have really learned quite a lot on your site…but gotta say this ep242 has been incredibly informative and enlightening. Kudos for a really great lesson with SO MANY takeaways.
Many thanks for this one…..
this is difficult
Hi Brian
I really enjoy your lessons and method of teaching have a great Christmas
Maurice
this is exactly what I have been looking for classy soulful country ,,,, thanks