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Less is more! It’s ok to keep your guitar solos simple. Guitar Lesson EP563

less is more guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, we'll revisit the K.I.S.S. acronym (Keep It Simple, Stupid). Sometimes the best way to approach a guitar solo is with simplicity. … [Read more...]

Try using triads in your lead. Simple technique for playing chord changes – Guitar Lesson – EP562

triad guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use triads in your guitar lead for a more sophisticated lead sound. This is a super easy way of playing over the chord changes. Includes the tab for the rhythm part. … [Read more...]

Blues lead by YOURSELF! Slow blues lead that works in any key (no jam track needed) – Guitar Lesson EP561

blues lead guitar by yourself

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a slow blues lead in the key of C that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). I'll be playing out of different positions of the CAGED System as well. … [Read more...]

Part 5 – The CAGED System Series – The D Shape – Plus a lead that demonstrates how to use – EP560

the caged system - D shape

This week's guitar lesson is the final lesson in this 5 part mini-series on The CAGED System, where we'll do a deep dive into the "D" Shape. You'll learn how to play major and minor chords, scales, and arpeggios in this shape, and how to actually use it by learning a lead in the 2nd half of the video. … [Read more...]

Part 4 – The CAGED System Series – The G Shape – 5 Ideas within the G Shape – Guitar Lesson – EP559

the caged system - G Shape

In this week's guitar lesson, we're continuing our series on The CAGED System. In this lesson we'll be doing a deep dive into the G Shape and looking at the major and minor chords, scales, and apreggios you can play within this shape, as well as 5 useful ideas that are unique to this shape. … [Read more...]

Part 3 – The CAGED System (A Shape) – Using the C,E & A shapes in a blues lead – Guitar Lesson EP558

the caged system - a shape

This week's guitar lesson is a continuation of the CAGED System series in which we'll be doing a deep dive on the A shape and learning how to play major and minor chords, scales and arpeggios within that shape. We'll also combine the C, E and A shape to create a soulful, minor key blues lead. … [Read more...]

The CAGED System (E Shape) – Combining the E & C shapes to make music – Guitar Lesson EP557

caged system for guitar

This week's guitar lesson is a continuation of last week's CAGED System deep dive in which we'll be exploring the E shape and learning how to play major and minor chords, scales and arpeggios. We'll also connect the C and E shapes to create a standalone blues composition … [Read more...]

The CAGED System: C Shape – 9 Essential tools that live within the C Shape – Guitar Lesson – EP556

caged system guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, we'll do a deep dive into 1 of the 5 CAGED System chord shapes and showcase all of the things you can do within this one "container". I'll highlight 9 of the essentials! *Arpeggios were added to the PDF Cheat Sheet … [Read more...]

Country, Rockabilly style guitar lead that you play over the chord changes – Guitar Lesson – EP555

country rockabilly lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn an up-tempo Country / Rockabilly style lead that follows the chord changes. Each chord has it's own set of corresponding licks, so feel free to use these ideas in other things! … [Read more...]

Albert King style lead – Play this by yourself (no jam track) – Guitar Lesson – EP554

albert king guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn an Albert King inspired lead that is full of those classic, "Albert Kingisms" that are so common in electric blues. This is a lead that you can play by yourself (no jam track required). … [Read more...]

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