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In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to take 3 chords (A, C, and D) and play lead fill-licks in between the chords. This allows you to have a jam session with yourself, no accompaniment required. You’ll learn the scales that are used as well as the rhythm strum pattern that’s used. Your goal should be to learn how to extend this by adding your own fill-licks, so that you can jam as long as you want.
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rob y says
Oh-oh. My cats are in for a tough week! 🙂
timothy9 says
Thanks for a LOL moment!
Maradonagol says
ahhhhhhhh……I know you did this one especially for me!!! Thanks Brian!!!
Roberto
jimbostrat says
B:
That G note/bend intro also reminds me of the beginning of my favorite Moody Blues tune (Story in Your Eyes) too!!
Jim C.
Havasumark says
Oh Boy!!! My neighbors are in big trouble!!! Thanks for this one Brian.
Mark
JohnStrat says
I think Havasumark’s neighbors are heading for the blues
charjo says
I was in the mood for a good rock lead. Thanks, Brian.
John
harry9000 says
Sweet! Very nice Brian!
Manley says
Brian, again another great lesson. I’m some what confused on the chord progression I instead of it being a 1,4,5 it’s a 1,3,4 progression.
jboy says
It’s actually a 1 flat 3, 4 progression. ..very basic blues rock….try in addition to throw in a flat 7 ( G in this case ) and you will immediatly become a huge rock star.
jeannot18 says
Brian, you need to create some bad/cr@p lessons…. Every week the next lesson is as good or better than the previous, i just can’t keep up. Thank you!
Jeem says
On the 3rd strum, I knew I was going to dig this one! It’s time I quit making excuses and get those barre chords down. This is the one to force that on me!
Thanks Brian! You rock brother!
Jim
teamspy says
This is so cool. Tom
Strykerward says
I just had the most fun playing my guitar that I ever had! This lesson, EP151 (not even all of part 1) created an aha moment.
Thanks Brian, for making these lessons.
Tremelow says
Great lesson, Brian. Thanks for that. Just made for me. It’s getting crowded these on the “top of my list”, but I will g
sung jun m says
always thanks, Brian. It would be much better if you post up the accompaniment MP3 tracks.
BLE says
the one i’ve been waiting for. great stuff.
Doug T says
Your the lick MASTER, Love your playin’
Stobes says
Nice save on the run through at the end on the A!
Islamujeres says
ACDC !
San Luis Rey says
Thanks Brian. Let’s crank it up!
Mark W says
This Newbie says, “Crank It UP!!!!”
Bill W2 says
Brian you are the master! Great lesson. So many “take-aways” It took me about an hour of sticking with it to get the rhythm down. and incorporate some of the lead.
Anno F says
Thanks Brian for that as always,
am I wrong when hear a Keith Richard’ s strumming?
Best greatings from sunny Germany
Anno
Art M says
Outstanding lesson and love the gritty tone
sunburst says
Lots of classic play in the box riffs over each chord..great way for beginners to learn timing which is so important.. Definitely about getting the Groove going and improve from there..As easy as some of Brian’s lessons are..I like to sink into each and everyone! Timing is everything and easy lessons help me understand more about why I mess up a lot of stuff I try to play appropriately/IN THE GROOVE /To The beat…Brian’s site has jamtrack soundslice and Great slow to the point turtorials
sunjamr says
Another good fun lesson! I think I’ll put on a nice drum track and practice with that. Then maybe I’ll make my own rhythm guitar track and record it on Garageband for use as a jamtrack.
timk says
Great lesson. Nice work Brian!
jlg says
Fun one.
Bill K says
Another great lesson. I would be really interested in learning more about the fill-licks behind the chords and how they relate to scales. As you say, a good way to spice up rhythm playing .
swane@sbcglobal.net says
Love this lesson. Coming along slow but feels so good. Thanks Brian
Fender nut says
Another Great lesson Brian .
warren james earp says
Thanks Brian…. another great lesson. really like this kinda stuff.
Any chance you could do some lessons using a loop peddle. warren.
Glen G says
Just joined last week and am loving this, my first lesson on Active Melody!!!!! Happy to have found your site…..
Glen
Huntington Beach, CA
Brian says
Thanks Glen. Glad to have you as a member.
Gary H says
Would you please tell me on the tab starting on 2nd and 3rd bar where chords or muted chords are played the down (V) and up (^)? Is the following look right?
Bar 2
(Single A note)
X022XX DOWN
XXXXXX UP
XXXXXX DOWN
X022XX UP
XXXXXX DOWN
X022XX UP
Bar 3
(X022XX)
X022XX DOWN
X022XX UP
XXXXXX DOWN
XXXXXX UP
X022XX DOWN
X022XX UP
XXXXXX DOWN
Thanks in advance for your help. Enjoying this site a lot!
tommy g says
Looks a good one to learn,,just about to have a few hours on the guitar and try this…..
madison says
Outstanding lesson. Learned a great deal.
mazi8008 says
just subscribed. obviously a good idea! Great work especially all these lessons combining rhythm and lead – its exactly what i was looking for! keep on that great work and thanks a lot man!
Dario R says
Really amazing! I dont find any MP3 for this lesson..is it available or we can download only the tabs?
Brian says
Dario, this one is specifically designed without a jam track (the title says “No Accompaniment”)
Jonny R says
rally struggling on the rhythm, can any one break it down in simpler terms, i just can’t seem to get it at all
Tim F says
Hey Brian,
Which model Gibson Les Paul are you using here?
Thanks,
Tim
Alexandre F says
Awsome take away to play rock style