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Rock / Country Lead Guitar Lesson (Part 2 of 2) – EP092

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In this guitar lesson, learn how to play the lead part of the rock / country mini series. This is part 2 (of 2). This is a great lesson to learn how to change scales as the chords change, which is more prominent in country lead. Click here if you’d like to learn part 1 – rock country rhythm guitar lesson.

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  1. Brian says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Live

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    • Jim H says

      July 5, 2024 at 10:27 pm

      Brian, one of your best lessons in my opinion. Many great take-aways! Thanks!

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  2. maradonagol says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Hi Brian, great as usual, but pls take a look at the video, it seems to have unedited sections, not sure you intended them there,,,,and on my player it gets stuck in those sections…….thanks as always!

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  3. Brian says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Thanks for the heads up. I’m re-uploading - will be live in a few hours

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  4. klox says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Hi Brian,
    Nice lesson Brian, and yes there are a lot of good learnings here - a few lights certainly switched on for me. Understanding the use of scale patterns over (major) chord shapes seemed a lot easier to grasp when using major scales.

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  5. badguitar says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    The Soundslice features are terrific. Transposing keys, slowing down, etc., are a great help. This makes Active Melody the best online guitar course in the country. Great work, Brian!!!!!!

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  6. jimbostrat says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Easily…. Brian’s best lesson thus far and I’ve consistently rated several other lessons way up there (e.g. EPO31 & EPO37) but even with several real winners, this Brian’s best overall lesson! It’s like guitar boot camp here……..Brian just pumps out all sorts of cool theory and technique on top of a specific fun solo! Learn this solo, impress even the most unimpressed folks and pay attention to all the superior inherent knowledge and cool tones going forward!! Try absorbing all this and not feel you’ve grown mightily on guitar!! Brian’s on fire!!

    Jim C.

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  7. Michael Allen says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Thanks Brian.  I picked up some great licks in this one!

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  8. skye high says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    A lot of information in this. Very good lesson.  Thanks Brian.

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  9. CliffordLance says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Challenging lesson (for me), but full of great licks and as usual, Brian is a gifted instructor, forever and patiently explaining the workings of chords and scales in an easy and entertaining manner. Thanks Brian!

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  10. maeng says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    good, nice job.
    thanks bryan

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  11. dhw1066 says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Really nice to piece to sink you teeth into. I used the EP091 with guitar jam track once I got this one down to certain extent so that I would have a backing rhythm guitar with band track to play along with rather than just the band.

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  12. Sean G says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Really enjoyed this lesson….love the turn around at the end.
    Thanks Brian!

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  13. jboy says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    A gem of a lesson….you will not find this level of knowledge and technique anywhere else on the net..great work Brian….!!!

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  14. mastmarr says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    On gear Icon mode, running along the tablature, the video keeps stopping and starting.  Is there a reason….Master

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  15. Brian says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    @mastmarr - make sure you don’t have a section highlighted - (it would show up as blue), that would result in the video looping over and over again in that section

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  16. fondstring says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    This is an awesome lesson. I’m still working hard on this lesson, but it’s so much fun! Even as a beginner, you cannot fail, just need some patience. You achieved to cram into this lesson half of the history of country and rock ‘n’ roll ;-) fantastic, so much useful information! This sort of ‘multi-channel learning’ with your video lessons, and sound slice, AND playback makes it so much easier :-) Thank You Brian!

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  17. ElCraigoDeluxe says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    I’m having a blast advancing my guitar playing. For an old dude on a fixed income the price is really reasonable. Cheers and thanks for being so generous with your knowledge.

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  18. ElCraigoDeluxe says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Thanks Brian for your patient and lucid explanations. Your lessons are packed with iconic licks I’ve always wanted to learn. Life took me down other paths much of my life,  but now that I’m enjoying my second childhood

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  19. Caymandiverjj says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Hello Brian, in this lesson in the Key of E you make mention of briefly going up from the E boogie lick to D quickly before going to A.  Is this because D is the flatted 7th of E? This is my first posted question and I did not know where to post to benefit everyone. It was just a side comment not mapped out with the lesson. Will this work with other guitar frriendly keys as well ?

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  20. Michael J says

    October 4, 2015 at 12:45 am

    G/day Brian,
    Thank you so very much for this one. And you’re right, there is so much knowledge in this lesson. Love that thing, and keep up the great work. Thanks again.
    Michael J.

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  21. JohnStrat says

    January 31, 2017 at 2:36 am

    Brian this is a great lesson. I guess I didnt look too much at it when you posted it because it was out of my skill level and EP091 was such agreat forrunner at a tempo to keep me busy for a year or two. But I am now advanced enoughh to be able to takle this great lesson So thank you. JohnStrat

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  22. sunburst says

    February 1, 2017 at 9:52 pm

    What an awesome lesson!,,I had stuck this in my favorites when you released this but didn’t completed it until tonight I best put it away for the ruled February2017 challenge! Hoping you do more like this in 2017.. not too fast but yet challenging all these cool double stops. A lot of these country licks remind me of Jimmy Hendrix licks..Fun as always Brian thank much for a wonderful site!

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  23. Zhang X says

    October 15, 2018 at 2:04 am

    HI Brian , can you taught me more about this E chord lick in video part2 19:25 ?

    there have many notes not in chord tone (1,3,5,b7) , and not in pantatonic pattern ,

    where that coming from ??

    thank you.

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