In this bluesy, jazz guitar lesson. I'll explain what Mixolydian mode is and how you can easily find the Mixolydian scale and use it in any key. I'll also show you how to play this slow, easy bluesy, jazz lead in the key of B. You could do this on acoustic or electric guitar. … [Read more...]
Slow Country Lead Guitar Lesson in C – EP173
In this guitar lesson, I'll show you how to play a slow and easy country lead in the key of C. This lesson is full of takeaways, including how to play around chord shapes, pedal steel licks, and double stops. I've tried to keep this one slow and fairly easy, so that anyone can follow along. Even if you can't play all of the specific notes of the lesson, I'll show you how to improvise so that you can play along with the jam track and use whatever notes you want. If you like this lesson, here is … [Read more...]
Learn 3 Unique Blues Rhythms, Played Over The Same Jam Track – EP167
Playing rhythm in a band doesn't always get the respect that it deserves. Rhythm is essential to any ensemble of musicians and is the glue that holds everything together - defining the parameters of the song. This blues guitar lesson is made up of 3 very different sounding rhythms that you can be played over the same 12 bar blues backing track. Notice how the feel of the song completely changes depending on the rhythm that is played. … [Read more...]
Slow Blues Jam (Rhythm and Lead) – Blues Guitar Lesson – EP158
In this blues guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play both rhythm and lead over this slow, bluesy chord progression. Both rhythm and lead are played without a pick, so you'll be using only your fingers on your right hand. It's all played very slowly, making it fairly easy to play along. In addition to learning how to play this composition, you'll learn the context behind the notes to help improve your ability to improvise on the guitar. … [Read more...]
Dominant 7th Arpeggio – How To Use In Blues – EP150
This lesson was designed both to explain what the arpeggio is and how you can use it when playing lead. The arpeggio can be an extremely powerful tool and can give your leads a more sophisticated sound by mirroring what the chords changes. In this lesson, you'll see that arpeggios can be created out of any chord voicing, so if you already know how to play a chord, you can easily convert that chord into an arpeggio, which you can use when playing lead. I'll demonstrate with 2 chord shape … [Read more...]
Classic 12 Bar Blues Rhythm and Lead (Easy) – EP149
Someone brought to my attention in the forum last week that it's been a while since I created a 12 bar blues guitar lesson, so... here it is! This is a 2 part lesson that has a classic rhythm shuffle (with a few fill licks thrown in). The second time through I'll show you how to play an easy blues lead with some Eric Clapton and Jimmie Vaughan inspired licks. Make sure practice the rhythm along with the jam track to work on your timing. These slower rhythms can be tougher than you might … [Read more...]
Easy 2 Chord Jam Session (Rhythm and Fill-Licks) – EP146
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to take 2 very basic chords and repeat them over and over again, while combining them with fill licks (in between the chords). This allows you to create a jam session by yourself, without the need for a backing track and is fairly easy to improvise over. I'll show you the strum pattern as well as 3 different levels of fill licks (the first being the easiest). You'll also learn what the natural minor scale is (also known as Aeolian mode). … [Read more...]
Minor Key Blues (in F#) – Chords, Fill Licks, and Lead – EP142
In this blues guitar lesson, you'll start by learning how to play the chords fingerstyle (you can use a pick if you'd prefer). In the next video (Level 2), you'll learn how to integrate fill licks in-between the chords to spice things up a bit. In the final video (Level 3), you'll learn the lead part. All three levels use the same jam track, so you'll have a lot of material to practice with. Lots of takeaways in this one! … [Read more...]
Silent Night Guitar Lesson – EP128
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the classic Christmas melody, Silent Night. You'll learn this in the solo guitar style (no accompaniment) and will play it with a pick (although you could play this fingerstyle if you were more comfortable). This is an easy arrangement and can be played by anyone from beginner to advanced on either electric or acoustic guitar. … [Read more...]
How To Solo With Chords – EP093
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn an easy method for playing various chords in different positions on the neck. You'll be able to apply this to your lead or rhythm playing and will learn to quickly switch to different positions using these chord triads. This lesson works on either electric or acoustic guitar and is perfect for beginner or intermediate players. … [Read more...]
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