Country Guitar Lessons Archives

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

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...]

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

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...]

Slow, Country Harmonized Lead Guitar Lesson – EP551

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a slow country style lead that uses harmonized 3rds and harmonized 6ths. Learn how to incorporate these techniques into your lead when you improvise. … [Read more...]

Bluegrass guitar lick ideas! You can play this one by yourself – Bluegrass Style Guitar Lesson EP548

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several classic Bluegrass licks that are played in open position. You can do this one by yourself (no jam track needed). … [Read more...]

Slow, mellow guitar lead played on the low strings. This one is EASY to play! Guitar Lesson – EP541

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow and mellow (old Western sounding) lead using the lower (bass) strings. I'll explain each note and where they come from, as well as the effects used to create the sound. … [Read more...]

Mapping the fretboard for a slow, country style lead – Guitar Lesson – EP538

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn the difference between playing a solo "in the key", versus outlining the chords of the song. You'll also be visualizing various chord shapes all over the fretboard to highlight those notes, and give your lead a more melodic sound. … [Read more...]

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

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

Slow, Country Harmonized Lead Guitar Lesson – EP551

Bluegrass guitar lick ideas! You can play this one by yourself – Bluegrass Style Guitar Lesson EP548

Slow, mellow guitar lead played on the low strings. This one is EASY to play! Guitar Lesson – EP541

Mapping the fretboard for a slow, country style lead – Guitar Lesson – EP538

Country, Rock, Blues Licks for Days – This Guitar Lesson is full of licks to steal! – EP515

Bluegrass Guitar Rhythm Chop: Play the rhythm, bass, and percussion by yourself! EP513

Super easy spacey lead using SUS chords without even thinking about scales. Guitar Lesson EP507

Using harmony when improvising lead – An easy way to visualize harmonized 6ths and 3rds – EP504

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Easily remember and use minor licks by connecting them to basic chord shapes – Guitar Lesson – EP632

Blues lead played across the fretboard using shapes from the C.A.G.E.D. System Guitar Lesson – EP631

Country style lead pattern – Easy way to visualize the Major Pentatonic scale – Guitar Lesson EP630

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