In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to find which notes to target (or land on) by using your ear alone. This simple formula works, even if you don't have a good sense of pitch yet. Here's a link to Part 2 where we introduce the Flat 7 … [Read more...]
These simple chord substitutions are a game changer for improvising on guitar! Guitar Lesson – EP529
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to visualize and play several easy chord substitutions that will help you add color to basic chords. … [Read more...]
Minor CAGED System (All 5 positions!) Connect the minor pentatonic and natural minor scale – EP525
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play minor chords, the natural minor scale, and the minor pentatonic scale in each of the 5 CAGED positions. Use this lead as a practice exercise. … [Read more...]
These 2 exercises will help you play the chord changes when improvising. Guitar Lesson – EP488
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn 2 exercises that are designed to help you fluidly play through chord changes when improvising. … [Read more...]
(Part 2 of 2) Minor Triads are amazing! How to use minor triads when improvising Guitar Lesson – EP486
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to find minor triads all over the fretboard and use them when playing both rhythm and lead. This is a follow-up to lesson EP485 … [Read more...]
(Part 1 of 2) Triads are the answer! Locate and use triads when you improvise rhythm & lead – Guitar Lesson EP485
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a system for easily being able to visualize and use triads when playing both rhythm and lead. Here's a link to Part 2 on Minor Triads. … [Read more...]
Jam over 2 chords – play 2 scales by changing only 1 note. Mixolydian Guitar Lesson – EP480
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a lead over a 2 chord jam using 2 Mixolydian scales - switch between the 2 scales by changing 1 note. … [Read more...]
Simple chords with melody composition that you can play by yourself – EP479
For this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use intervals and the 5 major scale positions to be able to improvise in any key - using this composition as a basic guide. … [Read more...]
Simple concept to create movement within chords (triads) – Line cliché guitar lesson- EP452
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a simple concept that involves moving just 1 note in a chord to create a melodic movement (or a line cliché). … [Read more...]
Target Notes: Land on THESE notes when improvising lead! – EP418
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn which specific notes you should be targeting (and where to find them) when playing lead by using the dominant 7 arpeggio in 2 positions. This makes improvising so much easier and takes a lot of the guesswork out of it. … [Read more...]
