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

triad guitar lesson

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...]

The CAGED System (E Shape) – Combining the E & C shapes to make music – Guitar Lesson EP557

caged system for guitar

This week's guitar lesson is a continuation of last week's CAGED System deep dive in which we'll be exploring the E shape and learning how to play major and minor chords, scales and arpeggios. We'll also connect the C and E shapes to create a standalone blues composition … [Read more...]

The CAGED System: C Shape – 9 Essential tools that live within the C Shape – Guitar Lesson – EP556

caged system guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, we'll do a deep dive into 1 of the 5 CAGED System chord shapes and showcase all of the things you can do within this one "container". I'll highlight 9 of the essentials! *Arpeggios were added to the PDF Cheat Sheet … [Read more...]

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

country rockabilly lead guitar lesson

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...]

Using the Major Pentatonic scale to play “Go Tell It On The Mountain” on guitar – Lesson EP544

go tell it on the mountain guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the Christmas song, "Go Tell It On The Mountain" by using the Major Pentatonic Scale. … [Read more...]

Chicago Blues jam by yourself on guitar! – Includes TAB on Screen – Gutiar Lesson – EP543

Chicago Blues jam by yourself on guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a Chicago Blues style rhythm and lead by yourself (no jam track needed) on electric guitar. You'll be learning both how to play a shuffle rhythm as well as a call & response. … [Read more...]

Wabash Blues guitar lesson – Play it by yourself & improvise around the melody – Guitar Lesson EP539

wabash blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the song "Wabash Blues" by yourself on guitar (no jam track needed). You'll also learn how this composition was created and how to improvise around the melody. … [Read more...]

Hear the chord changes in a Boogie Woogie style lead – by yourself (no jam track) Guitar Lesson EP531

outline chord changes lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a Boogie Woogie style lead composition that doesn't require a jam track. You'll be learning how to play through the chord changes while improving your alternate picking skills. … [Read more...]

Creating simple guitar phrases with minimal notes, instead of playing up and down the scale! EP528

creating simple phrases

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to create simple phrases when improvising lead guitar, as opposed to just playing up and down a scale. … [Read more...]

12 Bar Blues Shuffle (by yourself on guitar), played with a pick – Guitar Lesson EP522

12 bar blues by yourself on guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a 12 bar blues shuffle composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). This one is played with a pick and uses a call & response technique. … [Read more...]

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