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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...]

The CAGED System in Action – How to USE the CAGED System for rhythm and lead – Guitar Lesson EP519

the caged system guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use all 5 positions of the CAGED System to create a standalone composition. Also included is a brief overview of how MODES work. … [Read more...]

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

rock blues lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a rock, blues, country style lead by learning each individual lick, and where it comes from - putting everything in context. … [Read more...]

Learn an easy, melodic guitar lead using Triads (no scales used) – Easy lead guitar lesson – EP514

melodic lead using triads guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow, melodic lead by using only triads. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with chord shapes and learn the fretboard. No scales are used. … [Read more...]

Arpeggio Deep Dive: How to use Arpeggios when improvising chord changes – EP512

arpeggio guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play major Arpeggios and dominant 7 Arpeggios and how to integrate them into your lead when improvising. This lesson also comes with 3 practice exercises. … [Read more...]

Acoustic Fingerstyle Blues – Easy thumb technique! – Guitar Lesson – EP511

fingerstyle blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a fingerstyle blues composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track) that uses an easy thumb technique in which the thumb (bass) plays directly on the beat. … [Read more...]

How to fit into a busy song and avoid “getting in the way” – Guitar Lesson on Improvising – EP510

fit into busy song guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn how to improvise a lead / rhythm over a busy jam track by learning what to play and when to play it. Remember, less is more! … [Read more...]

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