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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...]

Chicago blues lead guitar lesson – Full breakdown – Jam track from Quist – EP496

chicago blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a Chicago blues style lead played over a blues shuffle jam track in the key of E. Jam track provided by Quist! … [Read more...]

Learn both lead and a percussive fingerstyle rhythm – EP484

rhythm and lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn to play both a blues lead and a percussive fingerstyle rhythm. The MP3 jam tracks allow you to fill in either part, a great way to practice! … [Read more...]

Steal these soulful lead licks! – Mixing a little blues and country in this lead guitar lesson – EP473

soulful lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a slow and (easy to play) soulful lead that incorporates blues and country licks over a fun jam track. … [Read more...]

Major Pentatonic Blues – Play this “Call & Response” blues composition by yourself – Guitar Lesson EP472

major pentatonic scale blues guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a "call & response" blues composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track) that uses the Major Pentatonic Scale licks. … [Read more...]

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