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Country lead from chord shapes – with pedal steel licks – EP462

country lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a country style lead that follows the chord changes by attaching licks to chord shapes. Also includes several cool pedal steel licks. … [Read more...]

Slow and Dreamy (easy) lead by connecting triads and just 1 scale – EP449

slow dreamy lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow, dreamy sounding lead that combines triads from the CAGED System with the major scale. … [Read more...]

Playing Harmonies: Change the way you see the neck – EP443

playing harmonies guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to easily visualize harmonies for both rhythm and lead by connecting them to 3 basic chord shapes that you already know. … [Read more...]

Learn the “L” Shape to play country and blues – EP440

simple l shape guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play both rhythm and lead using this simple "L" pattern as a visual guide. You can use this technique for blues, country, and rock guitar. … [Read more...]

3 Gospel Style Techniques for Guitar – Gospel Blues Guitar Lesson – EP431

gospel blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a solo gospel blues composition using the melody from the song, 'This Little Light of Mine". You'll learn 3 essential gospel techniques that you can apply to any style! … [Read more...]

Call & Response TIMING – How to count blues rhythm on guitar – EP430

call and response guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn about timing, and how to play a blues call & response rhythm with fill licks - without missing a beat (hopefully). … [Read more...]

Color Tones – makes those cowboy chords sound better. Guitar chord lesson VG32

color tones guitar lesson

In this short lesson, you'll learn how to take a few basic chords (simple chord structure) and introduce color tones to make them sound much more interesting. … [Read more...]

Chord Neighborhood – Find the 1-4-5 chords along with scales in multiple areas on the neck – EP425

chord neighborhood - guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to locate the 1-4-5 chord progression, and accompanying scale in a confined region (neighborhood) on the neck, and learn a simple composition that will help you practice this concept. The Part 2 video includes a 2nd position. … [Read more...]

Enhance a boring chord progression – Rhythm fill lick ideas – EP421

rhythm fill lick ideas guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to enhance a boring chord progression by playing a different rhythm and adding fill licks. Lots of ideas for those of you that are learning to improvise! … [Read more...]

2 Chord Jam – Connect chords and scales – EP412

2 chord jam guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to connect scales to chord shapes and "SEE" the changes. All played over a 2 chord jam using a D and G chord. … [Read more...]

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