This week's guitar lesson is the final lesson in this 5 part mini-series on The CAGED System, where we'll do a deep dive into the "D" Shape. You'll learn how to play major and minor chords, scales, and arpeggios in this shape, and how to actually use it by learning a lead in the 2nd half of the video. … [Read more...]
Part 4 – The CAGED System Series – The G Shape – 5 Ideas within the G Shape – Guitar Lesson – EP559
In this week's guitar lesson, we're continuing our series on The CAGED System. In this lesson we'll be doing a deep dive into the G Shape and looking at the major and minor chords, scales, and apreggios you can play within this shape, as well as 5 useful ideas that are unique to this shape. … [Read more...]
Part 3 – The CAGED System (A Shape) – Using the C,E & A shapes in a blues lead – Guitar Lesson EP558
This week's guitar lesson is a continuation of the CAGED System series in which we'll be doing a deep dive on the A shape and learning how to play major and minor chords, scales and arpeggios within that shape. We'll also combine the C, E and A shape to create a soulful, minor key blues lead. … [Read more...]
The CAGED System: C Shape – 9 Essential tools that live within the C Shape – Guitar Lesson – EP556
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
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...]
Albert King style lead – Play this by yourself (no jam track) – Guitar Lesson – EP554
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn an Albert King inspired lead that is full of those classic, "Albert Kingisms" that are so common in electric blues. This is a lead that you can play by yourself (no jam track required). … [Read more...]
Slow, Country Harmonized Lead Guitar Lesson – EP551
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a slow country style lead that uses harmonized 3rds and harmonized 6ths. Learn how to incorporate these techniques into your lead when you improvise. … [Read more...]
This 4 note scale pattern can change the way you improvise lead guitar! Guitar Lesson – EP549
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a 4 note scale pattern that we will be applying to the minor pentatonic scale to create a cascading sound when playing between notes. … [Read more...]
Bluegrass guitar lick ideas! You can play this one by yourself – Bluegrass Style Guitar Lesson EP548
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several classic Bluegrass licks that are played in open position. You can do this one by yourself (no jam track needed). … [Read more...]
Major Pentatonic Blues Ideas – Featuring QUIST! + the Eric Clapton Crash Strat – Guitar Lesson EP547
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn an Eric Clapton style blues lead that primarily uses the Major Pentatonic scale (with a few minor pentatonic licks). The jam track for this lesson is provided by Quist! If you like this jam track, be sure to check out Quist's social media accounts below: YouTube channel - full of classy sounding backing tracks by going here Spotify - Stream Quist backing tracks by going here Instagram - Featuring some of Quist's amazing guitar work by going here … [Read more...]