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Blues chord ideas that you may not know about! Guitar Lesson – EP591

blues chord ideas

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several chord ideas that you can use in your Blues rhythm or lead. Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Mixolydian Scale and dancing with your fingers! Guitar Lesson – EP589

mixolydian scale on guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use the Mixolydian scale to play over a 2 chord vamp. I'll show you how to play up and down that scale quickly by "dancing with your fingers". … [Read more...]

Minor chord magic! Build incredible sounds by playing minor chords on top of Major chords – Guitar Lesson EP587

create incredible sounds with minor chords

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play minor chords, 6 chords, 9 chords, and Major 7 chords all by using 3 minor shapes. This can absolutely change the way you sound when you play! … [Read more...]

Old School, Instrumental Ballad – 7 ideas you can use when you improvise – Guitar Lesson – EP585

instrumental ballad guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the lead over an old school, instrumental ballad. There are 7 ideas that I'll call out during this lesson that you can use when you improvise. … [Read more...]

Learn a percussive fingerstyle rhythm and a blues lead in this minor key jam – Guitar Lesson – EP584

fingerstyle rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn the how to play both the rhythm and the lead tracks for a minor key blues composition. The rhythm track using a percussive fingerstyle technique that makes playing a solo rhythm sound so full (includes the bass, percussion, and melody). In addition, you'll learn a bluesy lead to play on top of the rhythm track. The jam tracks allow you to practice either rhythm or lead parts. … [Read more...]

THIS is how to USE the CAGED System to play lead over chord changes – Guitar Lesson – EP582

how to use CAGED system

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play lead over a 1-4-5 chord progression in all 5 positions on the neck by using the chord positions of the CAGED System. … [Read more...]

5 Guitar lick ideas to up your game when improvising. Guitar Lesson – EP581

5 Guitar Lick Ideas

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn 5 guitar lick ideas that can make you sound like a pro! You can apply these concepts to any style and in any key. … [Read more...]

Solo using just 1 string! A great way to HEAR the intervals – Guitar Lesson EP579

solo using just 1 string

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to hear the intervals of scales by using just 1 string for your entire lead. I'll walk you through how to play Pentatonic and Dorian scales and basically find ANY scale using your ear. … [Read more...]

Eric Clapton style string bends and playing with emotion – Guitar Lesson EP577

eric clapton guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an Eric Clapton inspired lead, using just a few notes from the major pentatonic scale (in 1 position). It's easier than you think! … [Read more...]

Use your ear and improvise a blues lead over a minor key jam track in 1 take. Guitar Lesson EP576

improvising blues lead guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, I'll talk through the thought process behind improvising a lead over a song you've never heard before. Let your ear be your guide! 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...]

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