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

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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...]

Ragtime Acoustic Blues Ideas For Guitar – Play this ragtime blues by yourself – Guitar Lesson EP518

acoustic ragtime ideas - guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn an acoustic Ragtime Blues composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). This one is full of 1st position C and G chord lick ideas. … [Read more...]

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

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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...]

Writing your own guitar composition and feeling stuck? Not sure what to do next? Try this! – EP503

how to finish a song when stuck - guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, I'll help site member, Simon, finish a guitar composition and walk you through the thought process. You'll also learn how to play it! … [Read more...]

Learn a solo guitar melody + where it comes from. No band needed. Acoustic or electric guitar- EP501

solo guitar melody lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an acoustic guitar composition by yourself (no jam track needed). While learning how to play it, you'll also learn how it was created and where all of the notes come from. … [Read more...]

Do THIS to make a boring melody sound more interesting. Tips for improvising a guitar melody – EP497

make a boring melody interesting guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to take a boring melody and enhance it by using notes from the major scale and notes from chord shapes. … [Read more...]

Attach licks to chords to create a solo blues composition – EP494

adding licks to chords guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll attach licks to chord shapes to create a stand-alone blues composition. No jam track needed. … [Read more...]

(Part 2 of 2) Minor Triads are amazing! How to use minor triads when improvising Guitar Lesson – EP486

minor triad guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to find minor triads all over the fretboard and use them when playing both rhythm and lead. This is a follow-up to lesson EP485 … [Read more...]

5 simple ideas to jazz up your blues guitar – Guitar Lesson EP483

jazz up your blues guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to incorporate 5 simple jazz ideas into your blues. … [Read more...]

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