In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to create a lead with vocal-like phrasing, all using the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. … [Read more...]
1 Note changes everything! The Major Pentatonic scale + 1 note sounds amazing! Guitar Lesson – EP614
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a bluesy lead that is based on the major and minor pentatonic scales for the key of the song (A), however, by adding 1 note to the Pentatonic, you'll give it a more sophisticated sound. … [Read more...]
2 Popular Zones on the Fretboard for Easy Blues! Lead Guitar Lesson – EP602
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn 2 popular regions of the fretboard for playing blues lead guitar. This simple triangle and square shape unlocks so much potential for improvising lead, and it's very easy to find and use! … [Read more...]
Eric Clapton style string bends and playing with emotion – Guitar Lesson EP577
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...]
Dickey Betts style lead guitar lesson plus the 3 things that give him his sound. Guitar Lesson EP565
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a Dickey Betts inspired lead that is played using a hexatonic (6 note) scale. Plus you'll learn Dickey's approach to a harmonized lead and his approach to timing. … [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...]
“Call & Response” blues lead IDEAS when improvising – Played over Just 1 Chord – Guitar Lesson EP545
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll pick up several new improvising ideas by learning how to play a bluesy Call & Response style lead over a jam track that has just 1 chord. … [Read more...]
Blending the Major & Minor Pentatonic scales in 3 ZONES on the fretboard – Guitar Lesson – EP530
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to go back and forth between the major and minor pentatonic scales using a single note as an anchor. You'll learn this in 3 zones (or regions) of the fretboard. … [Read more...]
Creating simple guitar phrases with minimal notes, instead of playing up and down the scale! EP528
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to create simple phrases when improvising lead guitar, as opposed to just playing up and down a scale. … [Read more...]
Limitation can set you free! Limiting choices when improvising on guitar may be what you need – EP495
In this week's guitar lesson, we'll look at the benefits of limiting your options when it comes to improvising lead guitar. Less is more! … [Read more...]
