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How to fit into a busy song and avoid “getting in the way” – Guitar Lesson on Improvising – EP510

fit into busy song guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn how to improvise a lead / rhythm over a busy jam track by learning what to play and when to play it. Remember, less is more! … [Read more...]

Acoustic Rhythms: Creative ways to fill the space – Acoustic rhythm guitar ideas – EP509

acoustic rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn an acoustic rhythm with creative fills that leave lots of open space. You'll learn how to connect everything to basic chord shapes. … [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...]

(Part 1 of 2) Triads are the answer! Locate and use triads when you improvise rhythm & lead – Guitar Lesson EP485

Guitar Triads when improvising

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a system for easily being able to visualize and use triads when playing both rhythm and lead. Here's a link to Part 2 on Minor Triads. … [Read more...]

Acoustic Jam Ideas – Classic rhythm fills PLUS a lead using triads – Guitar Lesson – EP482

acoustic jam guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn both acoustic rhythm and lead techniques to use at a jam session. Classic rhythm fill licks and a lead using triads. … [Read more...]

3 Easy Rhythm Guitar Ideas – Improvise Rhythm – Blues Rhythm Guitar – Lesson EP475

improvise blues rhythm guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn 3 rhythm techniques that you can apply to any style. Use these rhythm ideas when improvising rhythm. … [Read more...]

Jam by yourself using the same chords in 3 positions. Solo blues guitar lesson – EP467

jam by yourself on guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to jam by yourself (no jam track needed), using the same basic chords in 3 neck positions. … [Read more...]

Looking for rhythm ideas? – Guitar Lesson EP465

rhythm guitar lesson ideas

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several rhythm ideas to play over a minor key jam track. Don't settle for just strumming chords! that's boring :) … [Read more...]

Connect simple fill licks to the E, A, and D chord shapes – Play in ANY key! – EP464

guitar fill licks lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a simple stand-alone composition that demonstrates how to connect fill licks to basic chord shapes. These can be transposed to any key. … [Read more...]

Minor Triad Embellishment Ideas – Guitar Lesson EP459

minor triad guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn the 3 main positions for minor triads (along with embellishments) and will be able to practice them in a stand-alone fingerstyle composition. … [Read more...]

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