In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to take 3 chords (A, C, and D) and play lead fill-licks in between the chords. This allows you to have a jam session with yourself, no accompaniment required. You'll learn the scales that are used as well as the rhythm strum pattern that's used. Your goal should be to learn how to extend this by adding your own fill-licks, so that you can jam as long as you want. … [Read more...]
Mick Taylor Style Lead – Advanced and Easy – EP135
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a lead on electric guitar that was inspired by the great Mick Taylor. Mick Taylor is a very underrated guitar player and has made significant contributions to the world of rock and blues, playing with the great John Mayall and The Rolling Stones. I wanted to create an electric lead guitar lesson that was accessible to everyone, so the first time through the solo is more advanced and the second time through is much easier. … [Read more...]
Driving Blues Rhythm (With Lead Fills) in G – EP126
This is a blues guitar lesson that can be played on either electric or acoustic guitar, although I think it sounds best on electric with some fuzz or overdrive. I've been listening to a lot of Gary Clark lately and I wanted to try to create something that was similar to his style of electric blues. He always has some great rhythm grooves and does a good job of re-creating the old delta blues rhythm on electric. In between the rhythm parts are some different lead fills that you can mix and … [Read more...]
Vintage Jam – Rock Guitar Lesson – EP123
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a vintage (Robin Trower style) rhythm guitar in the Part 1 video. The Part 2 video contains a lead that is made up of influences like Dave Mason, Carlos Santana, and Peter Green. I'll break down everything note for note and show you how to play both parts. I'll also explain where the lead comes from by explaining playing in thirds, as well as the dorian mode, so get out your phaser pedals if you've got them :) … [Read more...]
Cream (Eric Clapton) Style Guitar Lesson – EP119
In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a lead using several of the signature licks that Eric Clapton used when he played in Cream. It’s hard to believe that he was only 21 years old and had only been playing the guitar for 6 years or so. Clapton was (and still is) a bluesman at heart as you’ll hear from these licks, they’re all straight out of the minor pentatonic scale. Crank up your overdrive for this one. … [Read more...]
Mark Knopfler Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP110
I've done a few Mark Knopfler style lessons in the past, but I wanted to create one that shows his very unique way of playing fingerstyle (using 3 fingers). This lesson has a repeating rhythm and every other time a 1 bar lead is introduced (playing within the A minor pentatonic scale). The Part 1 video shows you how to play the rhythm (and includes a version played with a pick for those of you that aren't comfortable with fingerstyle). Part 2 shows how to play the 3 lead parts. … [Read more...]
Surf Guitar Lesson (Dick Dale meets The Ventures) – EP107
In this guitar lesson, learn how to play a simple surf style lead and rhythm. This lesson has some licks from the great Dick Dale and some licks from The Ventures. This lesson is also a great exercise for those that are interested in improving your picking technique and speed with your right hand. I've also included two versions of the MP3 jam track (one at a slower tempo) to practice with. … [Read more...]
Keith Richards Style Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP106
This guitar lesson is split into 2 parts. In the first part, you'll learn how to play a Keith Richard's inspired rhythm (this rhythm works on either electric or acoustic guitar). Part 2 takes that same rhythm that you learned in the first half and introduces a Keith Richard's style lead on top of it. Even though Keith often plays in open G tuning (minus the 6th string), this is all played in standard tuning so that it's more accessible. … [Read more...]
David Gilmour Guitar Lesson (Pink Floyd) – EP105
David Gilmour (guitar player and vocalist for Pink Floyd) is one of my all-time favorite guitar players and I’m actually surprised it’s taken me this long to put together a lesson showcasing his style. One of the reasons it’s taken me so long is because he has SO much depth, it’s actually overwhelming to try and boil things down to a single lesson. I suppose I’ll just have to do others. In this lesson you’ll learn how to play a David Gilmour style lead in the key of C, using the C major … [Read more...]
Easy, Spacey Sounding Lead Guitar in E – EP098
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play over a simple Em, C, A chord progression. This style of lead is similar to something you might hear T-Bone Burnett or Bill Frisell play and takes advantage of the tremolo (whammy bar) on your guitar. If you don't have a tremolo, you can still play the notes taught in this lesson. In the video, I also mention that I'm using a TC Electronic delay pedal, click here to see a picture of the pedal and the exact settings that are used … [Read more...]
