In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the chord changes using just 2 chords. This is a great technique to use when improvising because it creates a much more melodic sounding lead. This lesson includes the rhythm breakdown as an added bonus. … [Read more...]
Jazzy Blues Lead Guitar Lesson in a Minor Key – EP308
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play (and improvise) a blues lead (with a little jazz flavor) over a minor key jam track. You'll be playing the chord changes over the verse, alternating between a minor and a major chord. … [Read more...]
Learn how to play the chord changes over a blues composition – No accompaniment required – EP298
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a blues lead that doesn't require any rhythm or accompaniment because you'll be "playing the chord changes". This is a technique in which you outline the notes in the chords with your lead, resulting in a more sophisticated sounding solo. This is perfect for those of you that feel stuck in the pentatonic scales. … [Read more...]
Funky Minor Key Blues Guitar Lesson – Ideas for Playing “Outside The Box” – EP294
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to spice up your rhythm and lead in a funky, minor key blues composition by learning to play "outside the box" (which means including something unexpected). This is much more common in jazz, but sounds just as good in the blues. … [Read more...]
Have a Blues Jam Session By Yourself on Guitar (Just 4 Chords) – Blues Guitar Lesson EP292
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play both rhythm and lead in a solo jam session (no accompaniment needed). You'll also learn a right-hand strum technique and how to play the Mixolydian scale when soloing. Everything is created with just 4 basic chords (E, Bm, A, and G).. … [Read more...]
Soulful Blues Lead Guitar Lesson – Using a Major Chord and it’s Relative Minor – EP290
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a soulful blues lead over a C chord and it's relative minor (A minor). I'll explain how you can play the exact same pentatonic notes and they'll work over both of those chords, making it very easy to solo. You'll also learn how to easily integrate chord shapes into the lead to create a more melodic sounding solo. … [Read more...]
Learn to play the chord changes in this Western Swing guitar lesson – EP287
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a Western Swing style lead by playing the chord changes (changing scales to match the chords). This is designed to teach you how to play more melodic and interesting sounding leads when improvising. … [Read more...]
A Practical Approach to the CAGED System on Guitar – EP273
In this week's guitar lesson, I'll explain a unique way of looking at the CAGED system, which allows you to play chords in multiple locations up the neck of the guitar. Once you understand this system, you'll be able to enhance your rhythm and lead playing by being able to easily identify all of the chord shapes throughout the entire neck of the guitar. This lesson comes with 3 practice compositions (at 3 different levels) to help you incrementally build up your understanding of this system. … [Read more...]
Slow, Melodic Lead Guitar Lesson – Learn About Soloing With a Relative Minor Chord – EP269
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a VERY slow, and melodic lead over a basic chord progression. I'll explain what a relative minor is and how you can use the same scale to solo over a relative minor and it's relative major. This lead is made up of both blues and country style licks. … [Read more...]
Jam Band Style Lead Guitar Lesson – How to Jam on Guitar – EP266
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a jam band style lead (think Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers). This lesson is designed to help you understand how to improvise in this style. You'll be using the major scale for most of this solo, but will touch on the minor pentatonic scale and the mixolydian mode as well. … [Read more...]
