In this guitar lesson you'll learn how to create a more melodic sounding lead by playing chords in different voicings up the neck of the guitar, and connecting those chords with arpeggios. It's not difficult to do and will help you connect leads to chords, so that you play a more sophisticated sounding lead. This lesson includes a practice exercise to help you easily start connecting the different chord voicings. I created a follow-up to this lesson which you can view here. … [Read more...]
How To Find The Key A Song Is In – EP160
Have you ever walked into a jam session and had no idea what key everyone was playing in? Or have you ever wanted to improvise along with one of your albums but had no idea where to even begin? In this week's guitar lesson I'll show you the method I use to find the key a song is in. I'll give you a blues solo with just 6 notes and I'll also provide you with 12 jam tracks (in different keys) so you can start practicing in different keys. … [Read more...]
Mixing The Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales – EP130
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how beneficial it is to combine the major and minor pentatonic scales. This lesson comes with visual diagrams to help you visualize the overlap between the two scales. It also comes with a total of 6 licks that you can use to practice with (licks that combine both scales). If you've always wondered how it works, and where artists like Eric Clapton and Freddie King get a lot of their licks from, you'll enjoy this lesson. … [Read more...]
Elmore James Style Rhythm and Lead (Simulated Slide) – EP122
In this blues guitar lesson you'll learn how to play a classic Elmore James style rhythm and lead on electric guitar. You'll learn how to emulate Elmore James' classic slide licks, without even using a slide. This is a technique that is commonly used in blues lead guitar. You'll hear artists like Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top using this technique. You'll also learn the Elmore James rhythm shuffle along with some of his lesser known, non-slide licks. Be sure to crank up your overdrive for this … [Read more...]
Hybrid Picking Blues Shuffle – Guitar Lesson – EP120
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a blues guitar shuffle in the key of E, played using a hybrid picking technique. Hybrid picking is when you use a pick to play the lower (bass) strings and you use a finger on your right hand to play the higher strings, either playing a melody or harmony. The jam track comes in 2 tempos (there's a slower version for those of you that are just starting this style). … [Read more...]
J.J. Cale Style Simple Blues Guitar Lesson – EP103
J.J. Cale was probably best known as being a great singer / songwriter, but his unique approach to playing lead and rhythm (without a pick) has influenced thousands of guitarists. His style was simple and elegant, and always seemed to perfectly compliment the music. This guitar lesson showcases some of J.J. Cale’s style of lead and is perfect for even beginner guitar players. As a bonus, I’ve included a breakdown (with tab and video) of the fingerstyle rhythm. … [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...]
How To Solo With Chords – EP093
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn an easy method for playing various chords in different positions on the neck. You'll be able to apply this to your lead or rhythm playing and will learn to quickly switch to different positions using these chord triads. This lesson works on either electric or acoustic guitar and is perfect for beginner or intermediate players. … [Read more...]
Simple Rhythm Fills – EP082
If you’re looking for a way to spice up your rhythm, this lesson will give you some ideas for simple 2 note rhythmic fills that you can play in between chords. You can also use these fills with your lead playing. In addition to showing you how to play them, I’ll show you which scales they come from so that you can create your own fills. This can be played on electric or acoustic guitar. … [Read more...]
Double Stop Guitar Lesson – Learning How to Play Harmonizing Lead – EP055
In this guitar lesson you'll learn how to harmonize with yourself when playing lead. This is actually a very simple technique and something that even beginners can pick up. I'll also show you how you can transcribe these into any key that you want, so that you can start using them when you improvise. I've split this lesson into 3 parts and included 3 separate jam tracks as well so that you have lots of material to practice with. Tablature is also included. … [Read more...]
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