Writing your own guitar composition and feeling stuck? Not sure what to do next? Try this! – EP503
In this week’s guitar lesson, I’ll help site member, Simon, finish a guitar composition and walk you through the thought process. You’ll also learn how to play it!
Gypsy Jazz Lead Guitar Lesson – Understanding how to play the chord changes when improvising – EP502
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a Gypsy Jazz / Western Swing style lead that works on acoustic or electric guitar. Learn how to play over chord changes!
Learn a solo guitar melody + where it comes from. No band needed. Acoustic or electric guitar- EP501
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play an acoustic guitar composition by yourself (no jam track needed). While learning how to play it, you’ll also learn how it was created and where all of the notes come from.
EP500 – ActiveMelody Milestone
This week’s video is a celebration and a big THANK YOU video to each and every one of you in the ActiveMelody family. Let’s keep growing together on the guitar! No lesson this week.
Jam rhythm in 4 positions (just 2 chords) – Excellent way to learn the neck – Guitar Lesson – EP499
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a 2 chord jam in 4 positions up the neck of the guitar. This is a great way to become familiar with the neck while working on strumming.
Creating the ultimate practice routine for guitar. How to practice guitar – EP498
In this week’s video, you’ll learn how to set up the ultimate practice routine that is customized to help you meet your specific goals.
Do THIS to make a boring melody sound more interesting. Tips for improvising a guitar melody – EP497
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to take a boring melody and enhance it by using notes from the major scale and notes from chord shapes.
Chicago blues lead guitar lesson – Full breakdown – Jam track from Quist – EP496
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a Chicago blues style lead played over a blues shuffle jam track in the key of E. Jam track provided by Quist!
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!
Attach licks to chords to create a solo blues composition – EP494
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll attach licks to chord shapes to create a stand-alone blues composition. No jam track needed.
Embellish a classic melody on guitar. How to improvise around a melody – “Up on the Housetop”- EP493
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to take a classic melody and embellish it. Improvise, while continuing to honor the melody.
The Interval Lesson I Wish Someone Had Given Me – Guitar Lesson EP492
In this week’s lesson, we’ll be talking about how to find, understand, and use intervals to create melodies when composing a song or improvising. Having the ability to hear and play intervals is the key to speaking the language of music! This lesson comes with 12 jam tracks (1 in each key), and an interval […]
SPICE up your blues lead with Chromatics! – Chromatic Minor Pentatonic blues lead guitar lesson – EP491
In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll learn how to incorporate chromatic lines into the minor pentatonic scale to give your lead an “outside” sound. To view the Part 2 video, download the TAB, and the MP3 jam tracks for this lesson, visit:
Harmonized leads that live inside triads – Easy to visualize! – Guitar Lesson EP490
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to visualize and actually use harmonized 3rds and harmonized 6ths when you improvise.
This simple square patterns gives you both major & minor pentatonic lead options – Guitar Lesson EP489
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play both major and minor pentatonic scales in the same song, using a simple box shape that is easy to visualize and use.
These 2 exercises will help you play the chord changes when improvising. Guitar Lesson – EP488
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn 2 exercises that are designed to help you fluidly play through chord changes when improvising.
4 Simple minor lead guitar ideas to start using right away – Guitar Lesson EP487
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn 4 easy minor lead ideas using triads and scale patterns. Nothing technical in this one. At the end we’ll tie all of these concepts together into a single solo.
(Part 2 of 2) Minor Triads are amazing! How to use minor triads when improvising Guitar Lesson – EP486
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
(Part 1 of 2) Triads are the answer! Locate and use triads when you improvise rhythm & lead – Guitar Lesson EP485
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.
Learn both lead and a percussive fingerstyle rhythm – EP484
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn to play both a blues lead and a percussive fingerstyle rhythm. The MP3 jam tracks allow you to fill in either part, a great way to practice!
