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!
5 simple ideas to jazz up your blues guitar – Guitar Lesson EP483
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to incorporate 5 simple jazz ideas into your blues.
Acoustic Jam Ideas – Classic rhythm fills PLUS a lead using triads – Guitar Lesson – EP482
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.
Improvise a soulful blues lead using the major & minor pentatonic scales – Guitar Lesson EP481
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to improvise a soulful blues lead using the major and minor pentatonic scales (and mixing in a few arpeggios).
Jam over 2 chords – play 2 scales by changing only 1 note. Mixolydian Guitar Lesson – EP480
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a lead over a 2 chord jam using 2 Mixolydian scales – switch between the 2 scales by changing 1 note.
Simple chords with melody composition that you can play by yourself – EP479
For this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to use intervals and the 5 major scale positions to be able to improvise in any key – using this composition as a basic guide.
Acoustic Ragtime Blues – Play this BY YOURSELF! – Guitar Lesson EP478
In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll learn an acoustic ragtime blues that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). I’ll also explain the chord structure (where it comes from).
Dorian lick ideas to add to your solos (plus other modes). All from 1 position! Guitar Lesson EP477
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn an easy way to connect Dorian mode (scale) to the minor pentatonic scale and several useful Dorian licks – plus several other mode ideas.
Slow and mellow guitar solo – Let it BREATHE! – EP476
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to leave space in between your notes when soloing on guitar. Remember to keep things simple and let the notes breathe.
3 Easy Rhythm Guitar Ideas – Improvise Rhythm – Blues Rhythm Guitar – Lesson EP475
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.
How to write a stand-alone guitar composition – I’ll show how I created this blues – EP474
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to create your own stand-alone guitar compositions (solo guitar). I’ll show you how I constructed this blues composition as an example.
