In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn how to play a Blues rhythm groove that is so fun to play, you'll have a hard time stopping it! You'll learn a few jazzy chord embellishments and all of the strum patterns. … [Read more...]
3 Triads = Rhythm Guitar All Over the Neck – Guitar Lesson – ML151
In this week's lesson, you'll learn 3 essential triads and the embellishments that go with each of them that will allow you to play up and down the fretboard. … [Read more...]
3 Blues nuances you should know! Guitar Lesson – ML149
In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn 3 commonly used nuances that can enhance your Blues lead playing. Easy to implement. I can do more of these if there's an interest, just let m know in the comments. … [Read more...]
A simple formula for creating a soulful guitar composition you can play by yourself – ML148
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a repeatable method: strum through 1-2-3-4, stop, then play your lick. Reuse that same pattern throughout the song and you've got a solo guitar composition. … [Read more...]
Use Minor Triads to create Dreamy Major 7 sounds – ML144
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use simple minor triad shapes to create dreamy Major 7 sounds over major chords. We’ll apply this idea to a standalone composition in the key of A and connect it back to familiar CAGED shapes, major scale notes, and lead ideas. … [Read more...]
The Hidden Melodies Hiding Inside Your Chord Shapes – Guitar Lesson – ML140
Most guitarists treat chords and lead playing as two separate things — but they don't have to be. In this week's lesson, I'll show you how to pull harmonized lead ideas directly out of the chord shapes you already know. The result is a fuller, more musical sound that works in country, blues, just about anything. … [Read more...]
2 Fingers + Secret Open Chord = Simple Bluegrass Composition by yourself! – Guitar Lesson – ML139
In this week's lesson, you'll learn how to create a solo Bluegrass-style arrangement using just strings 4, 3, and 2 with a simple strum pattern and minimal fretting. Great for improving rhythm, melody, timing, and musical feel all at once. … [Read more...]
Need some ideas to make your rhythm sound more interesting? Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson – ML137
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a rhythm for a 1-4-5 Blues progression that sounds interesting by mixing up strum patterns and chord embellishments. … [Read more...]
Understanding the CAGED System with the Blues – Blues from the E Shape – Guitar Lesson – ML134
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the Blues by yourself, both chords and lead licks while staying in the same 4 fret region of the fretboard, starting with the E shape. … [Read more...]
Blues out of the “A Shape” from the CAGED System – Blues Guitar Lesson – ML133
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a 1-4-5 Blues out of the A shape from the CAGED System. I'm going through each of the 5 shapes and showing you how to connect the 1, 4, and 5 chords as well as the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales in the same region of the fretboard. … [Read more...]
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