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Need help with your timing? Strum patterns + rhythm ideas! Lesson – ML128

need help with timing? guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the rhythm guitar part over last week's jam track (EP625). You'll learn how to play ahead of the beat, and how to play on the beat as well as several simple rhythm embellishments! … [Read more...]

My Go-To Harmony Licks That Work in Just About Anything – Guitar Lesson – ML124

Go-To harmony lead guitar ideas

In this week's lesson, I'll show you my absolute favorite harmony licks and relate them back to each of the 5 chord shapes from the CAGED System. I use these in just about any style I play and they work for rhythm or lead. … [Read more...]

Bluesy Bluegrass licks that are perfect for soloing or use as fill licks” – Guitar Lesson – ML119

bluesy bluegrass licks

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several open string, Bluegrass style licks that are connected to 1st position (cowboy) chords. These are great for soloing or for fill licks. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: ML114 – A must-know lick that works in just about everything! (The “G-Run” Lick)

must-know guitar lick

In this MicroLesson (ML114), In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to integrate the classic Bluegrass, "G-Run" lick into just about any style and in any key! G Run Lick … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: ML110 – Blues Rhythm Ideas that sound WAY harder than they are – Guitar Lesson

blues guitar rhythm ideas

In this MicroLesson (ML110) you'll learn some fun Blues rhythm ideas that can add a nice twist to your Blues and make it much more interesting. These are easier than you think! … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 080 – Somber, Acoustic Solo Composition

solo acoustic guitar lesson

In this MicroLesson (ML080) you’ll learn a slow and somber solo composition that works on acoustic or electric guitar. No need for a jam track, you can play this one by yourself. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 077 – Make those boring chords sound better

simple guitar chord ideas

In this MicroLesson (ML077), you'll learn how to take a basic chord progression and enhance it by playing chord embellishments. This will give you some new ways of approaching common chords. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 069 – Mix triads & major pentatonic scale for EASY blues

triads major pentatonic scale blues guitar

In this MicroLesson (ML069), you'll learn how to combine several triads and 1 position of the major pentatonic scale to play an easy blues (in any key). … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 068 – Easy triad visualizations to help you improvise

easy triad guitar lesson

In this MicroLesson (ML068), you'll learn how to play major, minor, 7 chords, and the major and mixolydian scale and connect them to a single triad. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 067 – Follow-up to EP453 – Acoustic Blues By Yourself

microlesson acoustic blues by yourself on guitar

In this MicroLesson (ML067) you’ll learn how to play a simple call & response that uses 3 chords and fill licks from the major and minor pentatonic scales. Here's a link to the original EP453 lesson (with the jam track) … [Read more...]

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