In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to 1) play the Arpeggio, 2) Strum the Chord and 3) Play the Minor Pentatonic scale to create a great sounding Blues composition that you can play by yourself. … [Read more...]
Move across all 5 minor pentatonic positions by targeting the root note. Guitar Lesson – ML155
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to easily find all 5 patterns (positions) of the Minor Pentatonic scale, by targeting a single note! The root note. … [Read more...]
Move This One Minor Shape and Play and Entire Solo over the Chord Changes. Guitar Lesson – ML154
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use 1 shape (a minor triad) to play an entire lead over the chord changes. … [Read more...]
Shift Hand Positions to Climb the Fretboard (Target the Root Note) – Guitar Lesson – ML150
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play up the neck of the guitar (starting lower and working up to higher notes) by targeting the root note within the Minor Pentatonic scale patterns … [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...]
Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales in 1 position – Blues Guitar Lesson – ML143
This week's guitar lesson is a follow-up to last week (ML142) where we'll be playing Major Pentatonic Scale pattern 2 and Minor Pentatonic Scale pattern 1 in the same region of the fretboard and learning the sweet spot where they overlap. … [Read more...]
One scale. One position. Use what you already know! Don’t overcomplicate. Guitar Lesson – ML142
The minor pentatonic scale is one of the first things most guitarists learn, but are you comfortable using it? In this lesson, we stay in one position and one scale to prove that you already have everything you need to play great lead guitar. We'll cover safe target notes over a 1-4-5 jam track, fill patterns, and real licks you can use right away. … [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...]
How do I Improvise on guitar? Start simple and expand! Guitar Lesson – ML136
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a process for how start improvising by starting simple (just 2 notes) and building on top of them. Learn how to find a major 3rd, minor 3rd, 5th, 6th, flat 7, and several other key notes and what they sound like. … [Read more...]
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