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...]
Add this to your chords to make them sound better – Guitar Lesson – ML147
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several embellishment ideas that you can attach to both major and minor chord shapes. Reuse these when you're improvising. … [Read more...]
Make your rhythm sound more musical with these Hendrix inspired ideas – Guitar Lesson – ML145
In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn how to play a simple, Jimi Hendrix inspired rhythm embellishment that works great for both rhythm and lead ideas. … [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...]
Learn these 4 Levels to play a Pretty Rhythm / Strum Pattern + a Melody line – Guitar Lesson – ML138
In this week's guitar lesson, I'll walk you through 4 levels to playing a pretty rhythm strum pattern that includes a very simple melody line. Plus chord substitutions. … [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...]
Need help with your timing? Strum patterns + rhythm ideas! Lesson – ML128
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...]
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