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A simple formula for creating a soulful guitar composition you can play by yourself – ML148

1-2-3-4-stop method for guitar by yourself

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

dont just strum - rhythm guitar lesson

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...]

Add the E string and repeatable licks for a Delta Blues vibe – Blues Guitar Lesson – ML146

delta blues using open e string guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a fun and easy (relatively speaking) Delta Blues composition that you can play by yourself on guitar - no jam track needed! This uses repeatable licks and the open E string! … [Read more...]

Make your rhythm sound more musical with these Hendrix inspired ideas – Guitar Lesson – ML145

Jimi Hendrix rhythm guitar lesson

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...]

Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales in 1 position – Blues Guitar Lesson – ML143

major & minor pentatonic scale guitar lesson

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

stop and use what you know guitar lesson

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...]

Need some ideas to make your rhythm sound more interesting? Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson – ML137

fun blues rhythm ideas

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...]

How do I Improvise on guitar? Start simple and expand! Guitar Lesson – ML136

how to improvise on guitar

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...]

The Pentatonic Cheat Code – Easy way to Find All 5 patterns of Major & Minor Pentatonic Scale – Guitar Lesson – ML135

pentatonic cheat code for guitar

In this week's lesson, I'll show you a very simple way of visualizing all 5 patterns of both the Major and Minor Pentatonic scales by connecting them back to the 5 shapes from the CAGED System. … [Read more...]

Understanding the CAGED System with the Blues – Blues from the E Shape – Guitar Lesson – ML134

Blues out of the E shape from the CAGED System

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...]

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