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Part 1 of 2: How to Jam (Improvise) on Guitar When Playing Lead – EP099

One of the most common emails I get from folks that are learning to play the guitar is, “Ok, so I know my chords and scales… now what?” There seems to be a mental ceiling that we all hit at some point and knowing how to improvise is a big one. In this lesson, I’ll go over the technique used in changing scales as the chords change, and show you the minor and major pentatonic boundaries that you can work with for each chord. This is part 1 of a 2 part mini series on how to jam. … [Read more...]

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