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The CAGED System in Action – How to USE the CAGED System for rhythm and lead – Guitar Lesson EP519

the caged system guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use all 5 positions of the CAGED System to create a standalone composition. Also included is a brief overview of how MODES work. … [Read more...]

Country, Rock, Blues Licks for Days – This Guitar Lesson is full of licks to steal! – EP515

rock blues lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a rock, blues, country style lead by learning each individual lick, and where it comes from - putting everything in context. … [Read more...]

Acoustic Fingerstyle Blues – Easy thumb technique! – Guitar Lesson – EP511

fingerstyle blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a fingerstyle blues composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track) that uses an easy thumb technique in which the thumb (bass) plays directly on the beat. … [Read more...]

Super easy spacey lead using SUS chords without even thinking about scales. Guitar Lesson EP507

super easy melodic lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an easy melodic lead without even needing to think about scales. You'll be using suspended (Sus) chords. … [Read more...]

The easiest scale pattern to visualize on the fretboard. Play major AND minor keys w/ this shape – EP506

start improvising guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to visual an easy scale pattern that can represent major and minor scales. It all depends on where you place the pattern on the fretboard. … [Read more...]

Dorian mode jam with a key change in the middle of the solo! Dorian licks Guitar Lesson – EP505

Dorian mode guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to convert the minor pentatonic scale into Dorian mode and how to use it when jamming. You'll also learn how to change keys in the middle of the solo. … [Read more...]

Using harmony when improvising lead – An easy way to visualize harmonized 6ths and 3rds – EP504

using harmony while improvising guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to integrate harmonies into your lead and connect them all back to basic chord shapes so that they're easy to visualize. … [Read more...]

Writing your own guitar composition and feeling stuck? Not sure what to do next? Try this! – EP503

how to finish a song when stuck - guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, I'll help site member, Simon, finish a guitar composition and walk you through the thought process. You'll also learn how to play it! … [Read more...]

Jam rhythm in 4 positions (just 2 chords) – Excellent way to learn the neck – Guitar Lesson – EP499

jam rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a 2 chord jam in 4 positions up the neck of the guitar. This is a great way to become familiar with the neck while working on strumming. … [Read more...]

Limitation can set you free! Limiting choices when improvising on guitar may be what you need – EP495

limitation will set you free guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, we'll look at the benefits of limiting your options when it comes to improvising lead guitar. Less is more! … [Read more...]

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