If you feel like you're just playing up and down scales when improvising lead guitar, you need to learn to stop and create phrases. This lesson gives you a guide for which notes to stop or "land" on, while using the minor pentatonic scale. … [Read more...]
Using the CAGED System to play over chord changes – EP526
In this week's guitar lesson, we'll be tying together the previous 2 lessons (EP524 and EP525) and using that information to demonstrate using the CAGED system to play over chord changes. … [Read more...]
The CAGED System in Action – How to USE the CAGED System for rhythm and lead – Guitar Lesson EP519
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...]
Blues guitar ideas you should know! Learn several easy blues guitar concepts in this lesson – EP516
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several classic (must know) blues concepts that are easy to play and can be applied to any key. … [Read more...]
Country, Rock, Blues Licks for Days – This Guitar Lesson is full of licks to steal! – EP515
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...]
Do THIS to make a boring melody sound more interesting. Tips for improvising a guitar melody – EP497
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to take a boring melody and enhance it by using notes from the major scale and notes from chord shapes. … [Read more...]
Limitation can set you free! Limiting choices when improvising on guitar may be what you need – EP495
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...]
These 2 exercises will help you play the chord changes when improvising. Guitar Lesson – EP488
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn 2 exercises that are designed to help you fluidly play through chord changes when improvising. … [Read more...]
Lead guitar ideas: Diminished arpeggios for that “outside” sound in your lead. Guitar Lesson EP424
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to incorporate diminished arpeggios into your lead when you improvise for that "outside" sound that you hear blues / jazz players like Robben Ford use. … [Read more...]
Visualize the Chord Changes – Improvising on guitar – EP401
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll be 1) creating an interesting lead melody, visualizing upcoming chords to play the notes within the chords, 3) learning an awesome alternate picking exercise to help with speed … [Read more...]
