In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play lead guitar in the style of B.B King by learning how to blend the major and minor pentatonic scales in a few zones that he often used on the fretboard. … [Read more...]
Keep it simple! Create simple / melodic guitar leads – EP429
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a slow and melodic guitar lead that's created by thinking like a singer. Think, "sentences", stop for breaths, don't be afraid to repeat yourself, and make it memorable! … [Read more...]
Slow and easy blues lead – focus on phrasing – Guitar Lesson EP414
This week's guitar lesson has a fantastic minor blues jam track that's provided by Quist. Here's a link to his YouTube channel. In this lesson, you'll learn a slow and easy blues lead using the D minor pentatonic scale and will learn about simple phrasing. You'll also be learning how to touch on certain chord tones to create a more melodic sounding lead. … [Read more...]
Soulful Blues Phrasing Ideas – Lead Blues Guitar Lesson – EP379
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a soulful blues lead, full of dynamics and phrasing ideas, all played over a jam track in A minor. We'll be looking at both the pentatonic scales and targeting chord tones. … [Read more...]
Visualize Chord Shapes To Create Melodic Leads – Guitar Lesson EP377
In this week's guitar lesson, you will learn how to play a slow and easy, melodic lead by visualizing chord shapes in different neck positions. This is a different way of thinking about playing lead, that relies less on scales, instead focusing on the chords themselves. … [Read more...]
Slow Country Lead Guitar Lesson – Pedal Steel Licks and Harmonies – EP355
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow and easy country lead that is full of pedal steel licks (bends) and harmonized 6ths. Even at full tempo this one is easy to follow along with and easy to play. Learn how to use these licks in your lead when you improvise. … [Read more...]
Alt-Country Style Lead Guitar Lesson – EP350
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an Alt-Country (Alternative Country) style lead with a lot of open space. The first half is very slow and easy to play, basically strumming arpeggiating chords. The second half has more of a country, blues style lead. … [Read more...]
B.B. King Inspired Lead Guitar Lesson with a Key Change – EP339
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow and easy, B.B. King style lead by using the major pentatonic scale. I'll show you my trick for finding the major pentatonic scale triangle so that you can easily translate these licks to any key. The jam track for this lesson has a key change as well. … [Read more...]
Using Dynamics to Create a Rock, Blues Lead – Guitar Lesson EP335
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll use the 5 notes of the minor pentatonic scale to create a dynamic lead, starting low and building to a crescendo. This approach is about saving the high notes and keeping them in reserve for a dramatic build. … [Read more...]
Tex-Mex Blues Style Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP326
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a bluesy, Tex-Mex style rhythm and lead on electric guitar. Lots of rhythm and lead ideas that you can pull from this lesson and apply to just about any style. … [Read more...]
