In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a rock, blues lead in the key of C by mixing both major and minor pentatonic scales. I'll explain the theory behind each of the licks so that you can use them going forward when you improvise (in any key). … [Read more...]
Learn a slow, blues guitar lead using the major pentatonic scale. EP260
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow (B.B King inspired) lead in the key of F using the major pentatonic scale. I'll give you several tips for incorporating major pentatonic scale licks into your solos when you improvise. … [Read more...]
Soulful R&B Style Lead Guitar Lesson – Using the Major Pentatonic Scale – EP222
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improvise a soulful R&B style lead using the major pentatonic scale. I'll explain which patterns the notes come from and how to connect them back to chord shapes so that you can start to visualize leads like this when you're improvising. … [Read more...]
Major Scale Guitar Lesson – Includes 2 Guitar Parts (Rhythm and Lead) – EP217
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improvise using the major scale over a basic 1, 4, 5 chord progression in the key of G. I'll show you how to connect the licks back to chord shapes and explain what patterns are being used within the scales. As an added bonus, Premium Members will have access to video and tablature that explains how to play the rhythm track. So you can learn to play this with a friend, or play along with the included MP3 jam tracks. … [Read more...]
Gospel Style Blues Guitar Lesson – Major Pentatonic Scale – EP210
This guitar lesson is a blues lead that's played in the major pentatonic scale. This isn't your typical 12 bar blues format. There are lots of chord changes in this, but the same basic principles apply when playing lead. You’ll be playing within the key (C), and won’t have to worry about playing the chord changes (matching the chords), instead you’ll just be staying within the key of the song, which makes it much easier. I'll also explain where all of the licks come from so that you can start … [Read more...]
Slow Blues in G – Includes Major Pentatonic Licks – EP183
In this blues guitar lesson you'll learn how to play a slow blues in the key of G focusing on major pentatonic scale licks. I'll show you some easy patterns that you can connect to chord shapes so that you can easily improvise using the major pentatonic scale. I've also included the MP3 jam track in 2 keys so you can practice transposing everything into the key of A. … [Read more...]
Mixing The Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales – EP130
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how beneficial it is to combine the major and minor pentatonic scales. This lesson comes with visual diagrams to help you visualize the overlap between the two scales. It also comes with a total of 6 licks that you can use to practice with (licks that combine both scales). If you've always wondered how it works, and where artists like Eric Clapton and Freddie King get a lot of their licks from, you'll enjoy this lesson. … [Read more...]
BB King Ballad Guitar Lesson – Slow Blues in The Key of C – EP041
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow blues ballad in the style of the great B.B. King. B.B. tends to go to the same place on the guitar neck during a solo (usually in the Major Pentatonic scale), and in this lesson I'll explain how to find that place and will give you a series of licks that you can use that are in the style of B.B. King. … [Read more...]
Major Pentatonic Scale Pattern (6 Note Box) and Solo in A – EP025
In this lesson I'll cover 2 things. First I'll show you a pattern (or box) in the major pentatonic scale that contains 6 notes (8 notes if you count the 2 bends). This pattern is incredibly powerful and will allow you to create some amazing solos with just a few notes. B.B. King plays a lot of his solos using this pattern. In addition, (for premium members) I'll show you how to play the entire solo that I play in the intro, and also tablature and jam tracks will be available. Also, if you … [Read more...]
Switching Between The Natural Minor Scale and the Major Scale Within a Song – EP023
In this guitar lesson, we’ll continue looking at the natural minor scale (this is a continuation of the previous EP022 Natural Minor Scale Guitar Lesson). This lesson contains 2 very different solos that demonstrate how different a song can feel, depending on how you choose to approach the solo. I always like to use the analogy that guitar licks are really just words, and it’s up to you to form sentences with those words, so remember, have something to say! Don’t just throw a bunch of notes … [Read more...]
