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Color Tones – makes those cowboy chords sound better. Guitar chord lesson VG32

color tones guitar lesson

In this short lesson, you'll learn how to take a few basic chords (simple chord structure) and introduce color tones to make them sound much more interesting. … [Read more...]

Rhythm Fill Ideas for Guitar – Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP364

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In this week's guitar lesson, I'll give you some ideas for rhythm fills that you can incorporate into your rhythm playing. You'll be playing the chord changes over a slow and soulful jam track by adding bluesy fill licks. … [Read more...]

How to improvise rhythm guitar – Soulful Rhythm Fill Licks – Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP324

soulful rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a soulful rhythm by using double stops and simple 3 note chords. You'll learn several easy rhythm fill licks that can be played with any chord. This lesson is designed to help enhance your rhythm playing and give you some creative ideas for when you improvise. … [Read more...]

Rhythm and Lead Fills For Acoustic Guitar Using Chord Shapes – EP320

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In this week's guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play melodic fills and lead licks that are based on chord shapes. This is particularly helpful for those of you who are frustrated when trying to improvise and feel like your lead sounds too much like you’re just playing up and down a scale. … [Read more...]

Rock, Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson – with Rhythm Fills – EP286

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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a rock, blues rhythm that includes several classic rhythm fills. I'll show you how to transpose all of these licks and fills into other keys so that you can start using them when you improvise. … [Read more...]

Simple Rhythm Fills – EP082

If you’re looking for a way to spice up your rhythm, this lesson will give you some ideas for simple 2 note rhythmic fills that you can play in between chords. You can also use these fills with your lead playing. In addition to showing you how to play them, I’ll show you which scales they come from so that you can create your own fills. This can be played on electric or acoustic guitar. … [Read more...]

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