In this week's guitar lesson, I'll show you how to create melodic sounding solos by targeting chord tones when improvising. You'll be "playing the chord changes" which means changing scales to match each chord change. Most of the notes you'll be learning are pulled directly from chord shapes (not scales) which makes it easy to visualize where you can play on the neck. … [Read more...]
Blues Ballad on Acoustic Guitar – Played Solo Guitar (No Accompaniment) – EP228
In this week's guitar lesson, I'll show you how to play a slow, bluesy ballad on acoustic guitar all by yourself. No accompaniment is required. I'll also provide information on chord theory that will help you understand how certain chords work together, so that you can start to create your own compositions. … [Read more...]
Blues Lead Guitar Lesson with Piano Accompaniment – EP215
This week's guitar lesson is a blues lead (with rhythm elements thrown in) that has only a piano as accompaniment. It's always great practice to learn how to accompany a single instrument like this because it forces you to listen and compliment the other instrument. It's a completely different dynamic than playing with a full band! … [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...]
Carlos Santana Style Guitar Lesson – Dorian Mode Guitar Lesson – EP178
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a classic Carlos Santana style lead in the Dorian Mode. I'll explain what the Dorian Mode is and how you can find it in any key. Carlos Santana often uses this mode when he plays, so what better way to showcase this mode than to play a Santana inspired lead. I've included the MP3 jam track in 2 tempos (this includes a slower tempo jam track). … [Read more...]
Slow Country Lead Guitar Lesson in C – EP173
In this guitar lesson, I'll show you how to play a slow and easy country lead in the key of C. This lesson is full of takeaways, including how to play around chord shapes, pedal steel licks, and double stops. I've tried to keep this one slow and fairly easy, so that anyone can follow along. Even if you can't play all of the specific notes of the lesson, I'll show you how to improvise so that you can play along with the jam track and use whatever notes you want. If you like this lesson, here is … [Read more...]
Solo Bluegrass Guitar Lesson – Composition on Acoustic Guitar – EP172
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a solo bluegrass composition on acoustic guitar (this can be played on electric as well). These solo compositions are a fantastic way to learn guitar because 1) you can set your own tempo and 2) you have a finished piece that you can perform for others. I'll explain both strumming patterns and all of the melody notes which will give you everything you need to be able to play this composition. … [Read more...]
How To Create a Melodic Guitar Solo Using Chord Voicings and Arpeggios – EP164
In this guitar lesson you'll learn how to create a more melodic sounding lead by playing chords in different voicings up the neck of the guitar, and connecting those chords with arpeggios. It's not difficult to do and will help you connect leads to chords, so that you play a more sophisticated sounding lead. This lesson includes a practice exercise to help you easily start connecting the different chord voicings. I created a follow-up to this lesson which you can view here. … [Read more...]
Harmonized Lead Guitar Lesson (Latin / Hawaiian Style) – EP157
In this guitar lesson, I'll show you how to play a harmonized lead (2 strings at the same time). I've provided the background theory in this lesson so that you understand how to find the major scale, how to stay within the same scale even as the chords change, and how to improvise the harmonized scale from the major scale in different positions on the neck. I've also included a bonus lesson on how to play the rhythm part, MP3 jam tracks and tab included. … [Read more...]
Lonnie Johnson Style Guitar Lesson – Rhythm and Lead – EP140
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a ragtime rhythm and a Lonnie Johnson style lead on acoustic guitar. This is made for two guitars (one playing rhythm and one playing lead), although if you don't have a second guitar player you can use the provided MP3 jam track. The jam track allows you to play the lead the first time through, rhythm the second time through, and you can keep alternating back and forth between rhythm and lead. This is just like being in a virtual jam session … [Read more...]
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