Sometimes, 5 notes is all you need! Twangy guitar melody using the Minor Pentatonic Scale – EP596
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a fun guitar melody (think The Ventures or Duane Eddy) that uses only the 5 notes of the Minor Pentatonic Scale (1 position).
Acoustic Jam: Acoustic lead inspired by Jerry Garcia – Guitar Lesson EP595
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn an acoustic lead over a basic chord structure that was inspired by Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead). Learn to play over the chord changes
Slow country lead using the CAGED System – Guitar Lesson – EP594
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a slow, country style lead that you’ll be able to easily visualize by relating it to the CAGED System. This lead has lots of open space and lost of classic, pedal steel licks.
Lead with Arpeggios: finding the right notes to match the chord – Guitar Lesson – EP593
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to use arpeggios to outline the notes of your lead, giving you safe notes to land on. We’ll look at the Dominant 7 arpeggio in 4 of the 5 CAGED System positions.
Easy way to visualize harmonized guitar leads – Guitar Lesson – EP592
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to easily find harmonized 3rds and 6ths by seeing where they live inside of chord shapes.
Blues chord ideas that you may not know about! Guitar Lesson – EP591
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn several chord ideas that you can use in your Blues rhythm or lead. Enjoy!
Improve your speed and accuracy with this fun Bluegrass Rag. Guitar Lesson – EP590
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a standalone Bluegrass Rag composition that was written to help you improve your speed and accuracy by the inclusion of several short lead runs that are played using alternate picking. It’s a lot more fun to have a song to work towards than to sit […]
Mixolydian Scale and dancing with your fingers! Guitar Lesson – EP589
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to use the Mixolydian scale to play over a 2 chord vamp. I’ll show you how to play up and down that scale quickly by “dancing with your fingers”.
Ideas for making a blues chord structure sound more interesting. Guitar Lesson – EP588
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn several ideas for making a standard blues chord progression sound more interesting, all while learning a blues composition that you can play by yourself.
Minor chord magic! Build incredible sounds by playing minor chords on top of Major chords – Guitar Lesson EP587
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play minor chords, 6 chords, 9 chords, and Major 7 chords all by using 3 minor shapes. This can absolutely change the way you sound when you play!
Minor Pentatonic Blues – Play this by yourself using just 1 position – Guitar Lesson – EP586
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a minor pentatonic scale blues by yourself (no jam track needed). This first half is all played using only minor pentatonic scale pattern 1, limiting your options.
Old School, Instrumental Ballad – 7 ideas you can use when you improvise – Guitar Lesson – EP585
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play the lead over an old school, instrumental ballad. There are 7 ideas that I’ll call out during this lesson that you can use when you improvise.
Learn a percussive fingerstyle rhythm and a blues lead in this minor key jam – Guitar Lesson – EP584
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn the how to play both the rhythm and the lead tracks for a minor key blues composition. The rhythm track using a percussive fingerstyle technique that makes playing a solo rhythm sound so full (includes the bass, percussion, and melody). In addition, you’ll learn a bluesy lead to […]
Why was this guitar lesson so popular? Acoustic Country Blues (REBOOT) – Now includes Part 2 – EP583
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play an acoustic country blues composition (and older MicroLesson that has been very popular on all social media platforms). You can play this by yourself and will learn where it all comes from so that you can use these ideas when you improvise. As an added […]
THIS is how to USE the CAGED System to play lead over chord changes – Guitar Lesson – EP582
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play lead over a 1-4-5 chord progression in all 5 positions on the neck by using the chord positions of the CAGED System.
5 Guitar lick ideas to up your game when improvising. Guitar Lesson – EP581
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn 5 guitar lick ideas that can make you sound like a pro! You can apply these concepts to any style and in any key.
Country Blues guitar composition By Yourself – while outlining the changes. Guitar Lesson – EP580
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a country blues guitar composition by yourself on acoustic guitar (no jam track needed). To make it work on it’s own, you’ll need to outline the chord changes by the notes you choose. Explained in the video!
Solo using just 1 string! A great way to HEAR the intervals – Guitar Lesson EP579
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to hear the intervals of scales by using just 1 string for your entire lead. I’ll walk you through how to play Pentatonic and Dorian scales and basically find ANY scale using your ear.
Use chord shapes from The CAGED System to play solo Blues guitar – Blues guitar lesson – EP578
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a solo blues composition that gives you something really fun to play, while providing a great way to practice chord positions from The CAGED System.
Eric Clapton style string bends and playing with emotion – Guitar Lesson EP577
In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play an Eric Clapton inspired lead, using just a few notes from the major pentatonic scale (in 1 position). It’s easier than you think!
