Lead Ideas Archives

MicroLesson: 050 – Vibrato Technique – How to use Vibrato

In this MicroLesson (ML050) you'll learn the vibrato technique (singing with your fingers). You'll be able to practice it by playing the repeatable blues lick that comes with this lesson, includes tab and MP3 jam track to practice with. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 044 – Easy Fill Licks Over G and C Chords

In this MicroLesson (ML044) I'm continuing what we started in the previous MicroLesson (ML043) by looking at some things that you can do to 2 basic chords to enhance them. In this lesson you'll learn 2 fill licks (one over a G, and one over a C chord) that you can use when jamming or improvising. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 042 – Three Awesome E Major Pentatonic Scale Licks

In this MicroLesson (ML042) I'll show you how to play 3 awesome major pentatonic licks in the key of E. You can also use these with the jam track in lesson EP230. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 040 – Chord Lick Idea (Transition From 1 to 4 Chord)

In this MicroLesson (ML040) you’ll learn an awesome chord lick that will transition you from the 1 to the 4 chord. This is easy to play and I'll show you how to transpose this and play it in any key. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 032 – Learn 3 Easy Double Stop Licks – 3 Essential Double Stops

In this MicroLesson (ML032) you’ll learn 3 easy double stop licks. These are basic double stops that I use all the time when improvising and they're very easy to connect to a basic barre chord shape. … [Read more...]

MicroLesson: 024 – Classic Chuck Berry Style Lead

In this MicroLesson (ML024) you’ll learn a classic Chuck Berry intro that can be broken down and played as a lead. I'll show you how to play this note for note and will explain how to relate it back to familiar chords. I'll also show you how to easily transpose this to any key. … [Read more...]