In this lesson we start learning how to Improvise. Even if you have a limited vocabulary, we can still learn how to play what we feel inside. We will add rhythmic phrasing and surrounding notes to a simple melody to start our journey on to creating music.
Read MoreI teach a very useful D dominant scale. We learn how to start on the different chord tones of this particular scale. I demonstrate how to use it in context of a song.
Read MoreThis variation starts out in a higher position than the previous version. the B part has a chord melody line that sounds hip over this section.
Read MoreBlackberry Blossom has always been a favorite in the jam circle. In this video we learn the melody and subtle embellishments that are in this arrangement.
Read MoreOne of the most important parts of playing lead guitar is learning how to phrase. I will discuss why phrasing is important and why this can ultimately take your playing to a new level.
Read MoreOne of the first Norman Blake tunes I learned from the Norman Blake Old And New LP.It has a challenging B part with a string of eighth note phrases.
Read MoreThis variation opens with a open note line which involves some harmonics. The B part is inspired by guitar Hero Edward Van Halen.
Read MoreThe classic flatpicking tune Cherokee Shuffle. We study the finer points and this version has a cool transition into the B part that makes us think about the movement into the new chord.
Read MoreI teach four of my most requested lines of the song Studebaker.
Read MoreThis second round finds us going up the neck for the A part and the B part has some interesting cross picking parts.
Read MoreThis second round finds us going up the neck for the A part and the B part has some interesting cross picking parts.
Read MoreDetailed instruction on how to play the melody to this great fiddle tune. We work through the challenges of the A and B parts.
Read MoreThe third variation in this series of Cripple Creek lessons. This up the neck version includes some open ringing notes along with melody.
Read MoreThis tune was one of my Dad's favorite to play on his fiddle. It's also one of my first tunes I remember playing rhythm to my Dad. I absolutely love this melody as it transports me back in time.
Read MoreDemonstration on how to put our arpeggios to use. I teach how to take our arpeggios and make little phrases out of them and then learn how to connect them to move into our next chord. This is an important lesson on how to start improvising.
Four Hot Lines that will challenge and make your solos pop! Two that are styled from guitar Masters Charlie Christian and Grant Green. Two original lines from yours truly!
Read MoreThe last section of this fiddle tune. We will learn a syncopated line and a tension and resolve section on this variation.
Read MoreFirst variation of this great melody in this series of videos.
Read MoreI teach you my solo to the Lonesome River Band Song “When You Go Walking” that appeared on the 1996 Sugar Hill release One Step Forward. There is a lot of good stuff in this Lesson! This is the first time I’ve taught this particular solo.
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