How to Create Lots of Material for Improvisation Essential skills you need to know Every guitarist wants to learn to solo effectively. Listen to guys like Jimmy Page, Angus Young, or Paul Gilbert.They can make it sound so EASY! And, it can be! Improvising on the fly in a band setting is one of…
How to Improve Your Left Hand Guitar Technique Part 6: 2 Note Per String Pull Offs Have you mastered 2 note per string hammer ons and are ready for pull offs? Have you read our last 5 posts on lead guitar technique? This is the 6th and last post on how…
How to Improve Your Guitar Technique Part 5: 2 note per string Hammer ons Are you looking for maximum speed on the guitar? Are you looking for easy examples that you can absorb and burn through quickly? Do you want to learn guitar techniques that the pros use? The goal of this…
How to Improve Left Hand Technique Part 4: Improve Guitar Technique with 3 note per string lines Do you know how to do pretty good hammer on and pull off runs, but don’t know where to go from here? Do you want to play solos like the one in this song? Are you stuck…
How to Improve Left Hand Technique Part 3: Using 3 note-per string licks Do you notice that your pinky finger lacks accuracy when playing scale runs? Do you have a hard time keeping your fingers close to the fretboard? Are you having issues with sloppy playing when increasing speed? This is the 3rd post…
How to Improve Your Left Hand Technique Part 2 If you’re interested in learning how to improve your left hand technique on the guitar, these 4 posts are written for you. Students of all walks and experience often neglect their fretting hand technique, instead focusing on the picking hand. The truth is that both…
How To Improve Your Left Hand Technique Using Hammer ons and Pull offs If you’re interested in learning how to improve your left hand technique on the guitar, the next 5 posts are written for you. Students of all walks and experience often neglect their fretting hand technique, instead focusing on the picking…
6 Note Sequences? How many are there? Closing discussion on first 12 sets of sequences So far, we’ve explored the ideas of improvising using 6 note sequences. A common question many students ask is, “well, how many of them are there to learn?” The answer is infinite. Generally, by using various melodic devices and experimentation,…
More Great 6 Note Sequences Licks You Can Use For Lead Guitar Do you need more ideas? Sometimes we hit a wall with lead guitar playing. Searching for the best stuff stuff to play can be a tough task! Either we don’t know what to play, we play the same old licks, or we…
Introduction to 6 Note Sequences 6 note Sequences for Lead Guitar Sometimes we hit a wall with lead guitar playing. Searching for the best stuff stuff to play can be a tough task! Either we don’t know what to play, we play the same old licks, or we feel uninspired. The following lesson will…