It's easy to get overwhelmed when trying to learn how to start playing lead guitar, so many scales, patterns, boxes, etc. This is a short and easy lesson to get you started playing lead right away by visualizing 2 square shapes. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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It's easy to get overwhelmed when trying to learn how to start playing lead guitar, so many scales, patterns, boxes, etc. This is a short and easy lesson to get you started playing lead right away by visualizing 2 square shapes. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to easily play an entire blues solo by using 2 basic shapes (a triangle and a square). You'll be playing both minor and major pentatonic scales with this technique. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to easily play an entire blues solo by using 2 basic shapes (a triangle and a square). You'll be playing both minor and major pentatonic scales with this technique. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Slow and easy lead using only triads (no scales) #guitarlessons #guitartutorial | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Slow and easy lead using only triads (no scales) #guitarlessons #guitartutorial | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Relative minor and major relationship - play the same scale for both chords. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Relative minor and major relationship - play the same scale for both chords. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a rock blues lead that uses the major and minor pentatonic scales. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a rock blues lead that uses the major and minor pentatonic scales. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a melodic lead by targeting chord tones and playing with the chord changes in this Western Swing style waltz. This one is FULL of takeaways. :) | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a melodic lead by targeting chord tones and playing with the chord changes in this Western Swing style waltz. This one is FULL of takeaways. :) | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Slow and dreamy lead guitar lesson. Connect triads with the major scale. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Slow and dreamy lead guitar lesson. Connect triads with the major scale. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn which specific notes you should be targeting (and where to find them) when playing lead. This makes improvising so much easier and takes a lot of the guesswork out of it. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn which specific notes you should be targeting (and where to find them) when playing lead. This makes improvising so much easier and takes a lot of the guesswork out of it. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
5.4K viewsJun 18, 2021
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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll be learning several classic Rockabilly techniques including using chords to play solos (picking the notes out of chords). So we won’t be discussing scales this week, only chord shapes! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll be learning several classic Rockabilly techniques including using chords to play solos (picking the notes out of chords). So we won’t be discussing scales this week, only chord shapes! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
79.7K viewsOct 13, 2017
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how play on the off-beat, Reggae style. This lesson includes a rhythmic lead as well. Lots of takeaways in this one! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how play on the off-beat, Reggae style. This lesson includes a rhythmic lead as well. Lots of takeaways in this one! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
33.4K viewsJul 7, 2018
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improvise a harmonized lead while playing the chord changes. This is easier than you think because you learn everything in one position and then repurpose it. Check it out. :) | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improvise a harmonized lead while playing the chord changes. This is easier than you think because you learn everything in one position and then repurpose it. Check it out. :) | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
30.8K viewsSep 22, 2017
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn which triads work on top of a major chord. You can play these to create colorful versions of the chord, for both rhythm and lead. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn which triads work on top of a major chord. You can play these to create colorful versions of the chord, for both rhythm and lead. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
32.8K viewsApr 30, 2021
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Learn how to enhance your lead when improvising by targeting chord tones and playing the chord changes in this week's guitar lesson. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Learn how to enhance your lead when improvising by targeting chord tones and playing the chord changes in this week's guitar lesson. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several melodic rhythm and lead fill licks that are based on chord shapes (not scales). These are designed to enhance your playing when improvising, and get you out of that rut where everything just sounds like you're playing a scale. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several melodic rhythm and lead fill licks that are based on chord shapes (not scales). These are designed to enhance your playing when improvising, and get you out of that rut where everything just sounds like you're playing a scale. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
20.1K viewsAug 3, 2019
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How to use triads in your blues guitar lead | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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How to use triads in your blues guitar lead | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a blues lead that uses only the major and minor pentatonic scales. This is played over a Texas shuffle rhythm track and is so much fun to play! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a blues lead that uses only the major and minor pentatonic scales. This is played over a Texas shuffle rhythm track and is so much fun to play! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
25.8K viewsAug 28, 2020
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow and easy country style lead that uses pedal steel licks and a harmonized lead. Fun and easy to play. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow and easy country style lead that uses pedal steel licks and a harmonized lead. Fun and easy to play. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
31.4K viewsApr 3, 2020
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This is part 1 of 2 on a lesson series designed to help you understand what modes are and how to use them when playing lead. In this part, you'll learn how to play the major scale in the 5 positions of the CAGED System | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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This is part 1 of 2 on a lesson series designed to help you understand what modes are and how to use them when playing lead. In this part, you'll learn how to play the major scale in the 5 positions of the CAGED System | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
14.6K viewsAug 14, 2020
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This week's guitar lesson is a classic country style lead that's loaded with twang :) As always, I'll break it all down and show you how to use these licks when you improvise. MP3 jam track is available in 2 tempos. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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This week's guitar lesson is a classic country style lead that's loaded with twang :) As always, I'll break it all down and show you how to use these licks when you improvise. MP3 jam track is available in 2 tempos. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
30.4K viewsJun 2, 2018
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow (and easy) country lead by playing the chord changes. I'll show you how to think about chord shapes and arpeggios instead of scales when you improvise. I'll also show you how to easily tranpose each lick so that you can use them in any key when you play. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow (and easy) country lead by playing the chord changes. I'll show you how to think about chord shapes and arpeggios instead of scales when you improvise. I'll also show you how to easily tranpose each lick so that you can use them in any key when you play. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
32.7K viewsJan 12, 2019
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This is a follow-up to last week's lesson on the major scale. In this lesson I'll explain 1) what modes are, 2) what they sound like, 3) how to find them, and 4) how to use them when you solo. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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This is a follow-up to last week's lesson on the major scale. In this lesson I'll explain 1) what modes are, 2) what they sound like, 3) how to find them, and 4) how to use them when you solo. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
23.1K viewsAug 22, 2020
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a classic jam band style solo on guitar. Most of this is played using the major scale, but the minor pentatonic scale and mixolydian mode are briefly visited as well. Lots of takeaways in this one! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a classic jam band style solo on guitar. Most of this is played using the major scale, but the minor pentatonic scale and mixolydian mode are briefly visited as well. Lots of takeaways in this one! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
28.7K viewsJul 20, 2018
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow, somber lead on acoustic guitar with several classic blues licks thrown in. I'll show you how to connect these licks back to familiar chord shapes so that you can use them in anything you play. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow, somber lead on acoustic guitar with several classic blues licks thrown in. I'll show you how to connect these licks back to familiar chord shapes so that you can use them in anything you play. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
24.2K viewsNov 10, 2018
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn my complete system for playing harmonized 3rd and 6th intervals - and how to incorporate them when improvising. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn my complete system for playing harmonized 3rd and 6th intervals - and how to incorporate them when improvising. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
20.5K viewsMay 30, 2020
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Learn an easy way to play beautiful harmonies when you improvise lead on guitar (using just 2 strings). #guitarlesson #leadguitar | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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Learn an easy way to play beautiful harmonies when you improvise lead on guitar (using just 2 strings). #guitarlesson #leadguitar | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
11.8K viewsJan 4, 2025
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll be blending the mixolydian scale with the minor pentatonic to create a bluesy, Bluegrass style lead that's played over the chord changes. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll be blending the mixolydian scale with the minor pentatonic to create a bluesy, Bluegrass style lead that's played over the chord changes. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
6.2K viewsDec 12, 2020
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In this video, you'll learn an easy blues lead that combines triads with the minor pentatonic scale for an easy. way to play over the chord changes. Tablature is included on screen. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this video, you'll learn an easy blues lead that combines triads with the minor pentatonic scale for an easy. way to play over the chord changes. Tablature is included on screen. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
10.6K viewsMar 10, 2021
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This week's guitar lesson is all about eliminating complexity and focusing on the basics when it comes to playing lead. More importantly, focusing on phrasing. We're going to be using only 6 notes to create a very effective B.B. King style lead using simple phrasing. This lesson also comes with 12 jam tracks (so that you can practice this simple lead in ANY key. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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This week's guitar lesson is all about eliminating complexity and focusing on the basics when it comes to playing lead. More importantly, focusing on phrasing. We're going to be using only 6 notes to create a very effective B.B. King style lead using simple phrasing. This lesson also comes with 12 jam tracks (so that you can practice this simple lead in ANY key. | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
35.5K viewsAug 25, 2017
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play and improvise rhythm by using these essential triads on the top 3 strings. Major, minor, dominant 7, 6, and 9 chords. Add these to your country, jazz or blues! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play and improvise rhythm by using these essential triads on the top 3 strings. Major, minor, dominant 7, 6, and 9 chords. Add these to your country, jazz or blues! | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
21.7K viewsMay 22, 2020
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This guitar lesson includes over 30 minutes of video instruction, tablature, and an MP3 jam track and is 100% Free :) | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
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This guitar lesson includes over 30 minutes of video instruction, tablature, and an MP3 jam track and is 100% Free :) | ActiveMelody Guitar Lessons
3M viewsJul 3, 2018
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