AC/DC Blues Lick?
Take a look at this minor pentatonic lick by Angus Young. Simple (depending on how fast you play it), yet extremely useful! It works wonderfully over blues songs as well.
Hard Rock Solo
I had some fun with this one! It’s a 80s style rock tune, with some bluesy, shreddy licks on top. Just what the doctor ordered. It’s the kind of thing I was into when I was 19. I wanted to be the new Yngwie Malmsteen! Let’s have a look?
How to learn the guitar fretboard
Learning the notes on the fretboard is something we all need to learn at some point. It can be a frustrating experience, I know. So, I’ve provided you with a method that I believe will really help with this. The method is using Octave Patterns. Go check out this lesson now!
Gary Moore Ballad Solo
Gary Moore was an early influence on me. He was incredibly tasteful in his playing. I wish I could have seen him live. If you haven’t listened to Gary Moore, please do. He left us way too young. Let’s take a look at this solo. It’s not easy, but I still think you can learn […]
Chord Tones for a Blues Progression in E
Chord Tones. I get a lot of question about this topic, and that’s okay! I love this topic. Let’s take a look at how we can find them for a blues in E. I’m deliberately staying close to the Minor Pentatonic Box 1, just make it as simple as I can. I decided to use […]
Why THIS note is used over the V chord
This is why you often hear blues players add THIS specific note to the usual minor pentatonic, when playing over the V chord. It’s just a very sweet note for this chord, and that’s because it’s part of the chord itself – it’s a chord tone; it’s part of the V chord triad. BB […]
Jazz Blues – Minor Blues Scale
Let’s learn and practice the Minor Blues Scale. I think it’s the most universal scale there is, because you can use it over any chord, even though it’s sometimes the “wrong” scale! I have added a detailed breakdown and Soundslice practice version.
Melodic Construction Using Sixths
You know, 6ths is hard to pronounce, but way easier to play! Let’s explore how we can play some sweet melodies using 6ths. I’m playing over a 4-1-5-6 chord progression in C. That leads to the following chords: F | C | G | Am but the second time I skip the Am, just stay […]
E Minor Ballad Backing Track
I wrote this (romantic, melancholic?) slow ballad backing track using Band-In-A-Box from https://pgmusic.com Download E Minor Ballad Jam Track I added drums from Toontrack https://toontrack.com It’s fun to noodle over this. Try using these: G Major scale G Major pentatonic E Minor pentatonic E Aeolian C Lydian D Mixolydian Triads for each of the chords […]
Melodic Lead Guitar
In this 2 minute lesson, you’ll learn a short melodic solo over a common chord progression. Let me know in the forum if you have any questions!