In this 2 minute lesson, I’ll show you a couple of upward sweep picking ideas. Sweep picking? Yeah, I’m not talking about replacing your pick with a broom! No, it’s simple means we sweep, or rake, the pick across multiple strings, in one motion. In this case, upwards. It can be a handy technique in […]
I think we need to jazz things up a bit!? Here’s a little solo for you to learn.
Now you can learn how to play a blues by yourself, without accompaniment. This one will be great to play for family and friends! I’ve included a jam track as well – it’s fun to play it both ways.
This one has a kind of George Benson vibe to it. It’s also a great finger coordination exercise! It’s a challenge to play fast, but it’s a nice line at any tempo. Quite melodic, groovy and funkey. This time, I brought out my D’Angelico EX-SS guitar. It’s pretty cool!
Today, I’ve got 2 Joe Walsh licks for you to learn. I lifted these off of a performance I saw on YouTube. Live at Wembley, 2004.
Yeah, I do! This is a chord progression that is very sweet, and quite common. Listen to this one and you will know what I mean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etij8ktai2k So in this 2 minute lesson, we are playing some very nice arpeggios. The intervals are 1-2-3-5, except for the Bm7b5 and E7.
Hey, I just added the Soundslice version of this solo for you. Now you can slow it down, loop it and jam a long with tablature and video on the same screen. Make sure you go FULL screen so you see better! Click the Gear icon and then Full Screen.
Here’s a quick one. You can slow it down with Soundslice – just click the Gear icon, and then adjust the speed.
I’ve created a pretty deep course for you, regarding how to get the most out of your efforts, when you are playing along to backing tracks. Let’s go!
Here are two sweet sounding melodic ideas. The first one, is a melodic movement, using 3rds. Those of you who saw my Live Stream where I covered 3rds, will instantly recognize this. That’s exactly what I’m doing – using moving 3rds to build a sweet sounding melody that goes between the chords (Dm – Bb […]