Lead Guitar Lessons

Solo in all Rock Songs with this Key Pattern

The Key Pattern to Learn so you can Solo in all Rock Songs
Minor Pentatonic Scale
To get you blasting through hot rock solos, we need to begin with an introduction to the minor pentatonic scale – it’s the most commonly used scale for solos in rock, blues and pop music. The name pentatonic is derived from [...]

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The Basic Building Blocks of Music – Part 2

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Stage Two of the Basic Building Blocks of Music – Intervals
An interval is the space between two notes. When you play a C note and then a C# note (one fret higher), this has an interval name of ‘minor 2 nd’ . There are many different intervals and positions you’ll play on guitar. It helps [...]

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Introduction to Scales

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Blasting Through Frustration with Pro Guitar Tips
Easy Introduction to Scales
Have you ever got frustrated while you were playing guitar, because although you had a few chords happening, and could play some lead riffs, you just wanted to cut loose like your favorite player? Well don’t worry, you’re not alone! Just about every guitarist goes through [...]

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Learn the Tricks the Pros Use!

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The great guitarists add variety to their playing with awesome left hand techniques. I want to give you all the shortcuts to learning your left hand tricks as quickly as possible, so you sound like a pro in no time. You may have heard of these techniques before, or seen them notated in tablature, but [...]

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Play Lead Guitar Now by Learning the Blues!

Lead Guitar Lessons

Play Lead Guitar Now by Learning the Blues Bass Riff
Now that you’ve got your left and right hand co-ordination happening, you’re ready to try some simple musical examples and learn some great sounding riffs. Riffs are short patterns or melodies that are repeated, and they’re a foundation of blues and rock music.
Throughout the lead guitar [...]

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What is lead guitar? How to make playing it easy!

Lead Guitar Lessons

An Easy Introduction to Lead Guitar
Lead guitar is heaps of fun! It’s where you get to express yourself through guitar, and really impress your friends and family by playing melodies and solos. We’ll be taking you through different techniques to make the guitar come to life. At the end of this section, you’ll be playing [...]

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