Lesson that deals with open string 12 bar blues, but using chordal embellishments and hybrid picking, in order to enrich rhythm playing.

In this lesson we'll explore chordal phrasing over a simple backing track. This lesson should help you spice up your rhythm tracks and inspire you to create smooth layers of chordal work.

In our quest for percussive freedom, we will explore melody making: how to stack rhythm, bass & harmony with a melodic movement on top

Traditional Folk - Chord / melody arrangement

Sometimes it can be difficult to start writing leads and improvising. This approach should help you get into lead guitar the easy way.

Country rhythm work on top of a blues progression.

Learn some sleazy, cruncy rock riffs in the style of Skid Row

In this lesson we have two main tonalities. The first is based around E blues intro riff, and for that we use good old dorian mode, involving some blue notes required to play some blues licks that Jimi was famous for (he was influenced strongly by the blues).

D is a very popular guitar key with simple-to-add D embellishments such as and D sus2 (used in the outro) and Sus4 (covered later). Contains two barre chords.