Using the diminished 5th can add some interesting tension to your leads. This should give you a few ideas on how to use that special note.

Bluesy fusion emphasizing the raking technique

Learn drop 2 & 3 voicings for half diminished chords - so called minor seventh flat five chords.

George Lynch is one of the most instantly recognizable guitar players when you hear him. His tone and phrasing are very unique. Mr. Scary as he is often referred to has a propensity for using the diminished 5th (or flat 5th) in almost every song he has written.

Let's work a little more on downstrokes, power chords and rhythm discplacement. Also - we will explore a cool interval: flat 5, which has a powerful sound to it.

Opeth incorporates many styles of music from folk to jazz in their metal. As well as clean and acoustic passages. We will look at Octaves, trickier riffs, the tritone powerchord, which is basically a powerchord but with an added flat 5 interval.

Country licks in all 12 Keys using double stops and chicken & flat picking

Exercise with a mix of jazz and rock.

Learn to create riffs with the distinct mixolydian sound! This mode is similar to our trusty major scale, the only difference is that it has a flat 7th degree.