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Free Ride by the Edgar Winter Group | Guitar Tutorial

Circle of Fourths Scale Exercise

Octaves With Ringing Strings | Chord Idea

Auld Lang Syne (Rock) Guitar Lesson

Major Licks | 2

Yellow by Coldplay Acoustic Tutorial | Beginner

Turn Around Chord Progressions

Open Natural Minor Scales

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Solo Tutorial

Dominant 7b9 Arpeggios

Phrygian Scale (Whole Neck!)

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I IV vi V – 1465)

Switching Between Rhythms & Two Chords In One Measure

Extended Chords Example Through Solar

Blues Licks | 3

Stuck In The Middle by Stealers Wheel Tutorial

3 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

Tritone Substitutions?! | Theory

3 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales

Setting Limits Within Your Solos

Jumping the Measure | Rhythm Guitar

Funk #49 by James Gang Tutorial

Natural Minor Licks | 2

Diatonic Substitutions?! | Theory

Dorian Licks | 3

Applying CAGED to Use and Learn Every Key (C | 2/2)

Fields of Gold by Sting | Chord Melody Tutorial

Applying CAGED to Use and Learn Every Key (G | 1/2)

Mixolydian Licks | 3

Transitions | Switching Between Chords Steps

Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas | Riff Tutorial

Jazz Licks | 2

Different Ways To Work Through Interval Exercises

Dorian Licks | 2

Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison | Lead Guitar Tutorial

D Movable Open Chords (Ringing Strings)

Lydian Scale (Whole Neck!)

Blues Turnaround Riffs | 2

Seeing Slash Chords (Inversions)?! | Theory

Legato Licks

Consecutive 3rds | Lead Guitar Concept

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley | Chord Melody Tutorial Part 2

Three Little Birds by Bob Marley | Chord Melody Tutorial Part 1

A Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

Extended Chords Example Through Blue Bossa

Natural Minor Licks

2 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales – Major

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I III vi V – 1365)

Major Licks

Rock Licks | 4

Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison | Rhythm Guitar Tutorial

2 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

Harmonic Minor Licks | 2

Secondary Dominants?! | Theory

Mixolydian Licks | 2

Locrian Scale (Whole Neck!)

Mr. Brightside by The Killers Tutorial

Acoustic Licks

Sunshine Of Your Love by Cream Tutorial

Scale Exercise | 5 Note Pattern

Rock Licks | 3

She Talks To Angels by The Black Crows Tutorial (Standard Tuning)

How to Play Fast… Fast!

Tricks To Do Over V Chord | 1 – b5 Triads

Santeria by Sublime Solo Tutorial

Scale Exercise | 4 Note Pattern

We Will Rock You by Queen Tutorial

Tapping Licks

Brick by Ben Folds Five Tutorial

Know Not Memorize Your Fretboard | Steps

Octave Displacement | Scale Exercise

Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin Solo Tutorial

Major Scale Interval | Octaves (8ths)

Freddie Green Chords (Small Jazz Shapes)

Running With The Devil by Van Halen Tutorial

Scale Exercise | Diatonic 7th Arpeggios

Blues Turn Around Riffs

Crazy On You (Intro) by Heart Tutorial | Part 2

Crazy On You (Intro) by Heart Tutorial | Part 1

Dorian Licks

Major Scale Interval | 4ths

Blues Bass Basic Boogie

Can’t Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis | Chord Melody Tutorial

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I V vi IV – 1564)

Natural Harmonics Licks

Roxanne by The Police Rhythm Tutorial

Major Scale Interval | 9ths

Jack and Diane by John Mellancamp Tutorial

Pedal Tones (Static Bass Notes)

Major Scale Interval | 7ths

Eruption Tapping Section by Van Halen Tutorial

Scale Exercise | 3 Note Pattern

Mixolydian Licks

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing In Context (I vi ii V – 1625)

Scale Exercise | Diatonic Triads

Something About Us by Daft Punk Solo Tutorial

Harmonic Minor Licks

Walking Bass Line Over Jazz Blues Progression

Something About Us by Daft Punk Rhythm Parts

Acoustic Fills Over | A D E A

Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix Solo Tutorial (Standard Tuning)

Hey Soul Sister by Train Tutorial

Using the Harmonic Minor Scale

Walking Bass #2 | Pop Context

Major Arpeggio Inspired Licks

Beginner Blues Rhythms

Harmonic Minor Scale (Whole Neck!)

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Minor Chords

Advanced Scale and Arpeggio Exercise

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Major Chords

Drop D Chord Shapes

Rock Licks | 2

Acoustic Fills Over G C D

Thunderstruck by AC/DC Intro Tutorial

Major Scale Intervals | 5ths

3 to 9 Arpeggios

Firework by Katy Perry Tutorial

Horizontal Scales (Single String Scales)

E Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

Finger Exercises and Warms Ups | 2

Trills | Spicing Up Your Arpeggios

Jazz Licks | ii V I Licks

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Intro Solo

Using Your Whammy Bar

Canon In D | Start Using Barre Chords

Country Licks | 2

Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s Tutorial

Tricks To Do Over the V Chord | Diminished Arpeggio

Acoustic Guitar Soloing

Scar Tissue by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar Tutorial

How to Walk a Bassline on Guitar

Funk Soloing Ideas

Circle of Fourths?! | Theory

Message In A Bottle by The Police Tutorial

Accent Your Strumming | Rhythm Guitar

Jazz Guitar Techniques | “Jazz-isms”

Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd Acoustic Tutorial

Funk Rhythm Guitar Ideas

What Are Modes?! | Theory

Major Blues Licks | 2

Hotel California by The Eagles | Intro Rhythm Tutorial

Minor Chord Tricks | Minor 7 + Diminished

Natural Harmonics | 4th 3rd and 2 and a half frets

Using a Metronome 101

Mario “Game Over” Motive On Guitar Tutorial

Hotel California by the Eagles | Harmonized Lead Tutorial

Muting While Strumming | Rhythm Guitar

Harmonizing Your Solos

Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles | Intro as Harmonics

Rock Licks

Walk the Line by Johnny Cash Tutorial

Listening | 100th Lesson Video

The Blues Form – Most Important Blues Lesson

Using Diminished Chords In Pop Music

9th Licks

Country Rhythm Guitar – Bass Lines

Add 9 Chords

Wonderwall by Oasis Tutorial

Mario Flagpole Ending on Guitar

Someone Like You by Adele Tutorial

Knockin’ On Heavens Door – Slash’s First Solo

Artificial Harmonics

How to Use and Apply Wide Interval Triads

How to Use Extended Chords

Wide Interval Triads

The “Blackbird” Songwriting Effect

What Chords Are Those In Blackbird by The Beatles?!

Triads for Extended Minor and Major 7 Sound

Finger Exercises and Warm Ups

Intro to Chord Melody | Layla Outro

Major Scale Intervals | 10ths

Country Licks

Country Guitar Techniques

Tapping Over Am F C G (vi IV I V)

Tapping Guitar Intro

Capo Thinkage (Knowing Your Fretboard)

Adding Cool Chords to Your Song (Borrowed Chords)

Blues Licks

3 Note Blues Soloing

Sweet Child O’ Mine Intro – Harmonics & Open!

Harmonics and Ways To Use Them

Solo Better Over a TON of Songs | I vi ii V

Solo Better Over a TON of Songs | I V vi IV

Quartal Chords (Dorian 4th Chords)

Adding Chromatic Lines In Your Solos

Learning from Shook Me All Night Long

Shook Me All Night Long Solo

Major 6 & Minor 9 Sounds | Using What You Already Know

Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic

Major Scale Intervals | 6ths

Major Scale Intervals | 3rds

Minor 2 5 1 Arpeggios (Across the Whole Neck!)

Major 2 5 1 Arpeggios (Across the Whole Neck!)

Slides, Hammer-ons, Pull-offs, Palm Muting & Rakes

Bending and Vibrato | Expressive Guitar Playing

Looping / Playing With Others

DOTA – Basshunter Acoustic Guitar Tutorial

Inversions of Minor 2 5 1 (All Across the Neck!)

Inversions of Major 2 5 1 (All Across the Neck!)

Blues Triads

Usable Blues Shapes!

m7b5 Inversions (Whole Neck!)

Minor 7 Inversions (Whole Neck!)

Mixolydian (Dominant) Scale (Whole Neck!)

Major 7 Inversions (Whole Neck)

Lydian Dominant Scale (Whole Neck!)

Dorian Scale (Whole Neck)

Dominant 7 Inversions (Whole Neck!)

Diminished Arpeggios & Chords

Augmented Chord Shapes & Arpeggios

Open Major Scales

Extended Chord Shapes

Power Chords (5 Chords)

Barred 7th Chords

Basic Theory in 7 Minutes | UGT 8/8

Finding the Key?! | UGT 7/8

Chords Don’t Fit (Chords as Numbers)?! | UGT 6/8

Transposing (Chords as Numbers)?! | UGT 5/8

Naming a Chord?! | UGT 4/8

Extended (7 9 11 13) Chords?! | UGT 3/8

Building Chords?! | UGT 2/8

What’s a Scale?! | UGT 1/8

Octave Patterns

m7b5 Arpeggios (Minor 7 Flat 5)

Minor 7 Arpeggios

Dominant 7 Arpeggios

Major 7 Arpeggios

Slash Chords (Inversions)

Playing Triads (Whole Neck & All Strings!)

Open 7th Chords

Finger Picking Overview

Relative Minor and Major | CO 10/10

How to Practice and Apply CAGED Chords | CO 9/10

Minor Scale Shapes | CO 8/10

Major Scale Shapes | CO 7/10

Minor Pentatonic Scales | CO 6/10

Major Pentatonic Scales | CO 5/10

Minor CAGED Arpeggio Shapes | CO 4/10

Major CAGED Arpeggio Shapes | CO 3/10

Minor CAGED Chord Shapes | CO 2/10

Major CAGED Chord Shapes | CO 1/10

5th String Barre Chords | BO 10/10

6th String Barre Chords | BO 9/10

Transitioning Between Chords Tips | BO 7/10

Sus Chords | BO 8/10

Plugging in Chords and Rhythms | BO 6/10

Rhythms – Strumming the Guitar | BO 5/10

Playing Open Chords | BO 4/10

How to Tune a Guitar | BO 3/10

Reading Guitar Chord & Scale Charts + Tab! | BO 2/10

Basic Guitar Overview + Note System | BO 1/10

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    February 11, 2019
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    February 4, 2019

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