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GGL_2022_MixolydianSuperImposedTriads_Edited

Extended Use of Triads | Dominant Chords & Mixolydian

AdvancedLeadConcepts
GGL_2022_CreatingPickingPatterns_Edited

Creating Picking Patterns

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
GGL_2021_TriToneSubstitutionSoloing_Edited

Tritone Substitution Soloing

AdvancedLeadConcepts
StaticChordMovements_3_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 3 | Major

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
StaticChordMovements_2_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 2 | Minor

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
StaticChordMovements_1_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 1 | Country & Motown

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Edited_PIC_Consecutive6ths

Consecutive 6ths | Rhythm & Lead Guitar Concept

IntermediateChordsScalesRhythmLeadConcepts
EDITED_SantanaFACEPIC

Phrasing! Oye Como Va by Santana | Lead (Solo) Guitar Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLeadConcepts
Edited_PIC_Horizontal3rds

Horizontal Scale Intervals | 3rds

IntermediateScalesLeadConcepts
EDITED_FallOffsFACEPIC

Blues Fall Offs | Soloing Technique

IntermediateLeadConcepts
EDITED_RecordaMeFACEPIC

Recorda Me | Use Extended Chords in Context

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
Edited_PIC_MixingModesMinor

Mixing Modes | Minor

AdvancedLeadConcepts
EditedPIC_MixingModes_Major

Mixing Modes | Major

AdvancedLeadConcepts
EDITED_Consecutive10thsFACEPIC

Consecutive 10ths | Rhythm Guitar Concept

IntermediateChordsRhythmConcepts
EDITED_AddingSusChordsFACEPIC

Adding Sus Chords To Rhythms & Open Chords

BeginnerChordsRhythmConcepts
Edited_HowToLoop_1564FACEPIC

How To Loop! (G – D – Em – C | I-V-vi-IV)

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
TurnAroundChordLicks_maxresdefault_edited

Turn Around Chord Progressions

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
Hendrix_maxresdefault_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
SwitchingBetweenRhythms_maxresdefault_Edited

Switching Between Rhythms & Two Chords In One Measure

BeginnerChordsRhythmConcepts
Solar_maxresdefault_Edited

Extended Chords Example Through Solar

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
3StringHorizontal_maxresdefault_Edited

3 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

IntermediateScalesConceptsTechnique
3StringPent_maxresdefault_Edited

3 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales

IntermediateScalesConceptsTechnique
JumpingTheMeasure_maxresdefault_Edited

Jumping the Measure (Anticipation) | Rhythm Guitar

BeginnerRhythmConcepts
CAGED_C2_maxresdefault_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
CAGED_G1_maxresdefault_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Transitions_maxresdefault_Edited

Transitions | Switching Between Chords Steps

BeginnerChordsRhythmConcepts
DMovable_maxresdefault_Edited

D Movable Open Chords (Ringing Strings)

IntermediateChordsRhythmConcepts
Cons3rds_maxresdefault_Edited

Consecutive 3rds | Lead Guitar Concept

IntermediateScalesLeadConcepts
AMovable_maxresdefault_Edited

A Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

BeginnerChordsRhythmConcepts
ExtChordBlueBossa_maxresdefault_Edited

Extended Chords Example Through Blue Bossa

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
2StringPentatonic_maxresdefault_Edited

2 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales – Major

IntermediateScalesConceptsTechnique
Hendrix1365_maxresdefault_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
2StringHorizontal_maxresdefault_Edited

2 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

IntermediateScalesConceptsTechnique
PlayFast_Edited

How to Play Fast… Fast!

IntermediateLeadConcepts
1b5Triad_Edited

Tricks To Do Over V Chord | 1 – b5 Triads

AdvancedLeadConcepts
Fretboard_Edited

Know Not Memorize Your Fretboard | Steps

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedRhythmLeadConceptsTheory
BassBoogie_Edited

Blues Bass Basic Boogie

BeginnerRhythmConcepts
Hendrix1654_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
PedalTones_Edited

Pedal Tones (Static Bass Notes)

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
HendrixRhythm_1625_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
WalkBass_JazzBlues_Edited

Walking Bass Line Over Jazz Blues Progression

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
UsingTheHarMinor_Edited

Using the Harmonic Minor Scale

AdvancedLeadConceptsTheory
WalkBass2_Pop_Edited

Walking Bass #2 | Pop Context

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
HendrixMinor_Edited

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Minor Chords

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
HendrixMajor_Edited

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Major Chords

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Emovable_Edited

E Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

BeginnerChordsRhythmConcepts
FingerExercises2_Edited

Finger Exercises and Warms Ups | 2

IntermediateLeadConceptsTechnique
Trills_Edited

Trills | Spicing Up Your Arpeggios

AdvancedLeadConceptsTechnique
Whammy_Edited

Using Your Whammy Bar

IntermediateConceptsTechnique
DiminishedDominant_Edited

Tricks To Do Over the V Chord | Diminished Arpeggio

AdvancedLeadConcepts
AcousticSoloing_Edited

Acoustic Guitar Soloing

IntermediateLeadConcepts
WalkingBass_Edited

How to Walk a Bassline on Guitar

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
FunkSolo_Edited

Funk Soloing Ideas

IntermediateLeadConcepts
Jazzism_Edited

Jazz Guitar Techniques | “Jazz-isms”

AdvancedLeadConceptsTechnique
FUnkRHythm_Edited

Funk Rhythm Guitar Ideas

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
min7Dim_Edited

Minor Chord Tricks | Minor 7 + Diminished

AdvancedRhythmConcepts
34Harmonics_Edited

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

AdvancedConcepts
Metronome101_Edited

Using a Metronome 101

IntermediateRhythmLeadConceptsTechnique
Harmonizing_Edited

Harmonizing Your Solos

IntermediateLeadConcepts
HereComesTheSunHarmonics_Edited

Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles | Intro as Harmonics

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Listening_Edited

Listening | 100th Lesson Video

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedRhythmLeadConcepts
BluesForm_Edited

The Blues Form – Most Important Blues Lesson

SongsIntermediateRhythmConcepts
DimChordsPop_Edited

Using Diminished Chords In Pop Music

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
CountryRhythm_Edited

Country Rhythm Guitar – Bass Lines

BeginnerRhythmConcepts
ArtHar_Edited

Artificial Harmonics

AdvancedConceptsTechnique
UseApplyReal_Edited

How to Use and Apply Wide Interval (Open Voiced) Triads

IntermediateLeadConcepts
UseExtChords_Edited

How to Use Extended Chords

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
BlackbirdEffect_Edited

The “Blackbird” Songwriting Effect

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
TriadDoubleUse_Edited

Triads for Extended Minor and Major 7 Sound

AdvancedLeadConcepts
FingerExercises_Edited

Finger Exercises and Warm Ups

IntermediateLeadConceptsTechnique
ChordMelodyIntro_Edited

Intro to Chord Melody | Layla Outro

SongsIntermediateConcepts
CountryTech_Edited

Country Guitar Techniques

IntermediateLeadConceptsTechnique
TAp64_Edited

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

IntermediateLeadConcepts
TapIntro_Edited

Tapping Guitar Intro

IntermediateLeadConceptsTechnique
CAPO_Edited

Capo Thinkage (Knowing Your Fretboard)

BeginnerRhythmConcepts
borrowed_Edited

Adding Cool Chords to Your Song (Borrowed Chords)

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
3note_Edited

3 Note Blues Soloing

IntermediateLeadConcepts
Harmonics_Edited

Harmonics and Ways To Use Them

IntermediateConceptsTechnique
Chro_Edited

Adding Chromatic Lines In Your Solos

AdvancedLeadConcepts
LearnShook_Edited

Learning from Shook Me All Night Long

IntermediateLeadConcepts
UsingWhatYouKnow_Maj6_Min9_Edited

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

AdvancedLeadConcepts
Blend_Edited

Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic

IntermediateLeadConcepts
loop_Edited

Looping / Playing With Others

IntermediateConcepts
PracticeandApplyCAGEDShapes_Edited

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

IntermediateConcepts

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GGL_2023_MamaImComingHome_Edited

Mama, I’m Coming Home by Ozzy Osbourne | Solo Tutorial

GGL_2023_SituationalChord_Edited

Situational Chords | Alternate Fingerings for Chords and When to Use Them

GGL_2023_ShortSkirt-LongJacket_Edited

Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake Tutorial

GGL_2023_TriadExercise_As1_Ds2_Edited

Alternating Triad Scale Exercise | I Ascend – ii Descend

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