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GGL_2023_LeadConcept_E6-E9_Edited

Lead Concept | 6 – 9 Triads

GGL_2022_MixolydianSuperImposedTriads_Edited

Extended Use of Triads | Dominant Chords & Mixolydian

GGL_2022_CreatingPickingPatterns_Edited

Creating Picking Patterns

GGL_2021_TriToneSubstitutionSoloing_Edited

Tritone Substitution Soloing

StaticChordMovements_3_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 3 | Major

StaticChordMovements_2_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 2 | Minor

StaticChordMovements_1_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 1 | Country & Motown

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Consecutive 6ths | Rhythm & Lead Guitar Concept

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

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Horizontal Scale Intervals | 3rds

EDITED_FallOffsFACEPIC

Blues Fall Offs | Soloing Technique

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Recorda Me | Use Extended Chords in Context

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Mixing Modes | Minor

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Mixing Modes | Major

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Consecutive 10ths | Rhythm Guitar Concept

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Adding Sus Chords To Rhythms & Open Chords

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

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Turn Around Chord Progressions

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

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Switching Between Rhythms & Two Chords In One Measure

Solar_maxresdefault_Edited

Extended Chords Example Through Solar

3StringHorizontal_maxresdefault_Edited

3 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

3StringPent_maxresdefault_Edited

3 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales

JumpingTheMeasure_maxresdefault_Edited

Jumping the Measure (Anticipation) | Rhythm Guitar

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

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

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Transitions | Switching Between Chords Steps

DMovable_maxresdefault_Edited

D Movable Open Chords (Ringing Strings)

Cons3rds_maxresdefault_Edited

Consecutive 3rds | Lead Guitar Concept

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A Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

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Extended Chords Example Through Blue Bossa

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2 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales – Major

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

2StringHorizontal_maxresdefault_Edited

2 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

PlayFast_Edited

How to Play Fast… Fast!

1b5Triad_Edited

Tricks To Do Over V Chord | 1 – b5 Triads

Fretboard_Edited

Know Not Memorize Your Fretboard | Steps

BassBoogie_Edited

Blues Bass Basic Boogie

Hendrix1654_Edited

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

PedalTones_Edited

Pedal Tones (Static Bass Notes)

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

WalkBass_JazzBlues_Edited

Walking Bass Line Over Jazz Blues Progression

UsingTheHarMinor_Edited

Using the Harmonic Minor Scale

WalkBass2_Pop_Edited

Walking Bass #2 | Pop Context

HendrixMinor_Edited

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Minor Chords

HendrixMajor_Edited

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Major Chords

Emovable_Edited

E Movable Open Chords (Ringing Two Strings)

FingerExercises2_Edited

Finger Exercises and Warms Ups | 2

Trills_Edited

Trills | Spicing Up Your Arpeggios

Whammy_Edited

Using Your Whammy Bar

DiminishedDominant_Edited

Tricks To Do Over the V Chord | Diminished Arpeggio

AcousticSoloing_Edited

Acoustic Guitar Soloing

WalkingBass_Edited

How to Walk a Bassline on Guitar

FunkSolo_Edited

Funk Soloing Ideas

Jazzism_Edited

Jazz Guitar Techniques | “Jazz-isms”

FUnkRHythm_Edited

Funk Rhythm Guitar Ideas

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Minor Chord Tricks | Minor 7 + Diminished

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

Metronome101_Edited

Using a Metronome 101

Harmonizing_Edited

Harmonizing Your Solos

HereComesTheSunHarmonics_Edited

Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles | Intro as Harmonics

Listening_Edited

Listening | 100th Lesson Video

BluesForm_Edited

The Blues Form – Most Important Blues Lesson

DimChordsPop_Edited

Using Diminished Chords In Pop Music

CountryRhythm_Edited

Country Rhythm Guitar – Bass Lines

ArtHar_Edited

Artificial Harmonics

UseApplyReal_Edited

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

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How to Use Extended Chords

BlackbirdEffect_Edited

The “Blackbird” Songwriting Effect

TriadDoubleUse_Edited

Triads for Extended Minor and Major 7 Sound

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Finger Exercises and Warm Ups

ChordMelodyIntro_Edited

Intro to Chord Melody | Layla Outro

CountryTech_Edited

Country Guitar Techniques

TAp64_Edited

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

TapIntro_Edited

Tapping Guitar Intro

CAPO_Edited

Capo Thinkage (Knowing Your Fretboard)

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Adding Cool Chords to Your Song (Borrowed Chords)

3note_Edited

3 Note Blues Soloing

Harmonics_Edited

Harmonics and Ways To Use Them

Chro_Edited

Adding Chromatic Lines In Your Solos

LearnShook_Edited

Learning from Shook Me All Night Long

UsingWhatYouKnow_Maj6_Min9_Edited

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

Blend_Edited

Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic

loop_Edited

Looping / Playing With Others

PracticeandApplyCAGEDShapes_Edited

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

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GGL_2023_FelizNavidad_Edited

Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano Tutorial | Beginner, Intermediate and Lead Guitar!

GGL_2023_MrBlueSkySolos_Edited

Mr. Blue Sky by ELO | Solos Tutorial | Guitar, Vocoder and Choir

GGL_2023_LeadConcept_E6-E9_Edited

Lead Concept | 6 – 9 Triads

GGL_2023_Sleepwalk_Edited

Sleepwalk by Santo and Johnny | Chord Melody Tutorial

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