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GGL_2023_MinorDeconstructCAGED_Edited

Deconstructing CAGED Shapes | Minor

IntermediateTheory
GGL_2022_DeconstructingCAGED_Major_Edited

Deconstructing CAGED Shapes | Major Shapes

IntermediateTheory
GGL_2022_VCT_GCD_7th_Edited

Visualize Chord Tones – G – C – D Shapes | 7th Chords

IntermediateTheory
GGL_2022_BridgingTheGap_Edited

“Bridging the Gap” Licks | Move between Pentatonic Boxes!

IntermediateLead
GGL_2022_TakingCareOfBusiness_Edited

Takin’ Care of Business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
GGL_2022_Happier_Edited

Happier by Marshmello and Bastille Tutorial | Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

SongsBeginnerIntermediateAdvancedRhythm
GGL_2022_MixingMajorMinorPentLicks_Edited

Mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic Licks

IntermediateLead
GGL_2022_CreatingPickingPatterns_Edited

Creating Picking Patterns

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
GGL_2022_VCT_GCD_Triads_Edited

Visualize Chord Tones – G – C – D Shapes | Triads

IntermediateTheory
GGL_2022_SirDuke_HornLine_Edited

Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder | Horn Line Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
GGL_2021_Greensleeves_Edited_v2

Greensleeves Chord Melody Tutorial | Inspired by Jeff Beck

SongsIntermediateRhythm
GGL_2021_VisualizeChordTones_7thChords_Edited

Visualize Chord Tones – E and A Shapes | 7th Chords

IntermediateTheory
GGL_2021_HardToHandleSolo_Edited

Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes | Solos Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
GGL_2021_ImYours_Edited

I’m Yours by Jason Mraz Tutorial | 2 Ways to Play

SongsBeginnerIntermediateRhythm
GGL_2021_SuperScaleLicks_Edited

“Super” Pentatonic Scale Licks (1-3 1-3 Slide)

IntermediateLead
GGL_2021_FunkPop_SlashChords_Edited

Funk/Pop Slash Chords | Dominant Substitutions

IntermediateChordsRhythm
GGL_2021_LayDownSally_Edited

Lay Down Sally by Eric Clapton Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
GGL_2021_VisualizeChordTones_Triads_Edited

Visualize Chord Tones – E and A Shapes | Triads

IntermediateTheory
GGL_2021_YellowLedbetter_Edited

Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
GGL_2021_StringSkippingPentatonicScale_Edited

String Skipping Pentatonic Exercise

IntermediateLeadTechnique
LightsByJourneySolo_Edited

Lights By Journey Solo Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
StaticChordMovements_3_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 3 | Major

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
PentatonicFourths_Edited

Pentatonic “Fourths” Exercise

IntermediateScalesLeadTechnique
MinorArpeggioInspiredLicks_Edited

Minor Arpeggio Inspired Licks

IntermediateLead
MarryYou_ChordMelody_Edited

Marry You by Bruno Mars | Chord Melody Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
StaticChordMovements_2_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 2 | Minor

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
StaticChordMovements_1_Edited

Static Chord Movements – 1 | Country & Motown

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Edited_WCM_LeadFACEPIC

Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix | Lead (Solo!) Guitar Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
EditedPIC_WCM_Rhythm

Wind Cries Mary by Jimi Hendrix | Rhythm Guitar Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
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_HallelujahFACEPIC

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley | Chord Melody Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
EDITED_FallOffsFACEPIC

Blues Fall Offs | Soloing Technique

IntermediateLeadConcepts
EDITED_LittleWingFACEPIC

Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix | Intro Tutorial | Standard Tuning

SongsIntermediateRhythmLead
EDITED_TreatYouBetterFACEPIC

Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes Tutorial | 3 Ways to Play!

SongsBeginnerIntermediateRhythm
EDITED_Consecutive10thsFACEPIC

Consecutive 10ths | Rhythm Guitar Concept

IntermediateChordsRhythmConcepts
EDITED_WonderfulTonightFACEPIC

Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton | Chord Melody Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
Edited_PIC_SuperScale_5th

Pentatonic “Super Scale” | 1-3 1-3 Slide | 5th String Root

IntermediateScalesLead
Edited_PIC_SuperScale6th

Pentatonic “Super Scale” | 1-3 1-3 Slide | 6th String Root

IntermediateScalesLead
Edited_HowToLoop_1564FACEPIC

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
EDITED_FreeRideFACEPIC

Free Ride by the Edgar Winter Group | Guitar Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
Edited_PIC_OctavesWithRingingStrings

Octaves With Ringing Strings | Chord Idea

IntermediateChordsRhythm
ALS_Thumbnail_Text

Auld Lang Syne (Rock) Guitar Lesson

SongsIntermediateLead
MajorLicks2_maxresdefault_edited

Major Licks | 2

IntermediateLead
Bohemian_maxresdefault_Edited

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen Solo Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
Hendrix_maxresdefault_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
BluesLicks3_maxresdefault_Edited

Blues Licks | 3

IntermediateLead
3StringHorizontal_maxresdefault_Edited

3 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

IntermediateScalesConceptsTechnique
3StringPent_maxresdefault_Edited

3 String Horizontal Pentatonic Scales

IntermediateScalesConceptsTechnique
SettingLimits_maxresdefault_Edited

Setting Limits Within Your Solos

IntermediateLead
Funk49_maxresdefault_Edited

Funk #49 by James Gang Tutorial

SongsIntermediate
NaturalMinorLicks_maxresdefault_Edited

Natural Minor Licks | 2

IntermediateLead
CAGED_C2_maxresdefault_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
FieldsOfGold_maxresdefault_Edited

Fields of Gold by Sting | Chord Melody Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
CAGED_G1_maxresdefault_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
CarryOn_maxresdefault_Edited

Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas | Riff Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
DorianLicks2_maxresdefault_Edited

Dorian Licks | 2

IntermediateAdvancedLead
DMovable_maxresdefault_Edited

D Movable Open Chords (Ringing Strings)

IntermediateChordsRhythmConcepts
LegatoLicks_maxresdefault_Edited

Legato Licks

IntermediateLead
Cons3rds_maxresdefault_Edited

Consecutive 3rds | Lead Guitar Concept

IntermediateScalesLeadConcepts
ThreeLittleBirds_2_maxresdefault_Edited

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

SongsIntermediateRhythm
ThreeLittleBirds_1_maxresdefault_Edited

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

SongsIntermediateRhythm
NaturalMinorLicksOriginal_maxresdefault_Edited

Natural Minor Licks

IntermediateLead
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
MajorLicks_maxresdefault_Edited

Major Licks

IntermediateLead
RockLicks4_2017maxresdefault_Edited

Rock Licks | 4

IntermediateLead
2StringHorizontal_maxresdefault_Edited

2 String Horizontal Scales – Major Scale

IntermediateScalesConceptsTechnique
HarmonicMinorLicks2_maxresdefault_Edited

Harmonic Minor Licks | 2

IntermediateAdvancedLead
MixoLicks_maxresdefault_Edited

Mixolydian Licks | 2

IntermediateAdvancedLead
MrBrightside_Edited

Mr. Brightside by The Killers Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
AcousticLicks_Edited

Acoustic Licks

IntermediateLead
5NoteSE_Edited

Scale Exercise | 5 Note Pattern

IntermediateScalesTechnique
RockLicks3_Edited

Rock Licks | 3

IntermediateLead
PlayFast_Edited

How to Play Fast… Fast!

IntermediateLeadConcepts
SateriaSolo_Edited

Santeria by Sublime Solo Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
4NoteSE_Edited

Scale Exercise | 4 Note Pattern

IntermediateScalesTechnique
WeWillRockYou_Edited

We Will Rock You by Queen Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythmLead
TappingLicks_Edited

Tapping Licks

IntermediateLeadTechnique
Fretboard_Edited

Know Not Memorize Your Fretboard | Steps

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedRhythmLeadConceptsTheory
WholeLottaLove_Edited

Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin Solo Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
OctaveInterval_Edited

Major Scale Interval | Octaves (8ths)

IntermediateScalesTechnique
RunningWithTheDevil_Edited

Running With The Devil by Van Halen Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
4thsInterval_Edited

Major Scale Interval | 4ths

IntermediateScalesTechnique
Hendrix1654_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Roxanne_Edited

Roxanne by The Police Rhythm Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
9thsInterval_Edited

Major Scale Interval | 9ths

IntermediateScalesTechnique
PedalTones_Edited

Pedal Tones (Static Bass Notes)

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
7thsInterval_Edited

Major Scale Interval | 7ths

IntermediateScalesTechnique
3NoteScaleExercise_Edited

Scale Exercise | 3 Note Pattern

IntermediateScalesTechnique
MixoLicks_Edited

Mixolydian Licks

IntermediateLead
HendrixRhythm_1625_Edited

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

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
SomethingAboutUs_Solo_Edited

Something About Us by Daft Punk Solo Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
SomethingAboutUsRhythm_Edited

Something About Us by Daft Punk Rhythm Parts

SongsIntermediateRhythm
LittleWingSolo_Edited

Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix Solo Tutorial (Standard Tuning)

SongsIntermediateLead
MajorArpeggioLicks_Edited

Major Arpeggio Inspired Licks

IntermediateLead
HendrixMinor_Edited

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Minor Chords

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
HendrixMajor_Edited

Hendrix Style of Rhythm Playing | Major Chords

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
RockLicks2_Edited

Rock Licks | 2

IntermediateLead
Acoustic Fills_Edited

Acoustic Fills Over G C D

IntermediateRhythm
Thunderstruck_Edited

Thunderstruck by AC/DC Intro Tutorial

SongsIntermediate
5ths_Edited

Major Scale Intervals | 5ths

IntermediateLeadTechnique
HorizontalScales_Edited

Horizontal Scales (Single String Scales)

IntermediateScalesLead
FingerExercises2_Edited

Finger Exercises and Warms Ups | 2

IntermediateLeadConceptsTechnique
WishYouWereHereSolo_Edited

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd Intro Solo

SongsIntermediateLead
Whammy_Edited

Using Your Whammy Bar

IntermediateConceptsTechnique
CountryLicks2_Edited

Country Licks | 2

IntermediateLead
AcousticSoloing_Edited

Acoustic Guitar Soloing

IntermediateLeadConcepts
ScarTissue_Edited

Scar Tissue by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
FunkSolo_Edited

Funk Soloing Ideas

IntermediateLeadConcepts
CircleOf4th_Edited

Circle of Fourths?! | Theory

IntermediateTheory
MessageInABottle_Edited

Message In A Bottle by The Police Tutorial

SongsIntermediateRhythm
FUnkRHythm_Edited

Funk Rhythm Guitar Ideas

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Modes_Edited

What Are Modes?! | Theory

IntermediateTheory
MajorBluesLicks_Edited

Major Blues Licks | 2

IntermediateLead
Metronome101_Edited

Using a Metronome 101

IntermediateRhythmLeadConceptsTechnique
HotelHarmony_Edited

Hotel California by the Eagles | Harmonized Lead Tutorial

SongsIntermediateLead
Harmonizing_Edited

Harmonizing Your Solos

IntermediateLeadConcepts
HereComesTheSunHarmonics_Edited

Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles | Intro as Harmonics

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
Rock Licks_Edited

Rock Licks

IntermediateLead
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
Add9Licks_Edited

9th Licks

IntermediateLead
Add9Chords_Edited

Add 9 Chords

IntermediateChords
MarioFlagpole_Edited

Mario Flagpole Ending on Guitar

SongsIntermediateLead
Knockin_Edited

Knockin’ On Heavens Door – Slash’s First Solo

SongsIntermediateLead
UseApplyReal_Edited

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

IntermediateLeadConcepts
UseExtChords_Edited

How to Use Extended Chords

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
WideIntTriads_Edited

Wide Interval (Open Voiced) Triads

IntermediateChordsArpeggios
BlackbirdEffect_Edited

The “Blackbird” Songwriting Effect

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
blackbirdanalysis_Edited

What Chords Are Those In Blackbird by The Beatles?!

SongsIntermediateTheory
FingerExercises_Edited

Finger Exercises and Warm Ups

IntermediateLeadConceptsTechnique
ChordMelodyIntro_Edited

Intro to Chord Melody | Layla Outro

SongsIntermediateConcepts
10ths_Edited

Major Scale Intervals | 10ths

IntermediateRhythmLeadTheory
CountLicks_Edited

Country Licks

IntermediateLead
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
borrowed_Edited

Adding Cool Chords to Your Song (Borrowed Chords)

IntermediateRhythmConcepts
BluesLicks_Edited

Blues Licks

IntermediateLead
3note_Edited

3 Note Blues Soloing

IntermediateLeadConcepts
Harmonics_Edited

Harmonics and Ways To Use Them

IntermediateConceptsTechnique
1625_Edited

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

IntermediateLead
1564_Edited

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

IntermediateLead
LearnShook_Edited

Learning from Shook Me All Night Long

IntermediateLeadConcepts
Shook_Edited

Shook Me All Night Long Solo

SongsIntermediate
Blend_Edited

Blending the Major and Minor Pentatonic

IntermediateLeadConcepts
6th_Edited

Major Scale Intervals | 6ths

IntermediateLeadTechnique
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