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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor
Joined: 08/09/05
Posts: 8,380
06/08/2009 12:19 pm
Originally Posted by: jazzn01As a wanna be lead guitar player I loved this course. In a matter of 15 minutes I was playing my 1st riff ever. I have searched Guitar Tricks site for similar courses but have come up empty.

Curious, what words did you use to search?

You mention riffs, but those are typically associated with rhythm playing. And mention wanting to learn lead, and liking Ron's lessons on licks.

Anyway, JeffS65 pointed out one of my tutorials on basic lead licks. Thanks! Try these:

Blues In E - Rhythm & Lead
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=170

Pentatonic Scales & Frameworks
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=296

Pentatonic Minor Scale Exercise - All 5 Positions
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=185

Pentatonic Major Scale Exercise - All 5 Positions
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=722

Adding Major Notes to Pentatonic Minor
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=217
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=232
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=244

Introduction to Improvisation (Major and Minor Scale)
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=483
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=491

Triads
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=389

Shredding Pentatonic
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=633

Building Speed
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=287

Speedy Ideas
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=213

Simple Arpeggios
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=286
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=408

Shredding Arpeggios
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=211

Hope this helps. Let me know how it goes for you!
Christopher Schlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor

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