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The six lessons in this tutorial will tune you into some ways to play blues leads higher up the neck. In lesson one I'll show you how to emphasize the II note, F#, in the E minor pentatonic scale. Next I'll focus on the V note, B, and employ a bend in three short solos. Lesson 3 shows a simple blues riff that's made into a solo; following that I'll break down a relatively easy solo. Lessons 5 and 6 demonstrate the E minor pentatonic scale on the 12th to 15th frets and beyond.

Barre chords are not always easy to make, but they do make a lot of sense, musically. Understanding barre chords will enable you to play ANY major or minor chord that exists, plus add lots of new textures to your guitar playing.

Learn the essentials on how to play a professional rock ballad. Your sound settings should be a lead sound with high gain distortion, some delay and optional a wah-wah (a cry baby - not an autowah). Pay close attention to all parts of this tutorial even if you think it seems too easy for you. The details make the big difference!

In this tutorial we'll explore different "micro positions" or "blues boxes" all over the neck and make some music with the notes that we find. Aside from claiming new territory on the neck, you'll be introduced to the concept of improvising and some useful things to keep in mind when you do this! Whether you wanna play blues, rock, funk, jazz, or even polka this is a great place to start.

Caren will show you how to play the guitar parts in this arrangement that uses a capo at the 1st fret. Atmospheric and slow, this is a fine example of how the vibe of a song can be completely changed by the arrangement.

In these song lessons, Mike Olekshy will break down all the parts in the soft rock song "Make It With You", by Bread. After introducing the song and examining gear and tones, Mike will lay out the acoustic verse, re-intro, and solo rhythm, then the electric verse, re-intro, and the guitar solo. After a look at the outro, we'll do a play along, a single guitar performance, then a "guitar karaoke" jam along.