Someday [JC-Arpeggios]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATIONWITH MELODYSLOWMEDIUMFAST DESCRIPTION JAM TRACK I did an experiment with this one. Check out the tab “WITH MELODY” and let…
Most Important Scale [Movable Major]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION NOTATION JAM TRACK A moveable scale is a scale that uses the same shape in…
Flying High Lick
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Flying High has a really cool lick that should be a good challenge. It uses…
Guitar Improvising Tips
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION JAm TRACKS DESCRIPTION I think it’s important to know that there’s no “right” way to improvise on guitar. If…
Improvising Using the Blues Scale – 1
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION JAm TRACKS DESCRIPTION NOTATION JAM TRACK Improvisation is an important song of guitar playing. Not just for soloing, but…
Movable Blues Scale – 1 [JC Key: G ]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Moveable scales are important to know because you can play them anywhere. The shape stays…
Blues Riff #3 [Key: G]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION You don’t have to play a lot of notes to make an interesting riff. In…
Blues Riff #2 [Key: G]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION I like to teach Blues riffs because they’re so versatile. Even though this is labeled…
Girl From San Jose – Melody
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This companion melody for the Girl From San Jose rhythm lesson descends down the fretboard…
Double Note Bluff Melody
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The term double stop on guitar means two harmonized notes on neighboring strings played at…
Hard Driving-Lick [JC key Em]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION The pull off technique is one you’ll find yourself using all the time once you…
Hard Driving-Muted Arpeggio [JC key Em]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION If you’ve been here for a while you know that I love teaching with arpeggios.…
Cantankerous Cody Blues
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION It’s important to have a good sense of rhythm as a guitarist. For both rhythm…
Two String R & R Strum [key A]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This little lick/strum/pattern is what Rock N Roll was made of. You’ve probably also heard…
Get Down Lil’ Doggy Lick
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Pull off licks like this are very common in Bluegrass. You’ll often see these licks…
Shuffling On Home – Lick #1
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FASTJAM TRACK DESCRIPTION As guitar players it’s a good idea to have a lot of licks in…
A Minor Eagle’s Lick
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION You may recognize this lick from a very popular Eagles song. It’s basically an A…
Happy Birthday Shuffle Melody
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION You can spice up a traditional melody by adding a little “flair” to it. In…
Pact With The Devil Lick (key E)
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Legend has it that Robert Johnson made a pact with the devil in exchange for…
Baby Blues (12 bar in E)
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION For this 12 Bar Blues pattern we’re going to add a tasteful lick in the…
Winter Jasmine Sleeping-TAB
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This melody is a good workout on its own. But I want to use it…
Island Wind – Chorus Melody
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Double stops are two notes being played at the same time. They’re not chords, but…
Island Wind – Verse Melody
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FASTJAM TRACK DESCRIPTION Island Wind is a melody out of the C Major scale. The melody is…
Rockin’ Downtown Madrid Melody
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FASTJAM TRACK DESCRIPTION Today’s lesson is going to challenge your lead playing chops. Pull offs are a…
Challenge of the 6ths (Intervals)
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION NOTATION JAM TRACK The term interval really just means the distance between notes in music…
Slinky Boy Lick
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION JAM TRACK This lick combines open strings and unison notes. Unison notes are where you…
Sunset in Blue [JC]
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION This lick is built out of the F# minor Pentatonic scale and is played in…
Pulling And Sliding Melody
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUMFast DESCRIPTION Pull offs and slides are called embellishments on guitar. They’re simple techniques that add a lot…
Roaming The Countryside – Arpeggio
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION Arpeggios come in many varieties but they’re all the same thing: A chord played one…
Coming Into Port – Chords
DOWNLOAD TAB DOWNLOAD VIDEO . EXPLANATION SLOW MEDIUM FAST DESCRIPTION We’re going to squeeze a lot out of three chords. Not only is this a…