3 Classic Solo Blues Guitar Licks - Play By Yourself!

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Welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another lead tutorial. Next week I'll be returning to Truefire studios to film a handful of new courses, including a collection of 25 classic blues phrases called "The Solo Bluesman." In preparation for that release, let's learn 3 old school shuffle licks taken from that curriculum, each tailor fitted to the 1.4.5 blues chord changes. Let's get started! -Rob

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The Girl From Ipanema Guitar Lesson - Bossa Nova Chords & Rhythm

Hello friends, Welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another rhythm guitar tutorial. This week, I felt a strong desire to shake up my practice and venture into some unfamiliar territory, eventually deciding to explore essential bossa nova techniques. In today's lesson, I'll share with you all that I have learned thus far, as I break down the chord progressions and rhythm to Antônio Carlos Jobim's "The Girl From Ipanema." This tune is a fantastic first step into the world of bossa nova, as it will reveal the core techniques that have become synonymous with the genre. Let's get started! -Rob

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The "Tennessee Whiskey" Vocal Run on Guitar - CAN YOU PLAY IT!?

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One of the most interesting ways of diversifying your sound, and setting yourself apart from other guitarist is to learn licks performed on other instruments. This practice forces us to think outside the box, train our ear, and reach for note options that are uncommon to a guitarist vocabulary. So, in today’s lesson we’re going to employ this awesome app called BlueNote, that will allow us to isolate, slowdown, and loop Chris Stapleton’s infamous vocal run heard on "Tennessee Whiskey." Since this is a long phrase, full of soulful twist and turns, I'll show you how to practice using the "chunking method," breaking it up into digestible segments. Let's get started! -Rob

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The Power of Pentatonic Extensions - Blues Rock Lead Guitar Lesson

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For the aspiring lead players,

The pentatonic scale is the premier soloing box used in blues and rock music. From Robert Johnson to John Mayer, and everyone in between, these five tones have been used to craft popular music’s most iconic riffs and solos. In today’s lesson, we’ll take a deeper look at minor pentatonic boxes, and learn how they connect to the powerful CAGED system. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll be able to replicate your favorite artist, and navigate the fretboard without fear of getting lost. Let’s get started! -Rob

Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Guitar Tutorial - Riffs + Solo Lesson →

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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another rock guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be breaking down one of those songs that made me pick up the guitar in the first place, Nirvana's 1991 hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Together we will learn the riffs and phrases for the verse and chorus sections, and Kurt's beginner friendly guitar solo.

Double Stop Guitar Soloing Lesson - G Position Pentatonic Scale!

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And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today’s session I’ll be showing you how to solo in the G position of the minor pentatonic scale. We’ll begin by reviewing this useful scale pattern and it’s intervals before tackling a tasteful double stop lick and how it can be applied to each chord in a blues progression. Let’s get started!

Tabs for this lesson:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/double-stop-g-20319355

Jazzy Trick for Soloing Over Major Keys - Arpeggio Exercise for Guitar

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Hello friends, And welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be showing you how to arpeggiate each of the seven chords within a major key, which will improve your ability to solo over a variety of chord progressions and create basslines. Let's get started! 

Complete PDF Study Guide w/ tabs at: https://tinyurl.com/ydblku2z

The Beatles "Michelle" Full Guitar Lesson & Tab

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Hello friends,

and welcome to another by request song tutorial! In this guitar lesson, I'll be breaking down how to play The Beatles 1965 classic "Michelle." I'll take you through the chord progressions and strumming patterns for the verse and chorus sections, before breaking down the tunes beginner friendly guitar solo. Let's get started!