Total Guitar Lab

COMING IN THIS SESSION; 'TRI-HARDER' SOLO STUDY

'TRI-HARDER' SOLO STUDY: DEMONSTRATION

LICK #1 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

LICK #2 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

LICK #3 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

LICK #4 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

QUESTION: NOTE PLACEMENT - DOES IT MATTER?

LICK #5 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

LICK #6 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

LICK #7 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

LICK #8 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS

'TRI-HARDER' - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER AND FINAL TIPS AND ADVICE

GET THE 'TRI-HARDER' SOLO STUDY TAB WORKSHEET

DOWNLOAD THE 'TRI-HARDER' BACKING TRACK (FASTER VERSION)

DOWNLOAD THE 'TRI-HARDER' BACKING TRACK (SLOWER VERSION)

DOWNLOAD THE 'TRI-HARDER- GUITAR PRO FILE

HERE'S WHAT'S COMING IN THIS SESSION...

RECAP ON TRIAD SHAPES FROM PART 1 (WE'LL BE USING THEM IN THIS LESSON...)

INTRODUCTION TO 'MOTIF' SOLOING (AND WHY IT'S SUCH A GREAT APPROACH FOR IMPROVISERS)

MOTIF EXAMPLE #1 AND PRACTICE PROCESS

MOTIF EXAMPLE #2

MOTIF EXAMPLE #3

A QUESTION FROM THE AUDIENCE: WHY DO THESE MOTIF IDEAS WORK? ARE THEY FROM A SCALE...A CHORD... OR WHAT?

MOTIF EXAMPLES #4 AND #5

CLOSING THOUGHTS AND PRACTICE TIPS

DOWNLOAD THE 12 BAR BLUES BACKING TRACK HERE

DOWNLOAD THE TAB WORKSHEET FOR THIS WORKSHOP HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE GUITAR PRO-FILE HERE!

COMING IN THIS SESSION...

STRING BENDING REVIEW: GET BIG, JUICY STRING BENDS...STARTING TODAY!

BLUES TRIAD SOLOING (PART 1) - OUTLINE OF THE APPROACH AND 'A MAJOR' TRIAD SHAPE

USE TECHNIQUE EXERCISES 1 AND 2 FOR BUILDING TRIAD FLUENCY

HERE'S THE 'D TRIAD' SHAPE WE'LL USE IN THIS LESSON

BUILD FLUENCY WITH THE D TRIAD USING THESE TECHNIQUE EXERCISES (EX.3 AND 4 ON WORKSHEET)

COMBINING BOTH TRIADS AND BUILDING FLUENCY (TECHNIQUE EXERCISE 5)

MAKING IT BLUESY- INTRO TO BLUES IDEAS USING THE 'A TRIAD' SHAPE (SUPER EASY WAY TO GET STARTED...)

MAKING IT BLUESY- INTRO TO BLUES IDEAS USING THE 'D TRIAD' SHAPE

SHORT DEMO OVER 12 BAR BLUES AND NEXT STEPS (IN PREPARATION FOR PART 2 COMING VERY SOON!)

DOWNLOAD THE TRIAD SOLOING WORKSHEET HERE!

DOWNLOAD TRIAD SOLOING GUITAR PRO FILE HERE!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS WORKSHOP

WHY I LOVE THE 'DRUM GENIUS' APP!

HOW TO 'INTERNALISE' RHYTHMIC FEELS (THIS IS THE SECRET OF GREAT RHYTHM!)

EXERCISE 1: FEELING AND SHIFTING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RHYTHMIC GEARS

EXERCISE 2: 'POCKET SOLOING' EXERCISE (IMPROVE RHYTHM AND GET TO KNOW ANY SCALE BETTER!)

EXERCISE 3: TRAINING YOURSELF TO START ON DIFFERENT BEATS IN THE BAR (POWERFUL CONCEPT!)

EXERCISE 4: STARTING THE SAME LICK ON DIFFERENT BEATS

DOWNLOAD THE BLUES IN G BACKING USED IN SOME DEMONSTRATIONS HERE!

CIRCLE OF FITHS BASICS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET STARTED USING THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS

SECRET 1: LEARNING ALL THE NOTES ON THE FRETBOARD WITH ONE SIMPLE SHAPE!

SECRET 2: THE BEST PRACTICE TOOL EVER!

SECRET 3: LEARN I-IV-V AND 12 BAR BLUES PROGRESSIONS IN EVERY KEY!

SECRET 4: FINDING THE RELATIVE MINOR QUICKLY AND EASILY!

DOWNLOAD YOUR CIRCLE OF FIFTHS WALL CHART

DOWNLOAD YOUR BLANK CIRCLE OF FIFTHS WORKSHEET (DRAW AND WRITE ALL OVER THESE TO AID YOUR UNDERSTANDING!)

WELCOME: COMING IN THIS SESSION...

LEARNING TO MIX UP MAJOR AND MINOR PENTATONICS IN YOUR BLUES SOLOING (LEARN HOW TO GET STARTED)

DOWNLOAD THE C9 VAMP AS USED IN THE MIXING PENTATONICS LESSON AND DEMOS HERE!

MODAL CHORD PROGRESSIONS: CHOOSING WHICH MODE TO PLAY, MAKING IT SOUND 'RIGHT', THEORY, PATTERNS AND MORE!

DOWNLOAD THE MODAL CHORD PROGRESSIONS WORKSHEET AS SHOWN IN THE LESSON HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE C IONIAN BACKING TRACK HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE D DORIAN BACKING TRACK HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE F LYDIAN BACKING TRACK HERE!

TOM WANTS IDEAS FOR WARMING UP. SHOULD HE USE EXERCISES, LICKS...OR SOMETHING ELSE?

BOB WONDERS HOW TO MAKE LICKS FROM ONE STYLE WORK IN A DIFFERENT SETTING OR GROOVE SO HE CAN BECOME A MORE VERSATILE PLAYER

ANDY WONDERS: 'SHOULD BARRE CHORDS BE PLAYED USING THE 'STRAIGHT FINGER', THE THUMB...OR BOTH?

GENE WANT'S MY PERSONAL OPINION ON WHICH TYPES OF PICK ARE BEST IN DIFFERENT MUSICAL SETTINGS. HEAR MY VERY SIMPLE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION!

LARRY WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT USING THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS TO WORK OUT KEY SIGNATURES AND CHORD SEQUENCES

DOWNLOAD THE TAB WORKSHEET HERE!

WELCOME TO THE WORKSHOP: INTRO AND SCALE PATTERN RECAP

'MINOR MOORE' SOLO DEMONSTRATION AND STUDY TIPS

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 1

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 2

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 3

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 4

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 5

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 6

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 7

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICKS 8 AND 9

SOLO BREAKDOWN: LICK 10

COMPLETE SOLO DEMO (WITH AND WITHOUT BACKING TRACK)

DOWNLOAD THE BACKING TRACK HERE!

DOWNLOAD THE GUITAR PRO FILE (.gp) HERE TO USE WITH YOUR TAB PLAYER APP!

HERE'S WHAT'S COMING IN THIS SESSION...

LEARN THREE MINOR CHORD SHAPES AND THEIR RELATED NATURAL MINOR PATTERNS

NATURAL MINOR SCALE THEORY, CHORD PROGRESSIONS AND JAMMING!

NATURAL MINOR LICK EXAMPLES (AND HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN LICKS!)

DOWNLOAD THE 'MINOR MOORE' BACKING TRACK (KEY OF A MINOR)

DOWNLOAD THE WORKSHEET HERE (INCLUDES SCALE SHAPES, CHORD TABLE AND LICK EXAMPLES)

MASTERING VIBRATO: HOW TO PRACTICE VIBRATO...AND GET IT RIGHT!

HAVING PROBLEMS PLAYING IN TIME WHEN YOU SOLO? TRY THIS!

WORKING ARPEGGIO IDEAS INTO YOUR BLUES SOLOING...THE EASY WAY!

DOWNLOAD THE PDF WORKSHEET FOR THE BLUES ARPEGGIO METHOD HERE (INCLUDES DEMO SOLO TABBED OUT)

DOWNLOAD THE 'DEEP BLUE' BACKING TRACK (KEY OF A) FROM THE LESSON HERE!

GUITAR PRO FILE FOR BLUES ARPEGGIO METHOD IS HERE [DOWNLOAD]

MULTI POSITION BENDING IDEAS FOR SOLOING

DOWNLOAD WORKSHEET FOR THIS LESSON WITH TAB

BUILING AN EFFECTIVE 'MICRO PRACTICE' SESSION (A 3 STEP APPROACH)

SETTING PRACTICE GOALS AND TASKS FOR 2021 (INCLUDING NOTES AND INTERVAL LEARNING TIPSA AND METHODS!)

WHAT SHOULD YOU PRACTICE?

HOW TO PRACTICE CHORDS (SO THAT YOU CAN USE AND REMEMBER THEM!)

'COMPING'- WHAT IS IT AND TIPS FOR MAKING IT SOUND SUPER COOL!