About this course
Perfect for absolute beginner lead guitar solos players.
Contains solos in the styles of Rock, Blues, Metal, Country, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Rockabilly, Slide and Fingerpicking. All solos use standard notation and 'Easy Read' guitar tab. The emphasis is to provide a variety of music styles to fit in with any musical situation. This dynamic course features step-by-step guidance with real music examples, and comes complete with audio and video resources to make learning easy and enjoyable. Explore exciting topics like Time Signatures, The Release Bend, The Slide, Easy Chord Table, while developing rhythm, coordination, and musical expression.
Introduces fundamental techniques for playing 20 different lead guitar solos in various styles, including Rock and Jazz.
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Progressive lead guitar techniques and styles are covered.
Fretboard diagrams and lead guitar patterns are covered.
Guitar tablature is introduced as a notation method that shows fretboard positions and playing techniques.
Tablature symbols such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and bends are covered.
Introduces the core techniques of Rock lead guitar, including five essential patterns used to create iconic solos.
Covers a fundamental E-key solo played exclusively within the open position.
This course covers a fundamental solo in the key of G using Rock pattern one, including techniques such as hammers, pull-offs, slides, and bends.
Covers the Rock Steady solo in A, highlighting a release bend and Rock pattern two.
Introduces techniques for playing a solo in the key of C using double-note licks within a rock music pattern.
Covers essential blues lead guitar patterns and techniques from iconic solos.
Introduces fundamentals of playing a simple Blues solo in A, focusing on a single blues pattern.
Introduces slow blues solo techniques in the key of Bb, emphasizing patterns one and two.
Covers improvisational techniques for playing a high-energy Blues solo with a strong swing rhythm in the key of C.
Introduces blues solo structures in A with a jazz twist, covering patterns 1-3.
Covers the fundamentals of heavy metal guitar playing through study of major and minor scales.
Applying rock patterns to heavy metal chord progressions.
Introduces techniques for playing a Heavy Metal solo in the key of Am using the position one minor scale.
Introduces the fundamentals of playing a heavy metal solo in the key of A, incorporating both major and minor scales.
Techniques for playing a challenging E-key solo include varied patterns and approaches.
Covers essential country lead guitar patterns for iconic solos.
Covers techniques for playing a country solo in the key of C using Country pattern four.
Introduces country ballad Watermelon Boy solo in G key, covering pattern three techniques.
Introduces the fundamental principles of Bluegrass music and provides guidance on playing a solo.
The fundamentals of jazz improvisation are introduced through in-depth exploration of the Dorian and Mixolydian modes.
Introduces the fundamentals of jazz improvisation through rhythmic phrases and melodic motifs.
Introduces chord-based licks used in Funk and Soul music, examining various chords and their functions in improvisation.
Complex guitar techniques and music theory are applied in the challenging solo piece Burn the Midnight Oil.
Root six and root five Major bar chords are used to play Rockabilly solos.
Techniques for crafting effective lead guitar solos are covered.
Standard slide patterns and techniques for soloing are covered.
The art of playing Sliding Home on the solo guitar is examined through a detailed analysis.
Fingerpicking techniques are applied to create a basic solo using simple chord shapes in the open position.
The In and Out Blues solo features varying rhythms and emotional expressions, showcasing a range of blues-inspired techniques on the guitar.
Music notation basics cover staff, notes, note values, ties, and time signatures.
Introduces fundamental concepts of music notation, including reading guitar notes, understanding sharps and flats, and applying the chromatic scale.
Guitar fretboard layout and notation are introduced.
Piano arrangement notation, melody lines, lyrics, and chords are covered.
Traditional Irish and British folk music's impact on American sea shanties is examined through their evolutionary history.
Introduces techniques to replace complex chords with simpler equivalents to achieve desired harmonies.
Covers musical notation fundamentals including scales, chords, rhythm, and related concepts such as accidental signs, arpeggios, and harmonics.
Lead guitar patterns are introduced for rock, blues, country, heavy metal, and jazz styles with accompanying visual explanations.
