In this lesson I talk about how to take a simple melody and make it more interesting by adding harmony notes. I use the opening section to the song “Circles” by Joe Satriani as an example.
I would like to give a HUGE Thanks to Neon Charlie (Charlie Wiley) for created the Neon sign that you see in this video! Charlie has been an RGP member and is a professional neon sign maker. If you would like to get in touch with him about making a sign for your business or whatever…Here’s his info:
I have a really cool lesson to show you today where we are going to go over how you can write a 16 bar guitar solo!
To follow up on a previous lesson we did out in the woods, we are going to use some familiar backing tracks and dig into how you can sculpt out your lead playing to be more interested and fun to play!
New Jam Track With Bass Line!
This is the main jam track you hear in the video. The track is in the key of B minor and the tempo is set at 110 Bpm. If your just starting out, try using the Minor Pentatonic Scale starting on the 7th fret!
Jam Track #1:
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In this video I show you the intro to a classical piece called “Asturias” by Issac Albeniz. I use this song to create a lesson about focusing on melody and using a metronome. This is an Awesome piece of music that I have committed learning. Check it out and I’ll keep you up to date on the progress.
There are many classical guitarists who play and perform this piece but my favorite is John Williams. Go here to see an amazing performance of it: http://youtu.be/wDAHl54V0CU
In this video I am going show you 3 really awesome rhythms that I am working on writing that are awesome to jam to. I’ve included the Jam Tracks below so be sure to check them out and use them to practice your leads and soloing!
Jam Tracks!
These tracks are in the key of B minor and the tempo is set at 110 Bpm:
Jam Track #1:
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Jam Track #2
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Jam Track #3
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Two of the most essential techniques used in soloing and lead playing are Hammer Ons and Pulls Offs. These not only allow you to play much faster but also will give you a smooth legato feel to your licks. Master these and you’ll be shredding in no time!
To help you out Bob Prong, the main guitar teacher for the RGP Song Lessons, has created an awesome guitar lesson that is going to teach you how to get started and master these techniques!
