35 COUNTRY finger picking and arpeggiating licks and rhythms -15:41 min

COUNTRY finger picking and arpeggiating licks and rhythms -15:41 min
In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some smokin’ country lead guitar licks and devices. Learn some country finger picking licks and devices. Jeff starts off with an open C major chord and teaches the device of straight down arpeggiating the chord for that specific sound. Jeff also teaches some walking lines as you move through the chord progressions. Refer to the rhythm lesson for the fast country two-beat rhythms in the master classes intermediate rhythm country section of the site. You will also learn how to add some behind the nut string bending to these rhythms. Enjoy!
  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 15:41 min
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30 Hot country TELECASTER lead licks lesson – 11:43 min

Hot country TELECASTER lead licks lesson – 11:43 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some hot country lead guitar licks. These licks will be more played on the low strings and played with a pop or thumpy tone. These will get you some new and different sounds. Jeff teaches this lesson several ways – for hybrid picking or straight finger picked – you can use either but Jeff uses his thumb and first finger to get the popping sounds. Learn the licks and techniques in this lesson – enjoy! 

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 11:43 min
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31 Learn country lead guitar melody solo lines part 2 – 8:27 min

Learn country lead guitar melody solo lines part 2 – 8:27 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some pretty country lead lines within a melodic context. This is part two of a two-part lesson. Be sure and check out part one if you have not as yet. This is the bare bones melodic country guitar with chord lead ins. This is a popular style on many country recordings from all the Nashville guys to Chet Atkins and more. This style sticks real close to the melody using the standard country chord changes in the key of C – check it out and have fun with it! 

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 8:27 min
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35 Learn country lead guitar melody solo lines part 1 – 11:34 min

Learn country lead guitar melody solo lines part 1 – 11:34 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some pretty country lead lines within a melodic context. This is part one of a two-part lesson. Be sure and check out part two after this one. This is the bare bones melodic country guitar with chord lead ins. This is a popular style on country recordings from all the Nashville guys to Chet Atkins and more. This style sticks real close to the melody using the standard country chord changes in the key of C – check it out and have fun with it! 

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 11:34 min
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16 Country lead lines in the style of BUCK OWENS and DON RICH- 6:45 min

Country lead lines in the style of BUCK OWENS and DON RICH – 6:45 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some fun country licks in the style of country great Buck Owens and Don Rich. Jeff goes over all the chords that you will be playing over and teaches how the lead lines flow over the changes. Standard country stuff here that is used all the time in the genre. These are fun licks to play that are not that hard but really give that country vibe – have fun and use this framework to develop more ideas in your own style using these licks as inspiration. 

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 6:45 min
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27 Country fast chicken picking guitar in the style of Albert Lee – 12:16 min

Country fast chicken picking guitar in the style of Albert Lee – 12:16 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some fast country chicken picking in the style of Albert Lee. Learn the country aspects of this technique in the key of E. The licks you will learn will be puleld from the Minor Pentatonic Blues scale. See all the notes and licks up close with tight shots of the neck. Learn the finger movements as well as all the fret hand options. Enjoy and rock oN! 

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 12:16 min
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33 Learn CHICKEN PICKin’ guitar techniques – part 1 – 9:20 min

Learn CHICKEN PICKin’ guitar techniques – part 1 – 9:20 min
In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches the chicken pickin’ lead guitar techniques. He goes over the technique and gear used in this style. Jeff teaches both the right and left hand techniques and learn a cool set of licks and riffs in this style. Start slow and concentrate on getting that great percussive tone with the fingers.
  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 9:20 min
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26 MORE Country Chicken Pickin’ techniques and licks – part 2 – 6:28 min

MORE Country Chicken Pickin’ techniques and licks – part 2 – 6:28 min

In this part 2 of a two-part lesson Jeff Ross continues teaching the cool techniques of country chicken pickin’ guitar. Jeff teaches a more single string solo technique here in the style of Roy Nichols. This lesson incorporates more single note lead country guitar playing. Jeff demonstrates the licks up close and plays them at slow and regular speed. Concentrate of really slapping the strings with the fingers for that percussive chicken pickin’ tone.

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 6:28 min
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43 More Country Behind the nut bends lead guitar part 2 – 8:19 min

More Country Behind the nut bends lead guitar part 2 – 8:19 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross continues teaching the cool technique of bending strings behind the nut for killer and unique lead guitar tones. You really want to get creative with these and see how far you can push the envelope. This is part two of a two part lesson. Jeff uses a 1-5-1 standard country into to demonstrate the licks and techniques – check it out. 

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 8:19 min
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42 Country lead guitar behind the nut bends – killer sounds! – part1 – 13:12 min

Country lead guitar behind the nut bends – killer sounds! part 1 – 13:12 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches the cool techniques of bending the guitar strings behind the nut to create some interesting and uniques sounds. He goes over the gear that makes this technique possible as well as he breaks it down into digestible bites so you can get rocking in the fastest and most efficient manner. Learn some killer country licks along the way as he goes over the notes and chords to make this an interesting and unique technique. 

  • Category: Country
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 13:12 min
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