ROBIN TROWER inspired blues rock guitar soloing and ideas lesson – 11:53 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some killer blues rock licks and ideas in the style of ROBIN TROWER. If you have one, ideally, for this tone you will need a flanger pedal. Dave goes over the effect setting so dial it up and get ready to rock! First Dave goes over the chords and scales utilized in this lesson. E minor pentatonic will be the scale of choice for these devices and techniques. Dave gets into some killer string bending licks and ideas and breaks all the techniques down into digestible parts. Dave is mainly playing over an Em7 chord. Learn the licks as Dave teaches them and then try to vary them and put your own spin on them. You can vary them by changing up the order of the notes, or add some other notes from the scale, or take some away, or change the rhythm of the lick – so much you can do. Try to come up with your own licks in this style and practice them in different keys and over the jam tracks in the jam track section of the site – rock oN!

More BB KING & OTIS RUSH inspired slow blues lick ideas lesson – 9:37 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some fun slow blues licks inspired by Otis Rush & BB King. This lesson is in the key of A and is a I-IV-V slow blues using 9th chords, A9 – D9 – E9 

Jeff teaches three main licks, one over each chord. Remember when soloing you have two choices and can solo over all the changes with what relates to all – or you can treat each chord as a separate event and solo over each chord independently, and this 2nd choice is what Jeff is teaching more of in this lesson – playing over each chord. Listen to how the licks fit over each chord. So important to study the sounds and relationships between chords and scales, chords and notes. Try to put your own spin on these lick ideas and vary them a tad to make them your own. Practice over jam tracks and in all keys and keep on rocking!

TRAMP GROOVE R&B rhythm and lick ideas lesson – 6:13 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some R&B Tramp Groove rhythm and licks. This lesson is in the key of E and Jeff starts off explaining the rhythm he is playing. Learn the variation on the E7 chord and try to get the groove and bass note walkup as demonstrated. The licks are based off the pentatonic scale in the key of E. Jeff breaks all the licks down and explains them in depth. Learn the licks as per Jeff’s teachings but then try and put your own spin on them by mixing up the notes, or adding or taking away other notes in the scale, put little variations on the licks and come up with your own ideas to jam over the tramp groove – have fun and rock on! 

FRANK MARINO inspired rhythm and licks ideas lesson- 7:32 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some killer Frank Marino inspired rhythms and licks. First DAve established the key and position off a cool shuffle in the key of B in the 7th position. Dave goes over some of the rhythm techniques and devices and they will be in Hyper Drive for sure. Dave outlines the B minor pentatonic position to build some licks and doublestops in this style. Work these rhythms and licks up slow at first and bring the speed up over time. Try these licks and put your own spin on them and add them to your playing arsenal – enjoy! 

Creating a fluid solo – PHRASING licks over a Jam track – 13:53 min

In this lesson David teaches some basic blues playing in the key of Dminor. This lesson is more for the student starting off their lead guitar journey. He he teaches how to connect your ideas – how to phrase your ideas together using simple licks. Here David plays over a I – IV – V minor key jam track and starts off very simple just using D Minor Pentatonic & Blues scales. Remember to keep it simple at first, vary the licks, and let your notes breathe – take your time. Practice these licks and techniques over the jam track in the JAM TRACK section of the site – the jam track is titled:

JAM TRACK – D Slow Blues with written lesson 

Learn the Lead guitar lines played in an intro and learn why they work – 15:14 min

In this lesson David teaches the solo lines he played in the intro music piece you hear playing in the background. Learn the lines note for note as David takes you through the solo and the scales used. You also will learn why these scales work and why he chooses certain notes over each chord. David breaks down what he is playing over each chord and then use this knowledge you will learn in this lesson to blast across all your lead guitar playing. These are easy bluesy type licks that you will be playing fast and having fun with. This is minor blues in the key of Gm

Classic blues rock licks in the style of SULTANS OF SWING – 8:19 min

Blues licks and rhythm ideas and scales inspired by Hubert Sumlin – 7:31 min

Fun Rhythms and licks in the style of Albert Collins Iceman style – 8:19 min

Post war Chicago Electric Blues lesson SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON style – 17:00 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some Post War Chicago blues soloing techniques, concepts, and devices inspired by blues guitar legend Sonny Boy Williamson. In this lesson you will also hear some elements of Robert Jr Lockwood, Luther Tucker, Myers Brothers, and some early Buddy Guy styles. This lesson is in the key of F and Jeff first teaches the bass rhythm that he will play under the riff. Then Jeff gets into the main rhythm and chords. Jeff teaches the riff and you want to take it from there and vary it and put your own spin on these ideas and concepts. Then Jeff gets into the top end with an F7 triad lick. This part of the lesson is chocked full of Chicago blues nuggets of blues soloing goodness. Learn all the concepts and devices utilized over each chord and be sure and practice them over this rhythm as well as blast these techniques across all your playing and add them to your bag of tricks – try in other keys and practice over jam tracks – enjoy!