UNISON STRING BENDING lesson and licks – 5:01 min

In this lesson Willie teaches all about how to bend strings in unison. This lesson is inspired by licks in the style of rock n roll bands like Kiss and The Scorpions. This is a killer technique that most players have in their arsenal. This bend technique can be used in all styles of music. It takes a little bit to get the hang of them just be sure and bend the strings to the pitches are the same. You can do it! Rock on! 

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

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. Check it out. 

Build SPEED & CHOPS using hammer ons and pull offs – 6:26 min

In this lesson Nigel teaches how to build speed and chops in your lead playing by employing hammer-ons and pull-offs. This is basically an exercise that you can turn into licks for sure – but it is designed to really build some hand strength – you will be picking just the first note and all the rest is hammer-ons and pull-offs using all fret hand strength. Get down the techniques and then apply to make it some cool licks and riffs.

Add STRING RAKING, PALM MUTING, and Dynamics to your lead playing – 10:30 min

In this lesson Nigel teaches all about adding some spice to your lead playing by using string muting, palm muting, string raking, and dynamics. String raking and muting can really add a lot to your playing and with a little bit of practice you can get these techniques down pretty quickly. Nigel teaches some licks and then how to bring these techniques to your own playing. Dont forget about the palm muting either – can do quite a bit just with the left hand techniques and then add the right hand techniques. Close ups make learning the techniques easy and fun!

Lead playing exercise for melodic ideas on one string – scale practice also – 11:35 min

In this lesson David teaches a fantastic lead playing exercise where you practice a scale up and down the neck but just limited to one string at a time. This exercise will really get you thinking outside the box and moving laterally across the neck. This is also a great exercise for learning scale shapes up and down the neck. David uses the major scale as an example in this lesson but practice with all your scales. ROck on!

Add texture and interest to your lead playing with DOUBLESTOPS – 8:52 min

IN this lesson David teaches you all about doublestops and how to use them to create interest and texture in your playing. A doublestop is just simply two notes played at the same time. So instead of always playing single notes you can play multiple notes together adding all these different textures. 

Add PASSING TONES to your lead playing to make BIG SOLO statements – 11:57 min

In this lesson David will teach you how to add passing tones to your playing to add interest and spice. This is an easy technique to get started with and David uses the minor pentatonic and blues scale to illustrate the techniques. You will be amazed and how much spice and interest these techniques will quickly add to your playing.

More on DOUBLESTOPS and doublestop bends – pt 2 – 4:01 min

IN thislesson David continues to teach you about doublestops and how to incorporate them into your playing. This is part 2 of a two-part lesson so make sure you watch the previous lesson for a comprehensive understanding on this cool technique. Also learn about doublestop bends. You can do it!

Toggle switch trick to create some funky sounds – 3:04 minutes

In this lesson David teaches a cool trick you can do with a guitar with at least two pickups and a toggle switch. Create some new and fun sounds with this trick.