JIMI HENDRIX inspired rhythm ideas Them Changes style – 8:54 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some rhythm styling inspired by Jimi Hendrix. Ben starts off the lesson by teaching the rock rhythm pattern that will be utilized throughout the lesson. Ben then gets into the chord voicings and extensions and how to combine them with the rhythm patterns. Ben then teaches some awesome fills and embellishments that can be put in with the one chord vamp. Ben first teaches some single note lines. Be sure and experiment with these and vary them and get creative putting your own spin on them. The possibilities and limitless for sure. Ben then gets into the rhythms more and you will learn all kinds of embellishments. Be sure and get creative with these and have fun! 

Classic 1970s Rock rhythms, chords, and licks lesson Free Ride style – 5:54 min

In this lesson Jeff Ross teaches some fun classic 70s rock anthem riffs and chords. Jeff first teaches the tone he is utilizing and is in the key of A for this lesson. Jeff teaches the licks and chords and how to get that sound by using your fingers to snap the strings. Try it and see what tones you can get. Jeff then gets some cool chordal sounds by hammering on multiple notes at once. This is a very cool device that you will want to experiment with using some other chords. You can get some great sounds with these techniques and devices. Use this lesson as a jump off point to launch into some new ideas and put your own spin on these concepts and try them in your other progressions and songs – enjoy!

Rock guitar lesson on rhythmic playing in the style of SLASH – 7:20 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some cool rhythmic techniques and devices in the style of Slash. Dave keeps it simple to achieve this great feel and style of play. Dave first goes over how he gets the tone in this lesson. He then gets into the strumming and hammer on technique used to get some cool sounds on a basic power chord. This little variation really adds some spice to this chord. Learn a new voicing for a D chord and add doublestops to get some nice chordal movements. Learn a cool way to play an E power chord as that is the resolving tone in this lesson. Try getting the groove Dave gets in this lesson and then try and put your own spin on it and vary it a bit and make it yoru own. Then throw in some Pentatonic licks as Dave teaches them and you have some killer cool rhythms in this style – enjoy!

Experimental progressive guitar lesson inspired by RUSH and KING CRIMSON – 6:33 min

In this lesson Willie teaches some progressive style licks in the style of Progressive band greats RUSH and KING CRIMSON. Willie starts off with some new chord voicings that you may not be familiar with like an E diminished add9 chord and an Amadd9 chord. Like I always state its so important to have a large chord vocabulary and keep learning new chords and ways to embellish them – so important. WIllie then build a lick to play with these chords based on the whole half diminished scale. Lot of eerie dissonance in these chords and scales from the diminished notes – love that! Get creative with these chords and use this lesson as a jump off to get creative and experiment with these scales, chords, and devices – put your own spin on them and get creative!

Rock guitar chordal riffs inspired by the Ozzy Ozbourne band – 6:03 min

In this lesson Willie teaches some cool chordal riffing concepts in the style of the Ozzy Ozbourne band Jake E Lee period. Willie builds a bed of powerful sounds using power chords and pentatonic scales with a moving line that grabs you by the throat. The chords used in this lesson are E5, F#5, G5, and F5. Willie plays the rhythm with palm muted accents and goes over the techniques and slides to get the vibe. Sliding power chords around the neck can be fun and give you some cool rhythmic ideas. Willie also teaches artificial harmonics and how to add some harmonic notes into the lick for some added sizzle. These take a while to get sounding good but keep at it and they will come with time. Explore these concepts and put your own spin on them to see what you can come up with in this style – rock on!

Acoustic guitar techniques and chordal embellishments inspired by John Mayer – 10:45 min

In this fingerstyle acoustic guitar lesson Dave Nassie teaches some new chords, chordal embellishments, and techniques in the R&B pop style of John Mayer. Learn some cool new chords and ways to transition to chords as well as some new lead tone intervals. Dave goes over all the chords and builds the progression at first and then he gets into the playing techniques. Dave then gets into the pick hand embellishments that you can do with each chord to spice up and bring excitement and drama to the progression. Build your laundry list of chordal techniques with this lesson and then try to blast these techniques across all your playing. Get creative with these chords and progressions and put your own spin on them.