5 Embellish your rhythms, add color, dress them up with scale shapes – 12:48 min

Embellish your rhythms, add color, dress them up with scale shapes  – 12:48 min
In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches you how to spice up and embellish your chord progressions to add interest and new life into those old stock chords. Dave goes over this lesson in the key of E major. He goes over all the chords in E major and discusses the intervals and chord construction of the key. So Dave will take you through all the chords in the key and then how to spice them up to create interest. Dave adds in notes from the Pentatonic scale to create licks to add into the changes. Basically Dave teaches you how to build progressions and songs and how to add color to your chord changes using scale shapes. Have fun and get creative with these techniques!
  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 12:48 min
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76 EASY Rhythms & Licks in the style of ZZ TOP – 7:51 min

EASY Rhythms & Licks in the style of ZZ TOP – 7:51 min
In this lesson Willie teaches some cool rhythms inspired by ZZ TOP. THis is an easy and fun rhythm to play and Willie teaches you how to add cool bluesy licks to the rhythm. Willie teaches some cool string bending, pinch harmonics, and more. He will teach you the chords as well as then go into the scale and licks to embellish the rhythm with – enjoy this lesson – get creative and have fun with it! Rock oN!
  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 7:51 min
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73 Rhythm playing inspired by the JIMI HENDRIX style- 8:51 min

Rhythm playing inspired by the JIMI HENDRIX style- 8:51 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie gets into the rhythm playing in the style of Jimi Hendrix. Learn a bunch of rhythm techniques and devices in the rhythmic stylings of Jimi Hendrix. Dave starts the lesson in the key of Bm and he shows you the chords and scales he will utilize in this lesson. Dave goes over the right hand rhythmic movements to build rhythms on the guitar. Dave then teaches how to add some cool licks into the rhythms. Mix and match these devices and get creative with these techniques. 

  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 8:51 min
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100 Easy rock rhythm and lead fill lick ideas in Black Crowes and Stones styles -6:06 min

Easy rock rhythm and lead fill lick ideas in Black Crowes and Stones styles -6:06 min 
In this lesson Willie takes you through some fun Rock rhythm and lick ideas. This lesson will help to get you play some lead break fills in between a cool rock rhythm. Willie pulled inspiration for this lesson from players like Ron Wood and bands like the Rolling Stones and the Black Crowes. The lead licks will incorporate the techniques of string bending and doublestops. This progression is in the key of C major and you will be playing bluesy type licks in A minor in between the rhythm. The progression is C-Gm-Fm-C. Use this lesson as a springboard for ideas to start you off and get creative and take this idea to the next level infusing your own style and attitude! 
  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 6:6 min
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68 Cool rhythmic playing JIMI HENDRIX & ROBIN TROWER styles – 7:53 min

Cool rhythmic playing JIMI HENDRIX & ROBIN TROWER styles – 7:53 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some cool rhythm and licks techniques in the styles of Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower. Learn some killer way inspired rhythms and licks to create these specific tones. Dave goes over the use of the wah pedal and how to get that vibe and feel. Dave also teaches some easy and fun blues licks to intersperse between the rhythm lines. Add parts of this to your own style and use this lesson as a springboard for inspiring ideas and tones – rock oN! 

  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 7:53 min
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106 Learn how to create riffs and rhythms in drop D TUNING – 9:42 min

Learn how to create riffs and rhythms in drop D TUNING – 9:42 min

In this lesson we teach how to come up with some cool and heavy rhythms and riffs utilizing DROP D tuning. Just drop that Low E string down a whole step to D and leave all the orther strings alone and you are in DROP D tuning. SO low to high the tuning is D  A  D  G  B  E. In this lesson learn how to play one finger chords that will springboard the riff and rhythm ideas – way cool – check it out! 

  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 9:42 min
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86 Rock guitar rhythm n licks lesson in the AC/DC, Cult styles – 5:00 min

Rock guitar rhythm n licks lesson in the AC/DC, Cult styles – 5:00 min

IN this lesson Willie McGee teaches some fun rhythms and licks in the styles of AC/DC, The Cult, Thin Lizzy – and the inspiration for this lesson comes from these classic bands. Use scales and power chords to get these classic sounds. Willie goes over the lick and what chords and scale you need to start churning out some rock rhythm goodness – enjoy! 

  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 5:0 min
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131 Add a lead breakdown riff to rhythms John Frusciante style – 4:12 min

Add a lead breakdown riff to rhythms John Frusciante & Nuno style – 4:12 min

In this lesson Willie teaches a cool breakdown riff lead style in the stylings of John Frusciante and Nuno Bettencourt. Willie teaches the scale that the lick is pulled from as well as the lick in its entirity. Use this example as a springboard to create other riffs using this technique. Enjoy!

  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 4:12 min
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111 Arpeggiating lick and rhythm ideas in the styles of PARAMORE & RUSH – 8:10 min

Arpeggiating lick and rhythm ideas in the styles of PARAMORE & RUSH – 8:10 min

In this lesson Willie teaches some arpeggiating melodic rhythmic and lick ideas inspired in the musical styles of Rush & Paramore. Use these ideas and techniques as a springboard and get creative with them – take this and run with it in your own style. Here you were learning some pedaling techniques using major 6th and major 7th chords voiced in a very interesting manner. You get all different types of sounds by pedaling and creating the different chords and arpeggiations.  

  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 8:10 min
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117 Learn licks and rhythms in the styles of LED ZEPPELIN KID ROCK & BUCKCHERRY – 7:09 min

Learn licks and rhythms in the styles of LED ZEPPELIN, KID ROCK, & BUCKCHERRY – 7:09 min

Here we have a licks and rhythm lesson in the styles of Led Zeppelin, Kid Rock, and Buckcherry. This licks in this lesson are pulled from the A Minor Pentatonic & Blues Scales, but you can do this in any key. This lesson incorporates string bending, power chords, and slides. All chords and licks are demonstrated with a tight shot of the neck at slow and regular speed. Use this lesson as a springboard for your rhythm and lick ideas – play off them and use them as a base and expand on them.  

  • Category: Rock Rhythm
  • Instructor: NextLevelGuitar
  • Total Time: 7:9 min
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