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Modal Target Notes With Pentatonics Pt.1 – Guitar Lesson

Carl Brown — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:29:13 +0000

In this free video guitar lesson you will learn an extremely simple way to improvise with modes without having to know anything but basic pentatonic scales.

The key to modal target notes is to know what note in each individual mode gives it it’s unique sound and then add that note to a familiar pentatonic shape as a target note.

After watching this video you will see just how simple this method can be. You will be freely soloing with modes all over the fretboard in no time without having to learn different scale forms for each mode.

In this video I will describe the process of why the target notes work the way they do and demonstrate how to create modal improvisations with this extremely simple method.

Be sure to download the TAB PDF for this lesson below since it has all the diagrams you will need to follow along with the video more easily.

Modal Target Notes With Pentatonics Pt.1 TAB PDF Download

Hope you guys enjoy this method. Cheers! Carl..

Modal Target Notes With Pentatonics Pt.1

Visualizing Arpeggios with Scales Pt.2

Carl Brown — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:17:12 +0000

In this 2nd free video guitar lesson on visualizing arpeggios we will take a look at the arpeggios surround the scale shapes built from the 2nd and 3rd notes in a major scale.

Knowing your 3-notes per string major scales is obviously essential in order to do these arpeggios studies correct so make sure you have those down before attempting this lesson series.

This arpeggios concept will enable you to truly play all the triads that work within a key instead of just focusing on the tonic triad of a given key as most players do.

Be sure to grab the free TAB PDF for this video lesson below. It is 4 pages total.

Visualizing Arpeggios With Scales Pt.2 TAB PDF Download

I hope by the time you finish this second video guitar lesson of the series you can see the benefits of this kind of study.

Thanks a bunch for following along! Have Fun!!

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Visualizing Arpeggios with Scales Pt.2

Visualizing Arpeggios With Scales Pt.1 – Guitar Lesson

Carl Brown — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:20:15 +0000

In this free video guitar lesson we will begin our study of arpeggios and how they can be visualized around the familiar 3 notes per string scale forms.

Within this video I will demonstrate ALL of the triad arpeggios in the key of G major while always playing a G major scale shape built from the root note between them in order for you to learn to visualize them together.

Arpeggios are extremely important improvisation tools and should be mastered all over the fretboard.

Be sure to grab the TAB PDF download for this lesson below in order to be able to follow along with the video more easily.

Visualizing Arpeggios With Scales Pt.1 TAB PDF Download

If you need more work with the 3-notes per string scale forms you can find that info in the advanced section of the “Lessons Archive”.

Have Fun!! Carl..

Visualizing Arpeggios With Scales Pt.1

Basic Guitar Chord Embellishments

Carl Brown — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:34:35 +0000

In this free video guitar lesson we will take a look at some common guitar chord embellishments.

You have probably heard this type of technique a thousand times in various rock, pop, country and folk songs. It produces a sound that is far more complex than it actually is to play.

I have had some requests for me to teach what is going on during one of those chord embellishment sequences so here it is.

Be sure to grab the TAB PDF that goes with this video guitar lesson since it shows you all of the notes you can use to embellish each chord.

Basic Guitar Chord Embellishments TAB PDF Download

Thanks a bunch and have fun!!

Basic Guitar Chord Embellishments

Backing Track Using All 12 Major Keys

Carl Brown — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:36:58 +0000

With this video backing track you can practice improvising through all 12 Major Keys.

Now before anyone sends me an ugly email screaming that there are 15 major keys just understand that I didn’t include any enharmonic keys. So if we go through all 12 major keys without enharmonic repeats we will have the 12 you will see here in this video.

I am playing a ii-V-I chord progression twice in every key switching from key to key using the circle of fourths. You can just watch the screen to know what the current key and chords are or you can download the TAB PDF for this backing track below.

Backing Track Using All 12 Major Keys TAB PDF

Obviously this backing track can be used by all instrumentalists, not just guitarists. So, if you know of a musician that would get some use out of it please let them know about it.

Have fun guys!!

Backing Track Using All 12 Major Keys

Exotic Scales For Guitar Pt.2

Carl Brown — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:51:36 +0000

In this second video guitar lesson on exotic scales for guitar we will take a look at a 5 more scales from various regions around the world.

All of these scales are highly usable in an infinite number of musical situations. Of these 5 scales taught in this lesson there are a couple personal faves of mine so watch the video below to find out what those are.

As before, if you like the sound of any of the scales played in this video be sure to use the scale formulas that I provide in order to create your own scale forms all over the fretboard of that particular scale.

Download the TAB PDF for this lesson below.

Exotic Scales For Guitar Pt.2 TAB PDF

Hope you guys are enjoying the exotic scale studies. There is just one more video to go! Cheers! Carl..

Exotic Scales For Guitar Pt.2

Exotic Scales For Guitar Pt.1 – Japanese Scales

Carl Brown — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:04:04 +0000

This free video guitar lesson will introduce you to the incredible sound of exotic scales on the guitar.

You can hear this type of playing in players from Marty Friedman and Jason Becker to many jazz guitar greats.

In this video guitar lesson I will show you 5 different scales that comes from Japan. These exotic sounding scales can sound very unique and beautiful when used in the proper context. You will also find many of them contain quite a bit of dissonance which helps shake things up a bit with your creativity and sense of melody.

All of these Japanese scales are a subset of the pentatonic scale. They all contain only 5 tones each. It is important for you to create your won pentatonic scale shapes using the scale formulas for any of the scales that you like the sound of. The TAB PDF that comes with this lesson will have a complete scale formula breakdown for each scale. Grab the TAB PDF below.

Exotic Scales Pt.1 TAB PDF Download

You can even use some of your familiar two notes per string pentatonic licks using these scales instead to REALLY give your improvisations a quick boost.

Enjoy! Carl..

Exotic Scales For Guitar Pt.1 (Japanese Scales)

Backing Track In B And E Lydian Modes

Carl Brown — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:46:20 +0000

Here is a cool video backing track that you can use to practice your Lydian improvisation skills using the keys of B and E Lydian.

I tried to mix it up dynamically a little bit giving you the opportunity to solo over both high energy and more subdued Lydian tonalities.

While listening and playing along to the video be sure to watch the screen for the key changes. It will become pretty obvious to you though after a couple of listenings since we are only working with 2 different keys here.

Hope you guys enjoy this!! Cheers! Carl..

Backing Track In B And E Lydian

Effective Finger Stretches For Guitarists

Carl Brown — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:15:56 +0000

One of the most essential aspects of playing guitar is keeping your hands in shape and ready to play. Not only do proper warm-ups loosen up your hands and make is possible for you to perform at a high level, but they will also help prevent repetitive motion injuries that are so common with musicians.

These stretching exercises work well in tandem with the previous stretching exercises that we have already done here at GuitarLessons365.

Those other exercises were made to be done without a guitar in your hands and by the responses I have received since that video went live, it is now being used by everyone from guitarists, pianists, typists and even in rehab programs for US soldiers injured in combat.

These new stretching routines are designed exclusively for guitarists. Through these 7 simple exercises you will work on the flexibility between every adjacent finger on your fretting hand.

Take your time to let your stretching capabilities develop. I suggest doing the first stretching video first, then follow it with this one with a guitar in your hands. Listen closely to the instructions as well, you don’t need to start out doing everything the same way I am in the video.

Download the TAB PDF for this lesson below.

Effective Finger Stretches For Guitarists TAB PDF Download

Have fun, and please remember not to push it too far in the beginning. Everybody’s hands are different and some will naturally be able to stretch further than others.

Cheers! Carl..

Effective Finger Stretches For Guitarists

Eric Johnson Style Pedal Tones Guitar Lesson

Carl Brown — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:58:25 +0000

In this free video guitar lesson we will take a look at Eric Johnson’s exciting use of pedal tones in his solo playing.

Eric Johnson usually employs hybrid picking to accocmplish a fast fluid pedal tone sound that fluently transitions between many different strings. The hybrid picking pattern that he uses is actually quite simple and straightforward and shouldn’t present much of a problem to get under your fingers.

Try and keep the note separation clean because letting two notes rings together will create a pretty dissonant and ugly sound, especially when using a high gain setting.

Download the TAB PDF for this lesson below.

Eric Johnson Style Pedal Tones TAB PDF Download

Have fun with this extremely useful and exciting technique!

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