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Learning Guitar Licks

(the ultimate guide to learning

and remembering any lick on guitar!)

 

 

 

Do you have trouble learning and remembering licks on your guitar?

 
If so, then the method you’re using to learn them is possibly the problem.

 

So, what is the BEST, FASTEST and EASIEST way to learn and remember any guitar lick? That’s what I’ll share in this guitar lesson!
If you feel like learning licks is a ‘neverending process’, or if you struggle to remember the licks you learn, and then find
you’ve completely forgotten them when the time comes to use them in a guitar solo…well this lesson will be a big help.

 
I’m going to share some of the best and fastest practice methods that I use for learning guitar licks. We’ll be talking about the ‘lick learning mindset’, using our ears, our voice, and our eyes to help remember a lick, ’embedding’ a lick in a scale pattern and much more.
Whatever level of guitar player you are, you’ll likely pick up a few useful tips from this lesson to make the process of learning licks on guitar much easier.
So dive in with me we’ll begin…good luck!

 
Have fun, and if you want to check out the books I mention in the lesson then use the links below!
 

Check out Music Theory for Guitarists here if you haven’t got your copy yet

 

Check out the Blues Soloing for Guitar series here 

 

Want more on improvisation and how to practice?

Check out my free Guitar Soloing School series using the links below…

 

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #1 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #2 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #3 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #4 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #5 here!

 

 


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Fretboard Exercises for the

Improvising Guitar Player

 

Guitar Soloing School Lesson #5

 

 

Just playing up and down scales won’t turn you into a good improviser.

Don’t get me wrong – you need tools like scales. But you need to practice them in a way which is similar to how you’ll actually use them when you improvise.

 

This is kind of obvious, but many players (including me) fail to do it. They practice in a way which is completely different to how they’ll play when they jam with other musicians.

 

So, what kind of scale exercises will help you develop into a stronger improviser and equip you with the knowledge you need at the same time?

 

That’s what I’ll show you in this video lesson. You’ll learn 3 exercises which will help you learn your scales perfectly, and prepare you for when you use them on the bandstand.

 

So jump in now, and discover how you can massively boost your fretboard knowledge, your improvisational ability, and also your musical ear in Guitar Soloing School lesson #5!

 

Have fun, and if you want to check out the books I mention in the lesson then use the links below! 

Check out Music Theory for Guitarists here if you haven’t got your copy yet

Check out the Blues Soloing for Guitar series here 

 

Check out the previous episodes of of Guitar Soloing School below.

 

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #1 here!

 

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #2 here!

 

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #3 here!

 

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #4 here!

 

 

If you want to ramp up your soloing by mastering licks and scales all over the fretboard then check out my CAGED System for Guitar book and video set. Click on the image below to learn more and read reviews!

 

CAGED System for Guitar


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Learning To Use

Call & Response Phrasing

in Your Solos

Guitar Soloing School Lesson #4

 

 

Most music contains at least some element of ‘call and response’.
So if everyone from Beethoven to Bird, Bach to BB King have used it to create great music – it’s probably something you want to start using too.  
 

The idea of call and response or question and answer phrasing is simple: 
A musical phrase is heard as the ‘call‘ or ‘question‘.
This is followed by another phrase which is heard by the listener as the ‘response‘ or ‘answer‘.
 

Simple though this concept is, don’t underestimate the power it can have in giving your solos more shape, structure, and more of a ‘story like’ vibe.
With a bit of practice, you can soon begin using call and response in your music, and in this video I’ll demonstrate some great ways to get started.
 

Apply the ideas in this guitar lesson, and soon  you’ll start to naturally hear and execute call and response phrasing in your playing.
 So jump in now, and prepare to see some game-changing results in your guitar solos.
 

Have fun, and if you want to check out the books I mention in the lesson then use the links below!
 

Check out Music Theory for Guitarists here if you haven’t got your copy yet

 

Check out the Blues Soloing for Guitar series here 

 

Want more of Guitar Soloing School?

 

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #1 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #2 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #3 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #5 here!

 

If you want to ramp up your soloing by mastering licks and scales all over the fretboard then check out my CAGED System for Guitar book and video set. Click on the image below to learn more and read reviews!

 

CAGED System for Guitar


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Guitar Soloing: Why Space Is King

and Learning How To Use It

 

Guitar Soloing School Lesson #3

 

 

Most players never even think about how to use ‘space’ in their guitar solos.
I never used to.
Do you?
Leaving space in our solos is one of the most powerful things we can do to improve.
But why is it so difficult to shut up and leave some gaps in our playing?
 

I think it’s becasue we don’t really practice leaving space . Instead, we practice filling it up with all sorts of things we want to play!
It’s time this changed. If you’ve never practiced leaving space in your solos, then prepare to be stunned by the results.
 

In this video I’ll show you a few simple approaches you can use to get started. This will build the habit of using space. After a while you’ll find yourself leaving space naturally when you play.
 
So jump in now, and discover the incredible power of using space in your improvisations and guitar solos. Game-changing results await you.
Have fun, and if you want to check out the books I mention in the lesson then use the links below!
 

Check out Music Theory for Guitarists here if you haven’t got your copy yet

 

Check out the Blues Soloing for Guitar series here 

 

Want more of Guitar Soloing School?

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #1 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #2 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #4 here!

 

 


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Improve Your Guitar Solos with

This Game-Changing Improvisation Approach!

Guitar Soloing School Lesson #2

 

 

Do your guitar solos ramble and not really go anywhere?
Using a simple bit of repetition can literally transform your playing, giving it a sense of structure, flow and logic. 
So if your solos ramble, or if you’re not sure how to make your phrases connect up, then this video lesson is exactly what you need.
The techniques I’ll show you are simple and easy to implement and you can be hearing a difference in just a few minutes (sounds impossible but it isn’t!).
So jump in now, and discover the incredible power of repetition in your improvisations and guitar solos.
Have fun, and if you want to check out the books I mention in the lesson then use the links below!

Check out Music Theory for Guitarists here if you haven’t got your copy yet

Check out the Blues Soloing for Guitar series here 

 

Want more of Guitar Soloing School?

 

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #1 here!

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #3 here!

 


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Improve Timing and Rhythm To

Transform Your Guitar Solos

Guitar Soloing School Lesson #1

 

 

Many players don’t think about improving their timing and rhythm from a soloing perspective. They think playing in time is just for ‘rhythm’ guitar players!
I used to be one of these player, crazy I know!
Fact: the better your sense of timing, rhythm and groove when you improvise and solo – the better you are going to sound.
I always think that you want to be able to ‘hear the drummer’ just from listening to someone’s solo – even if they’re playing alone.
But how can we develop our sense of groove in a methodical way, and start giving our solos the rhythmic energy they need to sound as good as possible?
In this lesson I’ll show you a couple of great approaches to help you to do this. We’ll look at playing different rhythmic values like quarter notes, eighth notes and triplets. We’ll also look at
how to learn to combine these to help you to feel the groove more strongly, and make your solos stand out from the crowd.
Have fun, and if you want to check out the books I mention in the lesson then use the links below!

Check out Music Theory for Guitarists here if you haven’t got your copy yet

Check out the Blues Soloing for Guitar series here 

 

Want more of Guitar Soloing School?

Check out Guitar Soloing School Lesson #2 here!

 


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