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First things first. If you haven't bought “Fender Presents: Getting Started on Electric Guitar with Keith Wyatt” then go get that one. I bought a slew of these instructional DVDs, and if what you are looking for is a great first step to learning electric guitar, the Fender Keith Wyatt DVD is superior to every [...]

“Hi, Shane Roberts here from the world famous Rock Block Guitars. And we're going to talk about the Heavy Metal scales, alias harmonic minor. So, let's look at what makes the harmonic scales, first the just the interval structure of the note name and then secondly, why we like it so much in Heavy Metal. [...]

Guitar Scales Guitar Scale Primer – Learn the basics how to play scales on the guitar. Learn simple finger exercises to get you started, and then how to read different types for guitar scale charts. Basic Guitar Scales – In this lesson you will learn 5 basic guitar scale shapes that every guitar player should [...]

Improvising Guitar Solos 101 – This free lead guitar lesson teaches the basics of learning to play your own guitar solos. Improvising Guitar Solos 102 – Expand your lead guitar solos with these guitar licks. Targeting notes in your lead guitar solos – This guitar lesson covers how to emphasis the root of the A [...]

Have no doubt that a little scale knowledge goes a long way. They provide you with a roadmap of the guitar fret board. The better you know your scales the better you know your way around, it is truly that simple. With so many scales to choose from it is difficult to know where to [...]

You were all probably very excited when you got your first guitar. Then, if you are like most of the beginners, you were probably met by the frustration of not being able to learn how to play it. A dedicated guitar teacher could help you with that problem, but not all of us have the [...]

Introduction To Chords And The CAGED Fretboard System Chords are 3 or more notes played at the same time. There are all types of chords, but all will fall under two categories: major and minor chords. On the guitar there are only 5 basic major chord patterns. These primary chord patterns found on the guitar [...]

Tagged As: Learn To Play Lead Guitar Free Question: I want to buy a friend (a lead guitar wannabe) something that will help him play lead guitar. It has to be simple and effective. He's not very patient! He knows some chords – but wants to learn how to jam and play some riffs with [...]

Learning scales & theory is among the most important tools for all guitarist and songwriters. This in depth lesson teaches you what makes the guitar “tick”. All taught using easy to learn explanations, Volume 3 includes chord formulas (the construcion of a chord), scale formulas… the construction of a scale. The major scale, minor scale, [...]

You should learn some scales if you are going to learn to play lead guitar. Start in the first position which is the notes found in the first four frets on the guitar. The E major scale is E F# G# A B C# D# E. If we think of this scale as a pattern [...]