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Lead Guitar Tutorial – 1

Lead Guitar Tutorial

Your lead playing can really improve if the phrases (licks) you play are closely related to the accompanying chords.

Each lick in this piece is positioned around its accompanying chord and contains notes that work closely with the chord.

This piece is in the key of ‘C’ major. It uses intervals and ‘roll-overs’ .

BAR 1

Use your first finger for all notes at the eighth fret.

The second finger for all notes at the ninth fret and third finger for the note at the tenth fret.

BAR 2

This bar contains three pairs of notes (3rd intervals). Play both notes at the same time.

Use your third finger for all notes on the fourth string.

For the first pair of notes your second finger for the note at the ninth fret on the third string.
For the second and third pair of notes your first finger for the note at the seventh and fifth frets on the third string.

BAR 3

This bar uses a roll-over (a sequence of repeated notes).

Throughout this bar keep your first finger holding down the notes at the first fret on both the first and second strings.

Pick the first note, then hammer-on the second note with your third finger.

A hammer-on is when a note is played and while it is sounding the force of a finger hitting another note on the same string causes the second note to sound. This technique uses only the fretting hand and not the pick to sound the second note. Then pick the third note. Repeat this three times.

BAR 4

This bar goes through a series of 6th intervals. The notes of each interval are played individually.

Use your second finger to play all notes on the third string.

USING THE LICKS

Below are the same series of licks, however they have all changed position on the fretboard so that they will now work over the chord ‘A’.

The fingering of each lick remains the same as in ‘Country Licks’. However, the position of the licks on the fretboard has changed.

Now, all of the licks are all based around the fifth fret and the barre chord of ‘A’.

This series of licks can be moved around the fretboard to work with all major chords that have their root-note on the sixth string.

Here, is an example with the licks following the chords of a 12 Bar Blues progression in ‘G’.

Experiment with this by playing licks around various major chords.

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Sean Montgomery
Sean Montgomery
21:56 05 Sep 20
I decided to use the lockdown period to learn to play the electric guitar - something that I have always wanted to do and certainly a skill that I felt would benefit me in my role as leader of the Product Management team at Roland Europe. Having had a traditional music education, I was unsure how effective online lessons would be. I needn't have worried. Carlos has a great set up which enables him to clearly see and hear everything that I am doing 150 miles away! Carlos is a truly great player with the ability to inspire - I always look forward to putting into practice what I have learnt in our lessons together.
Adam Larke
Adam Larke
11:21 13 Jun 20
Carlos is an amazing guitar teacher and player - I’ve learnt more over the past 6 months with Carlos than I have for years & years of learning songs and teaching things to myself. Also switched to skype lessons during corona virus lockdown and they are brilliant!Thanks Carlos ✌️🎸
David Weston
David Weston
17:09 11 Jun 20
Carlos is very good at sharing his vast wealth of knowledge and skills on the guitar. After years of self study I finally decided to get some one to one lessons. I feel I have learnt more in the last 2 months than I did in the previous 10 years trying to teach myself guitar. Always patient and encouraging during the lessons. I would recommend Carlos equally to a beginner as to someone who has been playing for years if you really want to start or greatly improve your guitar playing.
Henri Allen
Henri Allen
08:26 13 Feb 20
I have been with Carlos for many years and he has taken me through many grades, whilst always providing interesting and fun lessons. He is patient and will help you through, no matter how hard you find it! A great tutor for anyone!
Floribus Luxury Flowers
Floribus Luxury Flowers
12:38 04 Feb 20
Our Son has been having electric guitar lessons with Carlos for a couple of years now. He started off playing and learning for fun but has more recently being going through his grades achieving distinctions in his exams with Carlos’s expert tuition. My Son absolutely loves his lessons and his face often lights up in awe of Carlos’s musical talents during their ‘playing for fun’ sessions. Carlos is extraordinarily patient and will go over the same thing as many times as necessary when my son hits a stumbling block. My son finds his lessons both fun and informative and always leaves full of excitement and a bit more confident each time. As a parent I have found Carlos an absolute pleasure to deal with, his musical talent and knowledge is second to none and I would not hesitate in recommending him to anyone. In fact I have recommended to a couple of friends already whose children are now also enjoying their lessons.
Simon Brenchley
Simon Brenchley
22:34 26 Jan 20
excellent tuition with endless patience and charmlook forward to each lesson every weekthe guidance and support is fabulous with noticeable progress from a complete novice
shaun monk
shaun monk
11:27 26 Jan 20
Patient and encouraging. Each lesson is well structured and supports student development week-by-week. Enables Grades to be achieved alongside fun sessions. Lucky to have him in the locality.
Andrew Denison
Andrew Denison
17:48 13 Jan 20
Carlos kept me on my toes but in a kind and helpful way. He also made superb cheese and tomato sandwiches...
Rose Smith
Rose Smith
11:40 31 Dec 19
Carlos has taught me to play electric and acoustic guitar. He is very is very patient and his passion for guitar has inspired me to keep improving. I always really enjoy my lessons.
Kate Frith
Kate Frith
12:08 28 Nov 19
Amazing Electric guitar teacher.My daughter has always loved her lessons with Carlos. His relaxed approach has resulted in fantastic exam grades together with imparting an all round musical education and understanding that has extended beyond the guitar in to her GCSE music and improv Jazz piano playing.
Nicola Meller
Nicola Meller
20:56 20 Nov 19
Structured lessons, great tuition and guidance. A very knowledgable teacher to learn from. Thank you Carlos

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