In this lesson I explain how to play a chord ahead on some of your solos. You actually play over the next chord before the rhythm section goes to the chord. It gives you a fresh sound and makes you use a different set of note choices.
Read MoreI learned this great tune from my brother. It has some cross picking lines that will keep you on your toes.
Read MoreThis lesson is about how to play extremely smooth and effortless. Tips on using less muscle and movement.
Read MoreMy thoughts on what makes a good solo. I discuss in detail how I create a solo that is unique.
Read MoreThis lesson is on the solo I played on the song Say I Do from the Sugar Hill album One Step Forward. This is one of the first songs I recorded when joining the Lonesome River Band.
Read MoreThis lesson I teach 4 different D dominant lines in the key of G. Each line has a unique resolve to move us back to the one chord.
Read MoreOne of my favorite Norman Blake songs that we have recorded. I teach the Intro and Outro, Solo and Instrumental Bridge.
Read MoreOne of my favorite Gospel Songs to solo over. This arrangement has a steel guitar lick in the B part and also a neat line up the neck.
Read MoreThis was my Grandpa's favorite tune. I love this tune because it makes us play in a higher position up the neck for the melody.
Read MoreI learned this tune from the Bing Brothers from West Virginia. This tune melody is addictive !
Read MoreDon't have much time to practice? You can learn how to spend five minutes a day working on a simple practice plan and a weekly goal. When Friday rolls around, you're going to be a different player!
Read MoreThis is the second break in the tune Snow Shoes of my Sugar Hill solo project Studebaker. The A part has a chordal movement that is fun to play! The B part has a floating lick that brings a nice touch to this variation.
Read MoreIn this lesson we look at using a push to accent the start of a break. We also go over how to accent a downbeat in a special kind of way.
Read MoreSnow Shoes was one of my Dad's favorite tunes. It can be found on a Tommy Jackson Fiddle LP. I later recorded this song on my solo guitar album Studebaker.
Read MoreFour lines that approach the four chord in different ways.
Read MoreI take the B part minor chord and substitute a Dominant sounding line in its place.
Read MoreOne of my most requested original tunes. It appeared on my Sugar Hill solo cd Studebaker. It is played in an E position but capoed to the third fret for the key of G.
Read MoreSolo from the song Short Life of Trouble. This song appears on the Kenny and Amanda Smith Album All I Need.
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