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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another mini rhythm guitar tutorial. In today's session I'll be showing you how to spice up the common 1.6.2.5 chord progression using advanced jazz chord harmonies. With a handful of new chords added to your arsenal, we'll learn a full practice routine complete with a grooving strumming pattern. Let's get started!
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Welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another by request song tutorial. In today's session I've broken down a beginner friendly chord melody arrangement for "Silent Night." In this lesson we'll learn to combine chords and melodies using basic hybrid picking techniques. Let's get started!
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2020-12-04 03:02:31 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for more guitar fundamentals. In today's session we'll be learning how to play a basic 1.4.5 chord progressions in five positions using the CAGED system. This technique is essential for both rhythm and lead guitar players, as it reveals alternate chord voicings and the connection between chords and scale patterns. Let's get started!
2020-11-30 20:58:29 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session I'm beginning a series breaking down guitar soloing techniques over common chord progressions, starting with the 1.6.4.5 in G major. We'll begin our lesson by reviewing our major pentatonic scale positions and how visualizing chord shapes can reveal melodic po...
2020-11-24 16:44:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
This week I'm getting a head start on my holiday content with a beginner friendly chord melody arrangement for "Silent Night." Attached you will find PDF notation, a Guitar Pro file, and an audio sample to get you started. Let's see what you can get down on your own as I whip up a complete video tutorial. Have fun! -Rob
P.S Suggestions needed - what holiday song would you like for me to break d...
2020-11-18 16:56:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session we'll be tackling the iconic Neal Schon guitar solo heard on Journey's 1978 hit song "Lights." This solo is a perfect example of how the basic major pentatonic scale can be employed to create memorable and melodic lead lines.
Also featured in today's lesson is the SansAmp PSA 2.0, a powerful amp simul...
2020-11-15 15:18:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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welcome back to Swiftlessons for another blues lead guitar lesson. In this session I'll be breaking down a complete solo over a 12 bar progression in the key of D major. I'll also take this opportunity to introduce to you what I consider to be the perfect practice amp, the amazing Spark by Positive Grid2020-11-06 21:42:38 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another by request song tutorial! In today's session we're heading way back to September of 1960 for a complete break down of The Everly Brothers' "Walk Right Back." This song is fantastic for beginner-intermediate students looking to utilize more of the fretboard and improve their overall rhythm technique.
Let's get started!
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2020-11-03 18:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello friends,
Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another beginner friendly rhythm guitar lesson. In today's session I've broken down the essential technique of combining basic strumming patterns with melodic fills built from open position major scales. This concept is often employed in folk, bluegrass, country and pop music to embellish common chord progressions. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
welcome back to Swiftlessons for a beginner friendly slide guitar tutorial. In today's session I've broken down rhythm and slide guitar techniques in Open E tuning. Together we'll discover how to perform the 1.4.5 progression in E, a basic shuffle riff, and how to embellish these techniques using the slide. Let's get started!
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2020-10-22 15:06:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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welcome back to Swiftlessons for another classic rock guitar soloing lesson. In today's session I've broken down how to play Jimmy Page's iconic guitar solo from the bands 1969 classic "Whole Lotta Love." Let's get started!
Hello friends,
Big news! I've finally joined Soundslice and have started creating post for my premium lessons and courses. This will allow students to enjoy select tutorials with real-time scrolling tabs, adjustable playback speed, and many other useful tools. There is a bit of a learning curve here, so let me know your thoughts on this post, and how I can improve my Soundslice resources. Enjoy! -Rob
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2020-10-07 23:07:46 +0000 UTC View Post
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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In celebration of the late-great Stevie Ray Vaughans birthday, today's session will be dedicated to breaking down one of his go-to tricks. We'll begin by learning how Stevie would embellish the minor blues scale using chromatics before tackling this ear-catching lick of the week. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
welcome back to Swiftlessons for another blues-rock lead guitar lesson. In today's session we'll explore the C position of the Em pentatonic scale, and learn a complete practice routine loaded with useful licks. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
welcome back to Swiftlessons for another blues lead guitar tutorial. In today's session we'll be mapping the Em blues scale across the fretboard and learning a series of useful phrases you can apply to an E7 to A7 chord change. As you can see I'm still settling into my new place, so please excuse the white void in which I am operating. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
in today's session we will be examining basic chord harmonies and how they are constructed using notes within and adjacent to the major scale in the key of C. Our attached PDF will also demonstrate how flatting certain notes in the scale changes it's classification and how those scales relate to chord harmonies. Let's get started!
2020-09-12 18:32:15 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another mini-lead guitar tutorial. In today's session I've broken down an SRV inspired lick that is great for beginner-intermediate soloist. This phrase is loaded with classic blues flavor, and is easy enough to play that it can provide the performer with a window of opportunity to plan their next movement. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another by request song tutorial. In today's session we're going way back to 1968 for a complete breakdown of the lead and rhythm guitar parts for The Beatles "I Will." This is an excellent song for players hoping to expand their repertoire of moveable chord shapes, and develop their understanding of basic lead guitar concepts. Let's get started!
2020-09-01 17:12:36 +0000 UTC
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welcome back to Swiftlessons for another classic rock guitar lesson. In today's session I've broken down how to play the various riffs in Led Zeppelin's 1969 classic "Whole Lotta Love." In this lesson we'll learn how to play the intro, verse, and chorus sections as we employ essential rhythm and palm muting techniques. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
welcome back to Swiftlessons for another beginner friendly song tutorial. In today's session we're going way back to the summer of 1964, as I break down the Drifters' classic "Under the Boardwalk." In this lesson we'll learn useful riffs, licks, chord progressions and strumming techniques that will translate to thousands of well known songs. Let's get started!
2020-08-27 17:39:02 +0000 UTC
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This weekend I've decided to revamp my resources and video content for Bob Marley's 1980 recording of "Redemption Song." As a beginner guitarist, learning this tune had a tremendous impact on my confidence and served as an excellent introduction to basic chords, riffs and rhythms. Let's get started!
2020-08-20 20:01:03 +0000 UTC
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welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another beginner friendly song tutorial. In today's session we'll be mastering the basic chords and strumming techniques heard in Buddy Holly's 1957 classic "Peggy Sue." In this lesson I'll break down how to play the intro, verse and chorus sections and Buddy's rhythm guitar solo. Let's get started!
2020-08-14 02:02:13 +0000 UTC
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welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session I've broken down Slash's melodic guitar soloing from Gun's N' Roses' 1989 hit "Patience." In this lesson, I will examine both the technical and theoretical concepts at work so that you can better apply these licks to your own lead playing. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
welcome back to Swiftlessons for another by request song tutorial. In today's session we'll tackle another beginner friendly tune in Bob Marley's 1974 classic "No Woman, No Cry." This is an excellent song for players reaching for the intermediate level, as it employs four basic chords and introduces widely used strumming techniques and walking transition riffs.
Let's get started!
2020-08-09 13:17:11 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another jazz guitar tutorial. In today's session we'll take our rhythm and lead guitar playing to the next level by learning a routine that seamlessly connects the two elements. We'll begin this lesson by reviewing some basic music theory before mastering beautiful chord melody phrases. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another by request song tutorial. In today's session I've broken down my approach to playing The Beatles 1965 hit-song "Help." I'll take you through the intro, verse and chorus sections, and demonstrate how to combine elements of John's acoustic rhythm, Paul's alternating bass-notes, and George's transtion riff. Let's get started!
2020-07-29 19:50:47 +0000 UTC
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welcome back to Swiftlessons for another rhythm guitar tutorial. In recent sessions I've broken down different varieties of the common jazz-blues 12 bar progression, and now it's time to take those techniques to the next level! In today's lesson we'll be reviewing jazzy chord shapes and how to connect them using walking bass transitions in the style of the legendary Joe Pass. Let's get started!
2020-07-23 23:13:05 +0000 UTC
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Hello friends,
welcome back to Swiftlessons for another mini-rhythm guitar tutorial. In today's session we'll learn to take our 12 bar blues to the next level by implementing jazzy chord shapes and additional changes. Once we've mastered each shape and the structure of this common progression, we'll learn to quickly transpose to other keys. Let's get started!
Hello friends,
welcome back to Swift Guitar Lessons for another by request song tutorial! In today's session I've broken down a song that is guaranteed to help you develop your rhythm guitar and vocal chops. Pearl Jam's 1994 classic "Nothingman" employs an alternate tuning, easy two finger guitar chords, and essential strumming techniques in 6/8 time. We'll begin this tutorial with a complete demonstration of the song before analyzing each section. Let's get started!
2020-07-16 22:47:36 +0000 UTC
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Hello friends,
Welcome back to Swiftlessons for another lead guitar tutorial. In today's session we'll be building upon our knowledge of jazz-blues soloing techniques, learning a complete solo over an advanced 12 bar progression. We'll begin this session by reviewing the chords we're playing over before thoroughly analyzing the inner-workings of each phrase.
Let's get started!
