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Level 2: PRACTITIONER
if you ever plan on playing live
Standing and Playing (Using a Strap)
Standing vs Sitting While Playing Guitar
3/4 Thumb Position (for playing lead while standing)
an essential way to tune without a tuner
Tuning (5th Fret Method)
get your fretting fingers to the next level
Spider Exercise (Intermediate)
EPA: Spider (Intermediate)
6 Spider Exercise Myths Busted
If you’re practicing a ton while sitting down, you need this
How To Avoid Back Pain (While Practicing)
Time to navigate the neck with power chords
Moveable Power Chords (6th String)
Intro to CS: Moveable Power Chords (In the Style of Wild Thing)
CS: Moveable Power Chords (In the Style of Wild Thing)
Intro to CS: Open to Moveable Power Chords (In the Style of Dio)
CS: Open to Moveable Power Chords (In the Style of Dio)
Intro to CS: Moveable Power Chords (5th String Root)
CS: Moveable Power Chords (5th String Root)
Intro to CS: Moveable Power Chords (6th & 5th String Root)
CS: Moveable Power Chords (6th & 5th String Root)
Note Finder Game
EPA: 6th and 5th String Power Chords
Intro to CS: Moveable Power Chords (Pop Punk Style)
CS: Moveable Power Chords (Pop Punk Style)
The pro’s know muting, now you will too
Left Hand Muting
Palm Muting
Intro to CS: Palm Muting (90's Alt Rock Style)
CS: Palm Muting (90's Alt Rock Style)
Intro to CS: Palm Muting (Blues Style)
CS: Palm Muting (Blues Style)
A great routine for your picking hand
Daily Downstroke Routine (for speed and stamina)
A Great Memory for a musician is essential
The Ultimate Memorization Technique (Plus Bonus Member Footage)
The secret to playing songs with one finger
Drop D Tuning
Intro to CS: Drop D (Three Days Grace Style)
CS: Drop D (Three Days Grace Style)
Intro to CS: Drop D Muted Alt Picking
CS: Drop D Muted Alt Picking
Time to level up with your strumming
Intermediate Strum
Intro to CS: Hungry Heart Style
CS: Hungry Heart Style
Rhythmic Inner Pulse Lesson (Level 1)
Intermediate Strum w/Power Chords
Intro to CS: Intermediate Strum w/Power Chords
CS: Intermediate Strum w/Power Chords
Sixteenth Note and Dotted Quarter Note Counting
Intermediate Counting w/Strums
Learn the chords of the songwriting masters
Sus Chords
Intro to CS: Sus Chords
CS: Sus Chords
No more easy street, time to do the real thing
The "Real" F Chord
Intro to CS: The Real F Chord
CS: The Real F Chord
progression practice using numbering system
Chord Progressions (based in C Major)
Many styles require fingerpicking, start here
Basic Fingerpicking
EPA: Basic Fingerpicking
Intro to CS: Basic Fingerpicking (Freebird Style)
CS: Basic Fingerpicking (Freebird Style)
More Scale theory for you
Major Scale Formula
Major Scale In New Keys
Theory Time: Major Scale In All Keys
Intro to CS: C Major Scale (1-String)
CS: C Major Scale (1-String)
Major Scales In Open Position
EPA: Open Major Diatonic Scales
Intro to CS: Open Major Scales
CS: Open Major Scales
Intro to CS: Connecting Chords w/Bass Notes
CS: Connecting Chords w/Bass Notes
Learn about the space between the notes -intervals
Intro To Intervals
Intro to CS: Intro to Intervals
CS: Intro to Intervals
Theory Time: Building Chords (Maj, Min, 7th)
The Caged system will open the whole neck up to you
Intro To CAGED System
Adding more color to your chords
Major 7th Chords (Open)
Intro to CS: Major 7th Chords (Open)
CS: Major 7th Chords (Open)
Minor 7th Chords (Open)
Intro to CS: Minor 7th Chords (Open)
CS: Minor 7th Chords (Open)
Intro to CS: Major and Minor 7th Chords (Open)
CS: Major and Minor 7th Chords (Open)
Time to add to the f chord shape
The "Medium F" Chord Shape
learn to accompany yourself
Intro To Chord Melody (Part 1)
Intro to CS: Chord Melody (Part 1)
CS: Chord Melody (Part 1)
Let’s move around the neck with pentatonic scales
Moveable Pentatonic Scale
Moveable Pentatonic w/ Hammer Ons/Pull Offs
CS: White Stripes Style
Intro to CS: Alt-Pick Pentatonic Scale
CS: Alt-Pick Pentatonic
Intro to CS: Pentatonic Walks
CS: Pentatonic Walks
Bending makes your guitar sound human
Bending Part 1
Bending Part 2
Bending Part 3
Pre-Lesson for CS: Bends (Whole & Half Step)
CS: Bends (Whole Step)
CS: Bends (Half Step)
12 Bar Pentatonic Lead
Finger Slides
CS: 70's Rock
Pickup Notes (Primer)
Intro to CS: Bends (Clapton-Style)
CS: Bends (Clapton-Style)
Intro to CS: Three Bends
CS: Three Bends
Next level power chord rhythms
Moveable A5 to A6 Power Chords
Intro to CS: Moveable A5 to A6 Power Chords
CS: Moveable A5 to A6 Power Chords
Shuffle Feel is essential for rock and blues
The Shuffle Feel
Intro to CS: The Shuffle Feel
CS: The Shuffle Feel
Leads for blues and rock songs
Finger Rolls
Intro To Phrasing
Intro to CS: Phrasing
CS: Intro to Phrasing
Blues Scale (4th Form)
CS: The Blues Scale (4th Form)
NOW COMBINE THE BLUES SCALE WITH THIS NEW BEND
Open Position Bends
Intro to CS: Open Position Bends
CS: Open Position Bends
Make your chords more interesting with this
Slash Chords (Open Shapes)
CS: Slash Chords
No longer dread the barre chord
Major Barre Chord (4th Form)
Major Barre Chord Progression (4th Form)
Alternate Open Chord Fingerings
Intro to CS: Yellow-Style
CS: Yellow-Style
Major Barre Chord (2nd Form)
7 Ways To Play The 2nd Form Barre Chord
Major Barre Chord Riff (2nd and 4th Forms)
Intro to CS: Creep-Style
CS: Creep-Style
Intro to CS: Pop Rock-Style
CS: Pop Rock-Style
More scale work, soloing is near
Double Your Finger Strength/Speed
Maj Diatonic Scale (4th Form) One Octave
Intro to CS: Foxy Lady-Style (Diatonic)
CS: Foxy Lady-Style (Diatonic)
Pentatonic Scale Theory
Maj Pentatonic (4th Form) One Octave
Intro to CS: Foxy Lady-Style (Pentatonic)
CS: Foxy Lady-Style (Pentatonic)
Maj Diatonic and Pentatonic (4th Form) Two Octaves
EPA: 4th Form Major Diatonic and Pentatonic Scales
Intro to CS: Rock Anthem-Style
CS: Rock Anthem-Style
triads, the foundation of chords and soloing
Triads/Chord-Tones (4th Form Major)
Intro to CS: Van Morrison-Style
CS: Van Morrison-Style
Intro to CS: New Country
CS: New Country (updated)
Back to scales!
Maj Diatonic Scale (2nd Form) One Octave
Intro to CS: 2nd Form Major Diatonic Scale
CS: 2nd Form Major Diatonic Scale
Maj Pentatonic Scale (2nd Form) One Octave
Intro to CS: 2nd Form Major Pentatonic Scale
CS: 2nd Form Major Pentatonic Scale
Maj Diatonic and Pentatonic (2nd Form) Two Octaves
EPA: Diatonic and Pentatonic Scales (2nd Form)
Intro to CS: 2nd Form Major Diatonic and Pentatonic Scale
CS: 2nd Form Major Diatonic and Pentatonic Scale
When you know Chord-tones, your solos always “work"
Chord-Tone Arpeggio (2nd Form Major)
CS: Chord-Tone Solo (2nd Form Major)
Back to barre chords
Major 7th Barre Chords (4th & 2nd Forms)
Intro to CS: Major 7th Chords (4th & 2nd Forms)
CS: Major 7th Chords (4th & 2nd Forms)
Minor Barre Chord (4th Form)
Intro to CS: Earth Angel-Style
CS: Earth Angel-Style
Intro to CS: Pink Floyd-Style (Rhythm)
CS: Pink Floyd-Style (Rhythm)
Minor scales are so popular, you have to know these
Theory Time: Natural Minor Scale
Minor Diatonic Scale (4th Form)
EPA: Minor Diatonic Scale (4th Form)
8th Note Triplets (short)
Intro to CS: Pink Floyd-Style (Lead)
CS: Pink Floyd-Style (Lead)
CS: Am Diatonic Scale (Santana-Style)
Minor Pentatonic Scale (4th Form)
EPA: Minor Pentatonic Scale (4th Form)
Intro to CS: Dual Lead
CS: Dual Lead
Chord-Tone Arpeggio (4th Form Minor)
Intro to CS: Sultans-Style
CS: Sultans-Style
If you know the minor scales, you should know the chords as well
Minor Barre Chord (2nd Form)
Intro to CS: Runaway-Style
CS: Runaway-Style
The "L" and "T" Shapes For Chord Progressions
Intro to CS: Green Day-Style
CS: Green Day-Style
2nd Form minor scales
Minor Diatonic Scale (2nd Form)
EPA: Minor Diatonic Scale (2nd Form)
Quarter Note Triplets
Intro to CS: Santana 2-Style
CS: Santana 2-Style
CS: 2nd Form Minor Scale (70's Dance)
Minor Pentatonic Scale (2nd Form)
EPA: Minor Pentatonic Scale (2nd Form)
Intro to CS: 2nd Form Minor Pentatonic
CS: 2nd Form Minor Pentatonic
Chord-Tone Arpeggio (2nd Form Minor)
Intro to CS: Heavy Minor Blues
CS: Heavy Minor Blues
the blues scale, the secret of legends
Blues Scale (2nd Form)
Intro to CS: Blues Scale (2nd & 4th Forms)
CS: Blues Scale (2nd & 4th Forms)
Time to use your thumb in a chord
Moveable Major Chord (Hendrix Form)
CS: Moveable Major Chord (Hendrix Form)
Dominant 7 chords, the sound of the legendary artists
Dominant 7 Barre Chords (4th & 2nd Forms)
Dom 7 Barre Chord Progressions (4th & 2nd Forms)
Dom 7 Barre Chord Mixed Progressions (4th & 2nd Forms)
CS: Dom 7 Barre Chords (4th & 2nd Forms)
Add a little jazz to your chords
Minor 7th Barre Chords (4th & 2nd Forms)
Intro to CS: Wilco-Style
CS: Wilco-Style
Intro to CS: Mixed 7th Chords
CS: Mixed 7th Chords
soloing mastery requires tone-targeting
Intro to Chord-Tone Targeting
CS: Intro to Chord-Tone Targeting
natural Harmonics are found in countless songs
Natural Harmonics
Intro to CS: Natural Harmonics
CS: Natural Harmonics
Song w/just Natural Harmonics (Auld Lang Syne)
Another way to tune using natural harmonics
Tuning (Natural Harmonic Method)
Double up the same note for a bigger sound
Octaves
Intro to CS: Octaves
CS: Octaves
the most expressive element in lead guitar
Vibrato
bending variations to master
Bigger Bends
CS: Bigger Bends
Unison Bends
CS: Unison Bends
Stacked Bends
CS: Stacked Bends
Pre Bends
CS: Pre Bends
Intro to CS: E Minor Pentatonic Solo (in the style of Kirk Hammett)
CS: E Minor Pentatonic Solo (in the style of Kirk Hammett)
Intro to CS: Sandman-Style
CS: Sandman-Style
How I get my sound
Effect Pedal Breakdown
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