1st Annual Program - Modes of the major scale
& complete neck navigation
Welcome to our first year of the Play Lead Guitar Program - September 2023 to August 2024.
The core content will focus on using the most common scales/modes of the Major scale. Understanding and applying them effectively while developing the necessary skills to improvise and utilize the guitar to full effect. We will cover the most essential aspects of technique, theory, musicality and application in a way that truly strengthens your core ability as a lead guitarist and gives you all the tools you need to have confidence, express yourself and play at a high level.
In the second year of the program we will move on to Modes of the Melodic Minor and expand further the core skills established in Year 1. Beyond that we will continue to explore other Mode-families with increasingly complex and challenging material.
These Programs will provide an excellent progression path to any guitarist that want to master lead playing, improvisation and a deep understanding of Modes and stylistic development.
The core content will focus on using the most common scales/modes of the Major scale. Understanding and applying them effectively while developing the necessary skills to improvise and utilize the guitar to full effect. We will cover the most essential aspects of technique, theory, musicality and application in a way that truly strengthens your core ability as a lead guitarist and gives you all the tools you need to have confidence, express yourself and play at a high level.
In the second year of the program we will move on to Modes of the Melodic Minor and expand further the core skills established in Year 1. Beyond that we will continue to explore other Mode-families with increasingly complex and challenging material.
These Programs will provide an excellent progression path to any guitarist that want to master lead playing, improvisation and a deep understanding of Modes and stylistic development.
Introduction and key points
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First of all have a look at this introductory video that establishes the main system and approach we are taking in this program. I made this video show part of the trajectory we are going on and why I have made certain decisions about the fundamentals and aspects that I have given some priority to.
I am covering a few bases here in fairly quick secession but if your inspired by what you see and hear, then you will really get a lot out of these courses. You'll find my approach to teaching very in-depth, targeted and you will get results and keep developing with each step. |
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How it will breakdown into different sections
Every other month will release a new module of the Program. Building on what you have learned before and creating a clear sense of unfolding and building a complete foundation for yourself as a player.
Minor Pentatonic & 3 minor Modes
First of all lets cover the basics and then find the best way to evolve into minor modal scales.
Chords &
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Major Pentatonic & 3 major Modes
Continuing with the pentatonic basis but expanding into the other modes of the major scale.
Improvisation note choice & rhythm
A guided process to improvisation to develop phrasing and using rhythm.
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Fretting Hand Techniques
A deep dive into ornamentations & creating lyrical, flowing lines with those techniques.
double string patterns
This is a rarely used approach to lead lines. Helping free you up and conquer the whole neck!
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Picking
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