Lead Basics
Instructor: Gabriel LeopardiDifficulty: 2 (of 10)
Focus: Understand and master the basics of solo guitar. This course covers the most important building blocks for a solid lead foundation, giving you the tools and understanding needed to dive deep into the GMC lesson archive.
Gabriel will walk you through the ins & outs of the pentatonic scale, step by step, to ensure that you are able to perform in any key and unlock the strong notes.
Designed & produced by Kristofer Dahl / Gabriel Leopardi.
Next step: Lead Basics II
The Minor Pentatonic Scale
by Gabriel LeopardiExplore your first pentatonic scale with hammer-ons, pull-offs, bending and release.
Tags: minor pentatonic scale, a minor pentatonic, bending, legato, hammer on, pull offs, licks, rock licks, release bend, lead guitar essentials, pentatonic licks1Difficulty1
Changing Keys
by Gabriel LeopardiLearn how to transpose the pentatonic scale to other keys. We'll explore the notes on the sixth string, extended pentatonics & slides.
Tags: notes on the fretboard, transposing the minor pentatonic, playing in other keys, improvisation, licks, G minor pentatonic, B minor pentatonic. slides, moving diagonally, extended pentatonic2Difficulty2
The Blues Scale
by Gabriel LeopardiTurn the pentatonic scale into a blues monster!
Tags: blue note, blues licks, vibrato, pre bend, one fret bend, playing the blues, 12 bars blues progression, improvisation, bending, phrasing, b5, ornaments3Difficulty1
Root on the fifth string
by Gabriel LeopardiUnlock the pentatonic scale all over the fretboard.
Tags: minor pentatonic scale, notes on the fretboard, pentatonic sequences, melodic sequences, improvisation, fretboard knowledge, blues scale, D minor pentatonic, D blues scale4Difficulty2
