Based on the winner lick from a GMC Community competition. Techniques involved are alternate picking, pull-offs and hammer-ons, different kinds of bends, use of open strings, natural harmonics etc.

A short ballad using sliding and bending techniques to create melodies.

Letting those strings bend like mad!

We'll be working on how we can use bends and slidings in a rock ballad solo.

Classic rock and roll single string bending.

Demonstrates how to mimic pedal steel guitar technique on regular guitar

The Alegria belongs to the "cantinas" group. It is a "gaditan" style, precedent from Cadiz and the Bahia's ports. It first was born as dance music.

In this lesson we are going to work on connecting different scale positions, so you can learn how to use it efficiently while improvising.

Bending a note can make a lead very expressive, and make your licks come alive. This lesson is designed to help you focus on these subtle bends that make a note sing. The different licks I wrote are very bluesy but will work in any style of music.