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Timing and precision in rhythm are top priority topics when it comes to rock lead guitar. This is the basic exercise in rock alternate picking which will set the foundation of a solid and precise rock lead guitar. If you have never done this exercise before this tutorial is an absolute " MUST HAVE " for all players. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I show you a very cool slow blues guitar riff in the key of A but played with a drop D tuning. This gives the overused key of A a completely new and cool new vibe. Love it ! Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

You can use the following modes : On all the half bar chords I would just go for the chord tones of each chord. I think I spoke about the improvisation at the end of the tutorial. In the B section with all these dominant 7 chords - use mixolydian on all off them. In fact this tune is not so easy to improvise because the theme define pretty much the mood of the song. So best would be to stick to the theme and just make some variations if you are not such an experienced player with jazz improvisation.

Here I show you the basic rhythm figures on a easy and creative metal guitar riff in E. After you know the basics you can become creative and make combinations of them. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

This is part 5 of the basic jazz guitar improvisation course. Here I talk about something very important. The phrasing ! First but very important steps. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you want to learn rhythm notation I recommend this course here :

oh i forget.... you find any " slow blues " with the backing track attached when you type in " slow blues " in the search field.

Hey Ross, thanks for your description. Since you have a lot of live experience on rhythm guitar this topic is not in the focus at the moment but there is a lot to gain with not too much work on your solo abilities. First of all I strongly recommend that you enlarge your knowledge of minor pentatonic patterns. You find them here for download : I would start this way : Learn Pattern 1 perfect and use it in the low position and also in the high position which is the same pattern shape but it feels different for your fingers and in some cases if you have big hands you might don't want to use the pinky in the high position so you need to learn 2 types of fingerings. Then I recommend that you additional learn Pattern 2 as and extension of Patterns 1... specific on the 3 top strings and Pattern 4 as a bridge between the low and the high Pattern 1. Unfortunatly the backing track don't have an index by key - but there are many in the key of A specific in the blues guitar intermediate range : once you feel familiar with the patterns in the key of A start to move them to other keys. It's simple - when you check the patterns which you can download ( view above ) the root note is marked with the index number " 1 " - so thats the A. If you want to play as an example in the key of G then just move down all patterns 2 frets, Key of C - move up 3 frets, Key of D - move up 5 frets. The key of E is a bit an execption - there the low position 1 works with open strings but the rest is the same. So thats what I would recommend to start. The backing tracks are added to the tutorials of the blues guitar intermediate course or all tutorials with that tag. You just download them and start step by step. The key of the backing track is name in each of the posts here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/files/category/6-blues-guitar/ or I have a series of old " blues backing tracks " available in iTunes - in this old series you find the keys and the tempo of the songs - but there are no tutorials available : https://music.apple.com/us/artist/hpcrazy/151041119 I hope this gives you some work for a few weeks

Hey Richiie - thanks for your feedback. Glad to hear that That's a very good question. Once you know the tools which you can use how to make it sound nice and melodical ? There are several steps possible : Learn some jazz themes and check out how melodies are formed and compare it with your knowledge of theory and learn how those melodies work and then try to make variations of those melodies. Start with simple themes such as " St. Loius Blues " or " Take the A Train " . Sometimes there are gaps in the theoretical knowledge who don't cover all of it - just take it as a challenge. The other thing is - work out your own melodies and try to move from chord note ( root, triad, fifth ) to chord note. Try to avoid to stop too many melodies on the root note or only when the melodie is an ending. The root note sounds a bit boring - try to listen how the triad or the fifth sounds and try to get inspired. In Jazz you don't need to play many notes - just the right ones. That's a good tip. Your ears are the guidling line to select. That would be the best advice if you are still in the basic jazz improvisation level. If you are more experienced you might want to work with " options " in your melody making. There you target the remaining notes execpt the chord notes in your melody creation. You find some theory written about this here : I hope this helps for a first improvment

Hey guys, here's now the newsletter of February 25 I have updated the " Best Use " Topic for students now. If you invest 20 minutes of your time you can learn how to use the features of this site and optimize your learning experience. and for all Premium Members I strongly recommend to open up your personal blog to get some advice how you shall proceed in your current learning process. There are so many tutorials available - which ones shall you choose ? Tell me about your problems and where you stand and I can give you recommendations which tutorials you might work on. and now lets move on to the latest updates : Blues Blues Guitar - Double Time Madness : Here I show you some tips, tricks and licks which you can use if you want to play a cool and solid double time on any shuffle blues guitar situation. Cowboy Shuffle Blues Guitar Riff : Here I teach you a very cool cowboy shuffle blues guitar riff with a SRV twang style. Blues Rock Guitar Riff ( Rory Gallagher Style ) : Here I show you a cool blues rock guitar riff in the Rory Gallagher style with some variations and some tips on how to develop the riff and the licks further. Rock 3 Let Ring Rock Guitar Licks : Here I show you come cool " Let Ring " rock guitar licks. They will get you another way of expression in your rock guitar solo. Latin Rock Guitar Riff : Here I show you a very classic latin rock guitar riff and give you first insights into this genre. Rock Guitar Building Speed 4 ( Mindset & Ears ) : Here I talk about the mindset and the ears which are the most important parts if you want to become a technical advanced guitar player. If you want to work on your technical skills for rock guitar I strongly recommend the entire Rock Guitar Building Speed Course : Jazz St. Louis Blues - Jazz Guitar Lesson : Here I show you the chords and the theme of old style new orleans jazz blues : St. Louis Blues. At the end I give you some improvisation tips. Classical & Film Music Conquest Of Paradise ( Vangelis ) : Here I teach you to play the theme of " Conquest Of Paradise " by Vangelis on the guitar. Music I am currently working a lot to build up my brand " Farbmusik ". It's a lot of work but the results are slowly coming since event agencies or companies start to show interest in booking " Farbmusik " for special color related events. I am currently doing 2 concerts per month. All of them are getting broadcasted live on YouTube. You find the dates and links in the event calendar : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/events/ On February 13th I am restarting the HPCrazy Guitar Show again with a first concert in the Passbartout bar in Unterägeri. If you are nearby on that date you might want to visit me there. The HPCrazy Guitar Show will feature the genres blues, blues rock and rock. These are the 2 brands which I want to bring to a next level and focus on the local market. But it is also planned to make livestreams of the HPCrazy Guitar Show but on the first concert it's not possible. So these were all news now - I hope you enjoy your guitar playing and if you love this site and the work I am doing for the community please support it with a premium membership even if you are not a regular user of this website. Best HP

Here I show you a cool blues rock guitar riff in the Rory Gallagher style with some variations and some tips on how to develop the riff and the licks further. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Updated the " Best Use " description and made it shorter and more comprehensive.

Here I talk about the mindset and the ears which are the most important parts if you want to become a technical advanced guitar player. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

Here I show you the chords and the theme of old style new orleans jazz blues : St. Louis Blues. At the end I give you some improvisation tips. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :

I will make a tutorial about that topic in the near future but to give you a shortcut : A Dorian on the part : A- A-maj7 A-7 A-6 A Aeolian on the rest - but to be more precise F Lydian on Fmaj7, D Dorian on D-7 and E Phrygian nat. 3 on E7 Sounds more complicated then it is

Here I show you a very classic latin rock guitar riff and give you first insights into this genre. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :