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Johnson Intro To Lead Guitar
Catalogue No: MLBOJDVD02
£25.50
Awaiting restock from UK distributor, typically dispatched in 3-4 weeks
If you play acoustic or electric guitar: Blues or Bluegrass: Jazz or Rock and Roll: this lesson with Orville Johnson covers the fundamentals you need to get started as a lead guitarist. In this lesson, Orville covers the fundamentals needed in a fun, easy to understand lesson that will get your fingers working and your brain thinking as a lead guitarist. Orville covers the following topics: --Thinking like a Lead Guitar player --Vibrato --Building a Solo using movable licks --Picking Exercises for the Right Hand --Sweep Picking --Alternating Picking --Harmonized Scales on adjacent and non-adjacent strings --Bending Strings - whole steps and half steps --Hammer on Licks --Sliding phrases --Finding and playing melodies --Playing Licks vs. Melodies --Training Your Ear --Spicing Up A Melody --And more This is an important lesson for the aspiring rhythm player who wants to do more and a great reminder on what makes a good soloist for the rest of us!