LogicalLeadGuitar.com Newsletter #15

Hey, call me crazy, but I like workin' on stuff I know makes my playing better, even when it would bore most people to tears.

Hopefully, since you signed up for my guitar lesson newsletter, you're more dedicated a guitar student than those people, right?

Here's an example: I love workin' this quick arpeggio study once in awhile. It will definitely help you learn to play over chord changes almost painlessly.

In this example, we're just going to play over an A, D, and E chord, with just three notes for each chord. To make it even easier, we're going to simply slide one simple shape up and down the neck as each chord comes up, playing at the 5^th fret for A, the 10^th fret for D, and the 12^th fret for E.

In case you can't see the sheet music and tablature image below – pulled from the book "12 More Arpeggio Studies," part of my Logical Lead Guitar course – follow these steps:

1) Place your second finger on A at the 5^th fret on the 6^th string. Play that note, then play C# at the 4^th fret on the fifth string with your first finger. Then play E at the 7^th fret on the fifth string with your fourth finger. Then descend back to A by playing the C# again with your first finger, then A on the sixth string with your second finger.

2) Now slide your second finger up to D at the 10^th fret and repeat.

3) And then slide your second finger up to E at the 12^th fret and repeat.

If you understand how to follow a basic 12-bar blues pattern, do that with these three arpeggios.

These patterns are a launching point for many a great solo, and a thorough knowledge of arpeggios really adds a tremendous degree of professionalism to your guitar playing. Of course you can master the whole thing with Logical Lead Guitar!

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Inspiration

My Chicago-based Allman Brothers and Southern Rock tribute band, The Almost Brothers Band, finally put some tunes up on Myspace. Please give 'em a listen! I sing all the lead vocals and play all the leads on "Sweet Home Alabama." My partner Mark plays all the slide and solos on "Midnight Rider" and "Tush." We usually mix it up about 50-50 at gigs, and man do we love to stretch out!!!! I simply live to improvise – how 'bout you?

If you're ever in the Chicago area, please stop by and say hello!

http://www.myspace.com/almostbrothersrock

In the meantime…

Practice, Practice, PRACTICE!

Adam St. James

www.LogicalLeadGuitar.com

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