Originally Posted by: AaroninDCI have a question about improv. Are there any lessons that focus on improv so I can eventually jump in with people and play songs I dont know or can I expect to get that knowledge by learning a bunch of songs?
This series of tutorials is aimed at covering improvisation.
Introduction to Improvisation For Beginners
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=876
Improvisation in a Major Key
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=483
Improvisation in a Minor Key
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=491
Improvisation in a Major Key Series 2
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2318
Improvisation in a Minor Key Series 2
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=2329
The rock course also incorporates improvisational concepts into the curriculum.
For a more bluesy take you might have a look at these that show how to target chord tones in pentatonic scale.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=217
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=232
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=244
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=826
Hope that helps!
Christopher Schlegel
Guitar Tricks InstructorChristopher Schlegel Lesson Directory