Connect simple fill licks to the E, A, and D chord shapes - Play in ANY key! - Guitar Lesson EP464

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a simple stand-alone composition that demonstrates how to connect fill licks to basic chord shapes. These can be transposed to any key.
To view the Part 2 video, and the composition played in a different key, and to download the TAB for this lesson, visit: www.activemelody.com/lesson/c...

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Such a great lesson. Thanks for always including the basics and pointing out connections for those of us who are new players. We need the lightbulb moments! 😀

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I just love how you take simple ideas & make great music. Your teaching style is so easy to follow. You're a great guy. Cedric.

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You’re a great teacher. I’ve been playing since 1974 and I’m still learning stuff from you. Thanks.

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Another great video. I have been playing guitar for 30 years or so and have never really left the comfort of the cowboy chords... Your lessons have unlocked the rest of the fret board for me in a way that even I can understand... Thank you. You are the best teacher on KZbin as far a I am concerned...

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Can’t believe I didn’t find you until now. This was what I was looking for. Love the country style!

[@keithfenwick6548]

This is an impressive lesson. Thank you for describing the relationships between the chords and licks and the scales they emerge from. One of the best lessons I’ve seen. Great tune, explanation and demonstration. And as you clearly say, very portable. Thank you.

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Thanks Brian another great lesson that helps me play alone and connects cords and simple solo licks. I started your courses several months ago and have learned so much from your lessons and teaching methods. I love the way you break things down to the basics.

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GREAT LESSON… Always Enjoy your lessons Brian! They are focused to where we can apply it to our playing in an understandable manner… THANK YOU!

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I like the way you show the notes and tabs superimposed throughout the lesson. it helps me alot to see exactly what your doing and what I need to do. I have watched a few different KZbin instructors , most are helpful for a stuggling player like me. One thing I find most difficult is the timing of the notes. I usually rnd up with a totally different tune, but it's still great to have a template to try to follow. Thanks for your videos.

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Love this lesson. It really makes playing by yourself a lot more fun.

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Wow I’ve come back to this lesson it’s got to be the best video you ever did. I grab a new idea from this every time

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Thanks very much Brian for another well explained excellent lesson. You’re a great teacher that makes it fun to learn, which brings music easier to the player! Never stop teaching country! Thanks again!

[@jimbivins4472]

I loved this lesson. It reminded me of my favorite song by blues Man Jimmy Reed, honest I do. So I quickly worked out a finger style version of the song and it was really easy. The song has some of the best fill licks ever. I would’ve never thought to do that but everything fit perfectly with today’s lesson. Thanks again. Your lessons make my life better. Have a great day.

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[@mikedwiles]

Thanks for the great video! Very informative. One thing that occurred to me during the video is the role that the A7 plays leading to the D chord: Even though the flat 7 is not part of the scale, it is approaching the D as though it were the V7 chord of the D. I've used 'approaching from the V' as a technique for modulating to a new key as I've heard so many times in great music. I greatly appreciate what you're doing for us.

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Took me a couple of weeks, but I’m just about there with this one! Cheers.

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Very useful lesson. Thank you, Brian! 👍🏽

[@fixumm]

Sounds like a happy fun song. I'm not sure why it seems more difficult than it should. I'm kinda starting over after not playing for 30 years. Love all your videos and appreciate the way you think and visualize the fret board. God bless ya. I regret stopping playing. Hope to get the joy back. Thanks !

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Yet another absolutely perfect, thoughtful lesson! You better set a fire extinguisher next to you because these lessons are on fire. Just bought a Taylor GS-Mini so this acoustic lesson is super fun. Also just received my Vidami Blue and it's a game changer. Thank you Brian for such awesome lessons that connect all the dots. Thank you also for integrating the Vidami into your Premium site. I'm not sure what you had to do to make it work, but it seems to work flawlessly and it's really appreciated!

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Just wish I could play like this guy. Simple so brilliant. The chord shapes connected to pentatonic scales is just a really good way to focus at to begin.

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I so much enjoy your lesson style. You keep it engaging and you have a TON of information in a short amount of time! I am always amazed at how little I know after years of "playing."

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Hi Brian greetings from the UK, I really enjoy your lessons...takes me some time to learn but I find it challenging, rewarding and very enjoyable... when I finally nail it. Many thanks Gary

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The lightbulb went off. I'm getting it. It's starting to make sense. Thank you

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Gave me tons to work with, very helpful, thank you!❤

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Excellent lesson! So many valuable insights to help unlock the potential of the fretboard. Love that OOO-18, too!

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Thanks for this video, I've watched it nearly 20 times and have learned something new every time. I would love to see more.

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Thanks for another helpful video, as I find it easy to relate to your videos because you break things down so that us mortals can understand. It's like you put yourself in our shoes. Also, the tab on screen is very helpful.

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This is a really great one!! So many little things in here to implement into your blues !!

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classic Brian, active melody lesson. Top drawer once again, thanks.

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I can easily say your one of the best tutors on youtube my friend. Thank you so much. You make it really simple...🫠🙃

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I appreciate your lesson so much. I can play the notes with a lot of practice. Getting it to flow like a song will take much more practice. It's a great share, thanks.

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Perfect lesson for us cowboy chord intermediates. Beginning to hear the chord/scales skipping along holding hands

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I'm obsessed with your blues tutorials, you gave me the ability to noodle and jam by myself. Would you consider a tutorial of bessie smiths "wild about that thing?"

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Tremendously useful video which can translate to all sorts of genres. It'll take me a few views before I get it, but it'll definitely be well worth it. More of these embellishment tutorials please. Thanks so much 👍

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Geweldig. Hier kan ik wat mee. Ik ben al 70 jaar oud en pas 1 jaar bezig met gitaar spelen. Dit is een geweldige hulp. Dankje. Dirk 744 Nederland.

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A very interesting lesson. WOW. Hope I can learn all by heart. Thank you so much !

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VERY fun "lick" lesson... Thank you, Brian....

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Thanks mate..I am from Fiji always listening to your music theory made so easier yet so powerful...

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EXCELLENT ACOUSTIC GUITAR LESSON.. FANTASTIC 👍

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Thank you. Good explanations and connecting shapes and licks

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I truly love teaching method ...yiu even remind me of Jerry branch from the stratoblasters in dallas who was my teacher back in the day.

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Fantastic. This is helping me link caged shapes to licks and major pent patrrns! TY!

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Good stuff, always like the acoustic lessons. 😊

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As always, fresh and useful.

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Love your lessons.

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Thank you for the lesson with tabs, I appreciated too much

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Great lesson, extremely Illuminating highlighting the connections. Thanks for your efforts - you’re the man! Btw… Never too much country or blues

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new viewer, very happy with your presentation + tabs

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Another great lesson Brian. Lots of valuable information. The voice that you used for the "you're playing too much country" comment cracked me up. That's also how I imagine those people to sound like.

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Ash Well explained lesson. I just need to practice it a few times. I see the light from your teaching.

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