How to Play a Guitar Solo Over Simple Chord Progressions

[@soundguitar]

Here are the two free downloads I mentioned in the lesson: 🎸 FREE PDF: Download the most important scale diagrams for guitar → bit.ly/3hfGTUx 🎸 FREE Arpeggio Shapes Pack for Targeting Chord Tones when Soloing → bit.ly/3cw1RbA

[@sorenschmidt642]

Jared, you are THE TEACHER. Thankyou!!!

[@soundguitar]

Cheers and thank you! :)

[@Befffy]

Happy 200th. Your videos have been incredibly useful. Looking forward to 200 more!

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear it :)

[@signalphx]

Thanks! Looking forward to the following changes course release

[@soundguitar]

Thank you! 🙏

[@1tigercat2]

Absolutely brilliant! I have spent hours on this and will spend more. You, sir, have helped me reach new levels in my playing. Thank you.

[@enricob2712]

This is pure gold. Best instructions I ever found on how to improvise. Connecting the theory with practical steps on how to exercise and how to get there. I've been noodling around with pentatonics for too long. This is exactly what I'm going to start doing, from today! New subscriber here. Thanks so much for your content!

[@minakatt]

Congratulations. You have helped a lot. Greetings from Bergen, Norway.

[@soundguitar]

Yay! Great city ;)

[@davidlind3237]

Congratulations! 200 more please! So much useful information and entertaining.

[@soundguitar]

Thank you 🙏

[@robklapp6918]

SUPER useful lesson taught perfectly! So fun to work in this way while still learning a ton about whatever position/progressions you are taking a look at. Just a great way to organize productive practice. Thanks so much Jared and belated congrats on 200!!

[@patrickian8843]

I just discovered your channel about 10 minutes ago and I can already tell you’re a very good teacher.

[@billanderson2767]

Well Done⭐️ Jared.

[@soundguitar]

Thank you! 🙏

[@coastercook]

Thanks. Good lesson

[@soundguitar]

Glad you liked it, thanks! :)

[@treacherkat]

congratulations 🎉on 200! keep ‘em coming!

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much! They'll keep coming for sure :)

[@EddieSlowhands]

Another great video Jared ! Congratulations on you tube achievement Buddy ! Thanks for the video and goodies. 😊

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much, Eddie! :)

[@leoA678]

Jared, believe me, this is the kind of video from which we learn faster because you illustrate with a backing track coupled with different approaches. So fantastic.

[@hectormann1843]

I get it!!! Best video ever, thank you soooo much! :)

[@soundguitar]

Glad it helped!

[@EddieSlowhands]

CONGRATULATIONS JARED ON YOUR 200th VIDEO ! ! ! THANKS FOR A VERY REFRESHING VIDEO WITH LOTS OF SCOPE AND EASY FLOWING MUSICAL IDEAS. BEST REGARDS - EDDIE ( UK FOLLOWER ).

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much, Eddie! :)

[@mildredpika-aloina9956]

GREAT LESSON Jared you sound soo good. I've listened and listened. Will practice it now. And thanks for the resources!

[@soundguitar]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@kenhazlin5860]

Great tips. Thanks Jared!

[@soundguitar]

Cheers and thank YOU :)

[@markgoodwin5306]

These videos are my favorite, theyre awesome. One of my absolute favorite songs to practicing soling over because it has endless potential is, It Never Entered My Mind. That song hits different, especially Miles version.

[@soundguitar]

Thanks Mark!

[@TruthGuitar]

Congratulations Jared! You are killing it dude!

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much, Son of Cesar!

[@Cybonyts]

tnx so much sir jared.. hope to download some more interesting lessons.. am also a guitarist but can't play melodic solo.. you're a Gift to me.. tnx..

[@KBorham]

Congrats. You're almost to SIX figures in subscriptions too!

[@soundguitar]

Thanks!! I know, crazy! Getting close 💯 Feels like yesterday that I just had 36 subs haha :)

[@1234mikeirving]

I'm sure glad I discovered you, Jared. I am learning so much from your Chords On Command lessons! Also, you play really well!

[@soundguitar]

Aw, thanks :)

[@patrickburke3826]

Truly excellent lesson on soloing. I will be sharing and of course using these clearly stated ideas.

[@soundguitar]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful. :)

[@carlwhite4400]

Congratulations on your 200th and on being such a great instructor. I have learned a great deal from you in the last couple of weeks. I stumbled onto your channel via Rob MacKillop. Thank you so much.

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much! Glad to have you here. Rob's the best! :)

[@TheProPod]

Love your content bro cheers 🎉

[@soundguitar]

Thanks, Glad you enjoy it! cheers 🍻

[@frankaq3951]

Great video, Jared. Lots of useful information.

[@dmc549]

Fantastic lesson ! I learned so much thank you .

[@Edunvalvojat]

🎉👏👍🎶 Thanks and congratulations!! Your lessons are great and very useful. I’m grateful of all that knowledge you give to us guitarists. 🙏

[@soundguitar]

I'm glad it's helpful :)

[@centsmith6121]

You're the Man!

[@QBRX]

Excellent, thank you. Maybe more than I can get down, but fun to try.

[@soundguitar]

I hear you. Fun to try indeed though! :)

[@DeGroove]

I Think step 5 is the crucial step between noodling and making music. But maybe I never actually fully realized that…thanks for the 200 valuable insights. Take care Jared.

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much for following along! :)

[@JeffHarms-u4j]

You are over the top in your care and teaching! I am curious what Model of telecaster you are using in this video with the Rosewood? neck? Thank you!

[@soundguitar]

Thanks for the kind words! My tele is a standard American tele made is 2011. Same pickups it came with and everything. nice and simple. I love it.

[@BigJasquach]

What a brilliant video ma man

[@scottharrison5822]

So useful - great thoughts that a lot of teachers skip in favor of a lick or a riff. This is how to improve and organize your mind to improve your playing. Could be a light bulb if you're stuck.

[@StratsRUs]

Superb.Thank you

[@soundguitar]

Sure thing :)

[@xshayahyawzi3666]

congrats on this landmark, keep going 👍

[@soundguitar]

Consistency!

[@bobokoniewski4574]

Very cool.

[@lukasjakob2969]

Brilliant 👌

[@debanjansingha6881]

You are a gun teacher👌

[@soundguitar]

Cheers and thank you! :)

[@davidpatrick1813]

WOW 200 congrats. this is important for me to do ... daily for a while .. Practice makes ... (nope) not perfect but better. 🙂 learning to walk before running ..

[@soundguitar]

Fall in love with the process, not the outcome ;)

[@davidpatrick1813]

groovy@@soundguitar

[@soundguitar]

@@davidpatrick1813 Cheers, and thanks for the congrats and for following along!! It means a lot.

[@mabblers]

Jared you're a great teacher. I'm a older newbie to guitar. I'm just starting to get my Minor and Major scales down. I will be starting Cords and Intervals next. I'm finding it difficult to get my scales to sound like music. Do you have a lesson for that? Thanks.

[@jamiedoerfler3693]

What I would like to see is how to solo over non-repetitive chord patterns Ike your showing here An example would be like Willie Nelson’s “Blue Eyes Cryin in the Rain” where the changes aren’t typically predictable like a 1-4-5 or whatever.

[@soundguitar]

That's a great idea. Thank you for the request! I've added it to my list :)

[@jamiedoerfler3693]

Also, maybe consider playing over unusual chord structures …something like G-Bm-Am- C-G where more creativity is required. Throw in some Maj7’s and some diminished chords too.

[@SteveHendel]

Is there a backing track available for download for this video?

[@soundguitar]

Unfortunately not :/ ... but that's great question! I'll consider including backing track resources in the future. Thanks for asking!

[@ericmintz6689]

Bicentennial Greetings and Congratulations, Jared. Fifty more before 2026 and you will beat the United States of America to the semiquincentennial celebration! And by the way, this was a great lesson on the value of mapping out the chord tones and being able to incorporate them in your playing by: 1) Simply knowing where one is in the chord progession ( / melody); and 2) Using the chord tones in the solo, as needed, to help the audience know where you are in the chord progression (/ melody). I'm going to study my chord tones and get them under my fingers. Thanks!

[@soundguitar]

Thanks for the comment, Eric!

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

How do you solo over changes that go by fast? Thanks!

[@kjellbratt6301]

Nice Bro!! Now i can play my pentatonic 20 year more one same spot...

[@juanmalmsteen7651]

the whole video sounds like a song... so emotional

[@nelod7838]

Please how do I identify the numerical cords of guitar 🎸

[@brookeaday9423]

happy 200th!

[@soundguitar]

Thanks so much! 🙏

[@xshayahyawzi3666]

what I feel is that we can really play any from the key we are in, say here E major, always

[@soundguitar]

Any notes? Yes I agree! :)

[@Jamie-js3qw]

10.05 hahh i was thinking doo wap

[@thachnnguyen]

Perhaps you're overcomplicating things. Simply, to play solo over chord changes, know the chord shapes and try to hit the chord tones at appropriate times, using major scale (also chromatic, or certain modes if sounding right) notes as passing notes. Me, I just try to hit either tonic or third, and limit 5th, using the rhythm to guide spacing.