5 Must-Know Lead Guitar Tips

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0:10 - Intro jam
1:45 - The 2-step approach to all lead guitar
2:53 - Keys!
3:34 - 3 essential lead phrases - Batch #1 (Beginner)
5:39 - 2 handy riffs to have in your locker - Batch #2 (Intermediate)
6:00 - 'Matching' chord positions to scale shapes... Kaboom!!
8:30 - Switching from MINOR to MAJOR - Batch #3 (Intermediate)
9:45 - Outro
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[@mikefalcone4807]

really liked the changes t=from minor to major tonality

[@markmaden8013]

Probably the most useful 10 minutes of guitar tuition I have ever seen.

[@MikeKennedyUK]

Thank you, Mark. I'm pleased you found it so helpful :)

[@bbdweston]

great musician!!!!! Love it

[@leebernard6527]

AWESOME!

[@vide0d0g]

So appreciate your teaching style. I'll "rewind" multiple times for continued understanding but ultimately I find so much new stuff that's fresh to me. Thanks!

[@13IanH]

Another fascinating and very useful lesson, Mike. The bit about knowing the bar chord positions on the fretboard, and then relating that to the pentatonic shapes was a real light bulb moment. This should really help me change chords when soloing through a progression. I'm even happier that I recently bought your barre chord course, now 😊

[@petermyint9947]

A great video linking barr cord to scale position. It took me many years to work out so this is great for those who are still learning.

[@ghosthawk65]

Another great video full of useful nuggets. Cheers

[@bobblackburn2187]

Really good explanation of linking scales to their various chord positions ... thanks!

[@MikeKennedyUK]

You're welcome, Bob!

[@TheJules2015]

This was really great! I have been showing my daughter to try and get her interested in learning. Thank you very much Mike!

[@dianeedwards7831]

Love these videos - you explain so much & they’re great to be able to go back to so I can absorb it all. Keep them coming please - much appreciated!

[@rogerhomyer690]

Great tips Mike. Loved linking boxes to barre chord shapes and the bass piece at the start.😃

[@MikeKennedyUK]

Thanks Roger! It was fun to dust off my old bass.

[@jerrybanks6601]

Thank you, Mike. Awesome as always!

[@MikeKennedyUK]

My pleasure!

[@timsmith9521]

Cool stuff Mike. 🎸🎸🎸

[@MikeKennedyUK]

Thanks Tim!

[@craigewinger1206]

I don't recognize the box patterns you are illustrating in this video as the pentatonic 5 boxes. So are these boxes something different? Craig Ewinger

[@drewdietz2115]

really nice tutorial!! thanks

[@MikeKennedyUK]

Glad it was helpful Drew :)