In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it.Feel free to try some of the other instructors licks over these backing tracks as well.(Doug Seven & Terry Couch have some cool licks to play over these as well as some of the other instructors here at GT.) The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number system is pr...

Here is a lead that is something like you might hear in Vince Gill's style of music. It uses some pre-bent notes. Vince has a way of taking a little and making it sound like a lot. This is sort of a hurry up and wait type thing. You may rush a note or two in; then hold the next one. You will hear what I am talking about. "Just let it Flow".

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it.Feel free to try some of the other instructors licks over these backing tracks as well.(Doug Seven & Terry Couch have some cool licks to play over these as well as some of the other instructors here at GT.) The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number system is pr...

In this lesson you can jam over the backing track (Available in the jam station). I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it. Feel free to try some of the other instructors' licks over these backing tracks as well (Doug Seven & Terry Couch have some cool licks to play over these as well as some of the other instructors here at GT). The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number s...

Here is a number system chart. Some folks call it the "Nashville number system". This system has a lot of uses once you learn how to use it. Here are just a few of those uses. Note: The "root" key of the song is always the "1" chord. Example: The song you are playing is in the key of "A". You will use the line that "A" appears as "1". Use 1 Progression: You know the song is in the key of "A". Now you are told the song is a 1-4-5 progression. Using the chart you will see this is an A-D-E progression. Use 2 Transpose: You know the song is "He stopped loving her today" b...

Here is a little lead I put together with the Med G 1-4-5 Jam Track. It uses some muted "chickin Pickin" style notes and a couple of pre-bent notes. This is along the lines of something you may hear in Merle Haggard's style of music. Don't forget the track is in the Jam Staton. | A1 | B2 | C#3| D4 | E5 | F#6| G7 | | B1 | C#2| D#3| E4 | F#5| G6 | A7 | | C1 | D2 | E3 | F4 | G5 | A6 | Bb7| | D1 | E2 | F#3| G4 | A5 | B6 | C7 | | E1 | F#2| G#3| A4 | B5 | C#6| D7 | | F1 | G2 | A3 | Bb4| C5 | D6 | Eb7| | G1 | A2 | B3 | C4 | D5 | E6 | F7 |

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it. Feel free to use some of the other instructors lessons over the tracks as well.(Terry Couch & Doug Seven have some cool licks for a jam session as well as several other instructors here at GT).The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number system is provided at the...

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it. Feel free to use some of the other instructors lessons over the tracks as well.(Terry Couch & Doug Seven have some cool licks for a jam session as well as several other instructors here at GT). The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but can be used by any level player. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number system is provided a...

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it.Feel free to use some of the other instructors lessons over the tracks as well.(Terry Couch & Doug Seven have some cool licks for a jam session as well as several other instructors here at GT).The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number system is provided at the ...

This segment is to help folks who have never used a B-bender, or who are new to the B-bender understand them. Benders can be hooked up on any string you want. The B string has been the string of choice by country players for some time and has pretty much became the standard. There are several different types of benders on the current market. I personally use a factory installed Parson's Green B-bender on a Nashville Telecaster made by Fender. And a self installed Hip-Shot system on a Telecaster I built. It depends on the situation Which one I use. Both have served me wel...

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it.Feel free to try some of the other instructors licks over these backing tracks as well.(Doug Seven & Terry Couch have some cool licks to play over these as well as some of the other instructors here at GT.) The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number system is pr...

This segment is to help folks who have never used a B-bender, or who are new to the B-bender understand them. Benders can be hooked up on any string you want. The B string has been the string of choice by country players for some time and has pretty much became the standard. There are several different types of benders on the current market. I personally use a factory installed Parson's Green B-bender on a Nashville Telecaster made by Fender. And a self installed Hip-Shot system on a Telecaster I built. It depends on the situation Which one I use. Both have served me we...

This lick is in a lot of Country music. It is a nice sounding lick for slow songs and works in about any of them. This lick can be transposed into several different keys. Add some delay,chorus or reverb to sweeten it depending on your taste.

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it. Feel free to use some of the other instructors lessons over the tracks as well.(Terry Couch & Doug Seven have some cool licks for a jam session as well as several other instructors here at GT).The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it. We will be using the Nashville number system in several of the lessons I teach. The number system is provided at the...

WOW!!! a truckin' song. Blow the horn man!!!! Just annother way to have a little fun with the crowd. Sqeeze both strings and use your volume knob or volume pedal.

This is a simple little lick. It is used in lots of old country and some of the new. It can be played at different speeds. So you can use it from slow pretty stuff to the quick moving "honkey tonkin" stuff.

Country players like to goof off as much as the rest of the musicians. Here is a little "chicken" pick'n.

In this segment we'll speed up the "151" type intro's for more of a "honky tonk" feel. As with the other "151's" these can be used for several different songs or reasons. This is staying with the number system that has been used in my lessons before. In this particular intro the ending note is lowed from an open "E" to a "D" note. I am using a "hipshot Extender key" for this lick. It can also be done with a scruggs tuner. This can be done with the stock keys on your guitar with a little practice.

This is a neat little lick that Vince Gill use's in a lot of his stuff. It works in lots of slow songs; even 50's & 60's rock.

This is a neat little lick that I have used. It works good for slower stuff. This is annother handy ending lick.

This is a quick little riff that I picked up. It is a cool riff to use in some of the quick moving country songs. It also works pretty good in some of the souther rock tunes. I use the pick and the middle finger on this lick.

Here is something else to try. Maybe after a joke or something. Kinda reminds me of something Jerry Reed would do in his funny stuff. I use the b-bender to get the pre-bent note on the open B string and an over the nut bend on the G. It can be done all over the nut though.

In this segment we'll speed up the "151" type intro's for more of a "honky tonk" feel. As with the other "151's" these can be used for several different songs or reasons. This is staying with the number system that has been used in my lessons before.

We will stay with the slow tunes for this next segment. Using the same Nashville number system as the last time. These are "2m51" intros. Lots of popular country songs kick off into a two minor. So here is ways to get through them. Note: m=minor b=flat #=sharp You will find the Nashville number system handy in any kind of music and once you get familiar with it(if your not already) you will wonder how you done with out it. It is a lot easier to understand on stage when some one is telling you chords. D sounds like E or even B. But 1 doesn't...

You will need a B-bender for this lick. I am using a Fender Tele with a "Parsons Green B-bender" for this lick. Alternate between finger and thumb to get a sort of roll to it. You can use it in lots of honky tonk'n songs.

In this segment we'll speed up the "151" type intro's for more of a "honky tonk" feel. As with the other "151's" these can be used for several different songs or reasons.

This segment is to help folks who have never used a B-bender, or who are new to the B-bender understand them.

Here are some leads patterned after certain artist's styles of playing. We will cover techniques used by guitarist like Merle Haggard and Vince Gill.

This tutorial is made up of a series of "2m51" intros. Lots of popular country songs kick off into a two minor. We will be using the Nashville number system.

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it.Feel free to try some of the other instructors licks over these backing tracks as well.(Doug Seven & Terry Couch have some cool licks to play over these as well as some of the other instructors here at GT.) The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but any level player can use it.

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it. Feel free to use some of the other instructors lessons over the tracks as well.(Terry Couch & Doug Seven have some cool licks for a jam session as well as several other instructors here at GT). The lesson is marked advanced because of the tab, but can be used by any level player.

These Intro's and/or turn around's are pretty universal and real handy for those songs you throw together by the seat of your pants because its a "request" or you got a "guest singer" who wants to get up and sing with the band. These are also great if you dont have the luxury of a steel guitar(fiddle/piano). You get the picture I'm sure.

These are different types of Harmonic scales. These scales are handy to create your own fill licks and leads. This tutorial will show you different harmonic scales and I'll show you how you can use them in your playing.

Country players like to goof off as much as the rest of the musicians. Here is a few "goof off" licks.

This is a Collection of steel licks I use from time to time. I'll show you how you can reproduce on a regular guitar many of the steel guitar techniques. Some of these licks uses a b-bender unit.

These licks are in a lot of Country music. Learning these will help you expand you bag of tricks and give you tools to create cool country solos.