Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This is a full modern hard rock blues guitar solo played over a D minor backing track, combining expressive phrasing, pentatonic ideas, and Dorian sounds with melodic changes over the turnaround.
The solo primarily uses the D minor pentatonic (D, F, G, A, C) and D Dorian (D, E, F, G, A, B, C), before moving through Bb Lydian over the Bbmaj7 chord and A Mixolydian for the A7 to create a stronger harmonic connection.
If you're looking for ideas to improve your lead playing, pay attention to the phrasing, bends, vibrato, legato, chromatic passing notes, and how the lines connect across the chord changes rather than just the scales being used.
This solo is taken from Luca Mantovanelli's new Soloing: Hard Rock Blues Masterclass for JTC Guitar, where he breaks down the techniques, phrasing concepts, licks, and complete solos used to build expressive, modern hard rock blues improvisations.
► Learn more about the full course:
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If you enjoyed this solo, let us know in the comments which phrase or lick was your favourite, and don't forget to subscribe for more guitar solos, lessons, and playthroughs.
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This is a full modern hard rock blues guitar solo played over a D minor backing track, combining expressive phrasing, pentatonic ideas, and Dorian sounds with melodic changes over the turnaround.
The solo primarily uses the D minor pentatonic (D, F, G, A, C) and D Dorian (D, E, F, G, A, B, C), before moving through Bb Lydian over the Bbmaj7 chord and A Mixolydian for the A7 to create a stronger harmonic connection.
If you're looking for ideas to improve your lead playing, pay attention to the phrasing, bends, vibrato, legato, chromatic passing notes, and how the lines connect across the chord changes rather than just the scales being used.
This solo is taken from Luca Mantovanelli's new Soloing: Hard Rock Blues Masterclass for JTC Guitar, where he breaks down the techniques, phrasing concepts, licks, and complete solos used to build expressive, modern hard rock blues improvisations.
► Learn more about the full course:
jtcguitar.com/store/package/soloing-hard-rock-blues-masterclass
If you enjoyed this solo, let us know in the comments which phrase or lick was your favourite, and don't forget to subscribe for more guitar solos, lessons, and playthroughs.
Explore JTC Guitar
Homepage: jtcguitar.com
Join JTC+: jtcguitar.com/goplus
Latest Releases: jtcguitar.com/store/new
Our Artists: jtcguitar.com/artists
Masterclasses: https://jtcguitar.com/store/mastercla...
Our Store: jtcguitar.com/store
Special Offers: jtcguitar.com/store/offers
Jamtracks: jtcguitar.com/store/jamtracks
Free Stuff!: jtcguitar.com/store/free
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