Mandolin Lesson: Bluegrass Rhythm BasicsGuitar Compass2026-09-21 | Mandolin Lesson: Bluegrass Rhythm BasicsB. B. King Guitar Solo LessonGuitar Compass2020-04-07 | Learn how to play a blues guitar solo in the style of B.B. King. We'll learn the solo in smaller sections and talk about techniques and practice it along with the track. To learn more solos like this, check out Jody Worrell's BB King Style Book on Amazon amzn.to/2x1Edmj Look below to skip to the section of the lesson you're looking for.
Lesson Guide: Phrase 1 - Teaching 1:12 Phrase 1 - with Track 4:57 Phrase 1 - Trading 5:44 Phrase 2 - Teaching 6:59 Phrase 2 - with Track 12:33 Phrase 2 - Trading 13:15 Phrase 3 - Teaching 14:32 Phrase 3 - with Track 20:56 Phrase 3 - Trading 21:38 Whole Solo - 22:54Blues Guitar Solo Lesson - Key to the A WayGuitar Compass2020-03-26 | Learn how to play a blues guitar solo (Key to the A Way) with Jody Worrell. We'll learn the solo, phrase by phrase, and practice it along with a backing track. To learn more solos like this, check out Jody's Blues Licks & Solos book on Amazon amzn.to/33P3njG Look below to skip to the section of the lesson you're looking for.
Lesson Guide: A Major Scale - 0:41 Phrase 1 - Teaching - 2:04 Phrase 1 - with Track - 4:15 Phrase 1 - Trading - 4:51 Phrase 2 - Teaching - 5:38 Phrase 2 - with Track - 7:43 Phrase 2 - Trading - 8:11 Phrase 3 - Teaching - 8:58 Phrase 3 - with Track - 11:47 Phrase 3 - Trading - 12:19 Phrase 4 - Teaching - 13:06 Phrase 4 - with Track - 16:49 Phrase 4 - Trading - 17:19 Whole Solo Slower Tempo - 18:14 Whole Solo Regular Tempo - 18:57Jazzy Blues Guitar Lick LessonGuitar Compass2019-03-14 | Learn how to play a blues guitar lick that uses some jazz guitar concepts and techniques. You can learn more licks like this by starting a free trial today http://guitarcompass.com/premium/blues
Watch more lessons from our Blues Playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Surf Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2018-08-15 | Get in the summertime early 1960's vibe by learning how to play a surf guitar lick. This lesson by Jody Worrell will provide step by step instruction on how to play the lick. You will then get the chance to trade the lick back and forth with Jody against a rhythm track. This is a fun lick to play on it's own but you can really dial in the tone by using a tremolo pedal.
You can learn two full solos in this style and over 500 more exclusive lessons by starting a free 7 day trial at http://guitarcompass.com/premium/electric/surf-minor-instrumentalsSteely Dan Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2017-10-22 | This original guitar lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you how to play a minor guitar lick in the melodic playing style used by guitarists like Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Elliott Randall, and Larry Carlton on Steely Dan records. The lick features a repeating rhythmic motif with descending notes. Watch the video to see the tabs and then jam along with Jody and the backing track to work on your timing.
To learn full solos like this, visit Guitar Compass http://guitarcompass.com/free-lessons/electric/steely-dan-lickEasy Eagles Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2017-01-14 | Learn how to play an easy guitar lick in the style of the Eagles. This original guitar lesson by Jody Worrell will cover the melodic country rock sound of Don Felder. Watch the lesson and use the on-screen tabs to learn the lick. After the basic instruction, you will have the chance to practice along with Jody and the jam track. To learn full solos like this, start a free seven day trial at http://guitarcompass.com/premium/electric/easy-eagles-solosJimi Hendrix Double Stop Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2016-07-23 | Jimi Hendrix was famous for his double stop licks. In this lesson, Jody Worrell will take you step by step through playing a lick that touches on Jimi's style. Once you've learned the techniques and music theory involved, you'll have the opportunity to trade the lick back and forth with Jody against a jam track. To watch more free electric guitar lessons head over to http://guitarcompass.com/free-lessons/electricRhythm Guitar Lesson for BluesGuitar Compass2016-06-25 | This guitar lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you how to play rhythm guitar for a blues tune using a moveable riff. The lick uses sliding double stops and will move around the neck as we play through a 12-bar blues progression.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8John Fogerty Style Guitar LickGuitar Compass2016-06-18 | Learn a swampy blues guitar lick in the style of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival or Tony Joe White. This original lesson by Jody Worrell will start by teaching you how to play the lick with step by step instruction. We'll finish off the video by trading the lick back and forth against the jam track.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Double Stop Electric Guitar Lick LessonGuitar Compass2016-06-14 | This electric guitar lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you a lick using a technique called a double stop. This is a great way to add a little something extra than what a single note line can deliver. Learn the lick and then trade it back and forth along with Jody and the jam track. For more free lessons check out http://guitarcompass.com/free-lessonsBlues Turnaround Lesson for BeginnersGuitar Compass2016-05-15 | Learn a basic blues guitar turnaround lick. This lick would be played over the last two measures of a 12-bar blues in E. Jody Worrell will take you step by step through playing the lick and then demonstrate in context of the progression.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Melodic Blues Guitar Licks LessonGuitar Compass2016-05-02 | Learn how to play melodic blues licks. This guitar lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you how to play over a G7 to B7 chord progression. These slower melodic licks have a different feel and really outline the chord changes. Jody will teach you the concepts behind the lick and then demonstrate them over a looped rhythm track of G7 and B7.
Guide Lick 1 0:35 Lick 2 7:22 Lick 3 12:41 Lick 4 18:54 Lick 5 24:24Melodic Country Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2015-06-04 | Melodic Country Guitar Lesson by Jody Worrell will show you how to play a lick that follows the chords changes of the backing track (G, Em). We'll use some bends to create interesting licks out of chord shapes. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comZZ Top Guitar Lick LessonGuitar Compass2015-05-07 | Learn a guitar lick in the style of ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. In the lesson, Jody Worrell will teach you how to play this lick over a backing track of G to F. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comBeginning Tremolo Classical Guitar ExercisesGuitar Compass2015-04-30 | Learn three tremolo exercises for classical or fingerstyle guitar. This 10 minute practice session by Peter Vogl will help you work on your right hand technique. We'll work on playing tremolos on one string, with a static bass note, and with moving bass notes. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comRobert Cray Blues Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2015-04-16 | Robert Cray Guitar Lesson: Learn an upbeat and syncopated lick in the style of this blues master. The lick is played over a backing track of G7.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Am Pentatonic Scale Three Position DrillGuitar Compass2015-04-02 | This guitar lesson covers a warm up drill that shifts through three positions of the Am Pentatonic Scale. We'll first go through the basics of playing this exercise and then play it together at two different speeds. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comBeginner Guitar Strumming DrillsGuitar Compass2015-01-23 | Keeping your strumming in time can be a daunting task for a new guitarist. Practice along with these exercises by Peter Vogl and start zoning in on subdivisions of the beat. With regular practice you'll be able to keep time even as the difficulty of strum patterns increase. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comMark Knopfler Guitar Licks LessonGuitar Compass2015-01-15 | Mark Knopfler Style Licks by Jody Worrell will teach you how to play five licks in the style of this legendary Dire Straits guitarist. We're playing over a backing track of Am to G and trying to dial in Mark's smooth melodic tone that was on display in songs like Sultans of Swing. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comFamous Guitar Strum Patterns 2Guitar Compass2014-12-17 | Learn four famous guitar strum patterns. Peter Vogl will teach you how to play the main chords and patterns for Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones (0:17), Sitting, Wishing, Waiting - Jack Johnson (2:05), Tequila Sunrise - Eagles (4:37), and Follow Your Arrow - Kacey Musgraves (7:02). In each segment, you'll start by learning the chords, then the strum pattern, and finally practice playing them all together. Play along with the video until you get the hang of things. Start trying out these patterns in your own chord progressions.
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Watch all of our acoustic guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3MfuGfPCyOGVk0ZDoy7OhCgAVQ24ppJIntermediate Hammer-Ons Guitar ExerciseGuitar Compass2014-12-12 | Start playing hammer-ons better with all of your fingers in this practice session. Peter will show you several exercises that will help you work on playing hammer-ons with your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fingers louder and more accurately. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comBending Country Guitar Lick LessonGuitar Compass2014-12-03 | Learn a bending country guitar lick by Jody Worrell. This lick requires a lot of precision to create the clean tone we're looking for. Jody will show you how to play the lick in detail and then practice it along with a track (A7-E7-A7). Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comBlues Guitar Swing LickGuitar Compass2014-11-28 | Blues Guitar Swing Lick will teach you a technique for replacing a traditional blues bend sound with a slide. This technique adds a little flavor to what would be a repetitive series of notes. This concept combined with some specific note choices, creates a swinging jazzy sound.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Finger Independence Exercises for GuitarGuitar Compass2014-11-18 | Finger Independence is a guitar practice session by Peter Vogl for intermediate to advanced guitarists. You'll learn an exercise that helps develop finger independence and works on opposite direction finger motion. This video is designed as a practice routine that you should play along with daily as you continue to see improvement. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comCascading Country Guitar LickGuitar Compass2014-10-14 | This cascading country guitar lick will show you how to play a lick incorporating a series of ringing notes. This lesson provides step by step instruction along with on-screen guitar tab. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comAlbert King Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-10-07 | Learn an Albert King style guitar lick in this guitar lesson by Jody Worrell. The lick features some precise bending techniques that you'll need to practice if you want to nail them each time.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Combining Pentatonic Scale PatternsGuitar Compass2014-09-29 | Combining Pentatonic Scale Patterns by Matthias Young will show you how to connect the Em Pentatonic Scale in two different positions by using slides. First we'll review this scale in the 5th position at the 10th fret and then the 1st positions at the 12 fret. Matthias will then outline how and where you can combine these two patterns by sliding from one position to the other. This can be a useful tool for position shifting while soloing. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comCountry Guitar Lick LessonGuitar Compass2014-09-22 | Country Guitar Lick is a basic guitar lesson by Jody Worrell. You will learn a country lick that combines double stops with single notes. We'll first play the lick against an A7 chord and then move it to play along with a D7 chord. Learn the lick and then trade it back and forth agains the jam track with Jody. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comCountry Rock Guitar Solo LessonGuitar Compass2014-09-09 | Country Rock Guitar Solo will teach you a 12 bar solo that can be played over a chord progression of D, C, and G. The solo features a mix of major pentatonic notes along with chord tones and some big soaring bends. Get the downloadable tab and jam track at http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/LJ2/country-rock-solo.htmlSlow Blues Turnaround LickGuitar Compass2014-08-18 | Slow Blues Turnaround is a guitar lesson by Jody Worrell that will teach you how to play a closing lick for a slow blues groove in the key of D. The lick features chordal tones that fall outside of the pentatonic scale. Jody will provide note by note instruction and then give you the opportunity to practice the lick along with him over the jam track.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Gaining Fretboard Mastery Through Chord InversionsGuitar Compass2014-08-14 | The I-V-vi-IV guitar chord progression is one of the most famous progressions in pop/rock music. This lesson demonstrates how to use different inversions (in the key of A) to move all over the neck. This will help to expand your fretboard knowledge as well as your overall musicality.
Watch all of our acoustic guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3MfuGfPCyOGVk0ZDoy7OhCgAVQ24ppJFamous Guitar Chord Progressions LessonGuitar Compass2014-08-12 | Learn four famous guitar chord progressions and strumming patterns. Peter Vogl will teach you how to play the main sections of Stop and Stare by OneRepublic (0:24), Under the Milky Way by The Church (4:12), Horse With No Name by America (7:11), and Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison (9:53). In each segment, you'll start by learning the chords, then the strum pattern, and finally practice playing them all together. You can find more free acoustic guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.com/free-lessons/acoustic
Watch all of our acoustic guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3MfuGfPCyOGVk0ZDoy7OhCgAVQ24ppJCarlos Santana Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-07-09 | This Carlos Santana style guitar lesson will teach you how to play a lick using unison bends. Playing the same note in two different spots (using the bend) creates a very interesting sound. Learn the lick and then practice along with Jody and the jam track. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comClassic Guitar Licks LessonGuitar Compass2014-06-25 | Classic Guitar Licks Lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you a series of guitar licks made popular by guitarists like Chuck Berry, Scotty Moore, and James Burton. They've help define the very basics of what we consider rock and roll. Use the on-screen tab to make sure understand how to play each lick correctly. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comSouthern Rock Guitar Solo LessonGuitar Compass2014-06-04 | This Southern Rock Guitar Solo is an electric guitar lesson by Jody Worrell. The solo was written to capture the sound of Toy Caldwell and the Marshall Tucker Band. The video features note by note instruction and, on-screen tab. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comMelodic Rock Licks Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-05-15 | Melodic Rock Licks is a guitar lesson by Jody Worrell that will teach you some fun licks that follow the chord changes. The backing track is a four bar pattern of Bm7 E7 | Amaj7 | Am7 D7 | Gmaj7. Jody will show you the theory and technique involved in these five licks. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comHow to Write Creative Guitar RiffsGuitar Compass2014-05-05 | How to Write Creative Guitar Riffs by Matthias Young will take a basic chromatic lick and show you how to move beyond just adding root position power chords to the figure. In this lesson, Matthias will show you how to add diatonic power chords and inverted borrowed chords to develop a more complex sound. Watch the video to see the tabs.
Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comDavid Gilmour Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-04-23 | This David Gilmour Style Guitar Lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you how to play a guitar lick in D. Go through the instruction with Jody and really work on nailing those bends. Once you've got down the basics, practice the lick against the track. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comIntermediate Guitar Arpeggios LessonGuitar Compass2014-04-03 | Intermediate Guitar Arpeggios by Matthias Young will teach you how to play a long arpeggio sequence. You will learn a variety of three string arpeggios covering 4/4 then 3/4 time and moving up and down the neck. It should be fun to practice and spark some ideas on how to start working arpeggios into your own licks and solos. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comBlues Guitar Licks Lesson (Intros & Endings)Guitar Compass2014-03-27 | Learn a series of blues guitar licks that can be used at the beginning or end of a blues progression. In this lesson, Jody Worrell will teach you five different licks that can be adapted to be used as an intro or ending lick. Make these licks your own and work them in to your next jam session.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-03-12 | Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs are two basic but essential guitar techniques. In this lesson, Matthias Young will start by teaching you how to play a hammer-on. You will then a lick that uses hammer-ons. Next, you'll repeat the same process for pull-offs. When you play hammer-ons and pull-offs in rapid succession, it's called a trill.
Watch all of our acoustic guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk3MfuGfPCyOGVk0ZDoy7OhCgAVQ24ppJ12 Bar Blues Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-02-12 | 12 Bar Blues is a beginner guitar lesson by Jody Worrell. You will learn how to play rhythm guitar for a 12 bar blues chord progression in E (E7, A7, B7 chords). Jody will show you how to play each chord, strum pattern ideas, and how to put it all together.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Vince Gill Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-01-28 | This country guitar lesson will teach you an electric guitar lick in the style of Vince Gill. This is a melodic lick that also uses a series of tricky bends. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comBeginner Blues Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2014-01-22 | This Beginner Blues Guitar Lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you how to play a basic guitar lick out of the Am pentatonic scale. It's a good starting point to later add more advanced techniques like bends, slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Jody will provide step by step instruction on playing the lick and then demonstrate it along with a jam track.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Power Chord Inversions LessonGuitar Compass2014-01-14 | Learn how to play several guitar riffs that will teach you about playing power chords and using inversions.
Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comPower Chords Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2013-12-17 | Power Chords consist of just two notes: a root note and the fifth interval. This basic guitar technique is easy enough for a beginner to play but has also been used in many famous rock, punk, and metal riffs. In this lesson, Matthias Young will teach you open and moveable positions of power chords and their inversions. Once you've learned the basic shapes, Matthias will show you how to play a power chord riff. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comSoloing with Double Stops Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2013-12-09 | Soloing with Double Stops will teach you the basics of playing double stops for both rhythm guitar and solos. Jody will show you a variety of 3rd intervals that can be used along with a backing track of E and A major. Using a mixture of rhythmic ideas, techniques like hammer ons and slides, and other ideas will help you to create interesting lines. Watch more free guitar lessons at http://guitarcompass.comPlaying Guitar Over A Chord ChangeGuitar Compass2013-12-02 | Learn how to play a guitar lick that fits over a chord change of C7 to F7. By choosing specific chord tones, you can emphasize the chord change in the backing track. Learn how to play the lick and then practice it along with Jody Worrell.
Watch all of our blues guitar lessons in order and in one playlist youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4B6628729304EBD8Melodic Blues Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2013-11-03 | This Melodic Blues Guitar Lesson by Jody Worrell will teach you how to play five different licks over a G7 to B7 chord progression. The goal of these licks is to outline the chord changes in the backing track. Jody will provide detailed instruction on playing each lick and then demonstrate it along with the track. You can download the tab and jam track at http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/LJ_Bl/melodic-blues-licks.html
To learn more, check out Jody's premium lessons on playing Melodic Blues Solos http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/LJ_Bl/melodic-solo.htmlB.B. King Guitar LessonGuitar Compass2013-10-16 | B.B. King Guitar Lesson: Learn how to play a guitar lick in the style of the great B.B. King.