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By: Learn To Play Lead Guitar. | 7Wins.eu

Learn To Play Lead Guitar. | 7Wins.eu — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:53:54 +0000

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By: bmurnahan

bmurnahan — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:37:34 +0000

Thanks Eric! Hang in there. I will see if I can address that creativity issue soon.

Bob

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:57:53 +0000

I think you are an absolute great guitar player.My problem is a lack of imagination.Loved your lead in Free Bird.I am not that versitile,if i learn a lead in a certain song seems like i can not figure out how to use it in any other songs.Lord knows i have played long enough and should be alot better.You have probably forgot more than i have ever learned.Any way keep up the awsome guitar picking.
Thanks / Eric.

By: Theodore Cabreza

Theodore Cabreza — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:10:58 +0000

Hi Bob,

It was impressive, I like those sweety notes (licks) you did. I love those building pentatonic scale which you showed us (Freebird). Looking forward of seeing your new site.

Your new fan,
Ted Ireland

By: The Texas Guitarist

The Texas Guitarist — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:00:39 +0000

Very Sweeeeeeet Freebird derivative improvisation.

I’ve been playing, performing, writing for 35 years too. I favor the pentatonic, aolian and other blue note modes. You’re video focuses on just 3 of the freebird licks, but it was obvious to me, you went outside the pentatonic with some bends and thrusts..

On another note, I observed you use a 3 finger technical style mainly…at least on the upper frets…I used to do the same thing because my little finger was weak and I really never got deep into a 4 fingered fret pattern..

In this freebird video, you stayed in the upper frets..rather than blending in some other lower fret octaves….I know you split the video time between explanations and performance, so your time was limited, but, do you generally play 3 finger technique up and down the fretboard or do you use a 4 finger technique on the lower positions?…

In the meantime, let me compliment you on doing a sweeeeeeeet well molded and easy to follow solo.
Looking forward to seeing many more..and I hope you stay more focused on the blues, smooth jazz type combination like you did in this video.

Great Job in Sharing your licks and methods.

By: julie

julie — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:36:51 +0000

OK, looking forward to seeing the new site. It is a really really great lesson and I like the logic of moving from the pentatonic scale, which you just showed us then moving to theme and variation and building a solo based on the four notes. Then you leave it to us to get creative with it.

I’m a new fan!

By: bmurnahan

bmurnahan — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:27:01 +0000

Hi Julie,

These videos are samples taken from my new site which will be launching next week. Members will have access to the tab for this lesson as well as a bunch of other goodies.

Thanks for watching and for the comment.

Best Wishes,

Bob

By: julie

julie — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:22:44 +0000

Great lesson. I would love to see tab of the licks in the Theme and Variation video with that I think I could follow the solo better.

By: michael

michael — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:09:13 +0000

hey bob, nice mini lesson,gives me much to think and work on.the ol’ penta tonic has always been a favorite of mine.and freebird as well.happy hoildays and God bless you and your crew.

By: Roger (Australia)

Roger (Australia) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:03:22 +0000

Great lesson Bob.
Another new fan!
it would be great if you could get a slight angle on your fingering to see exactly which notes you are playing.
Never had a lesson made so simple to understand.
Can’t wait for your course!!