In this week's video, you'll learn how to set up the ultimate practice routine that is customized to help you meet your specific goals.
Below is the list of lessons that I referred to in the video for those of you that aren't sure where you should start. These will give you most of the background knowledge you need for improvising:
Scales
How many scales do I need to learn?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMBY2DeioJc&t=9s
Pentatonic Scales:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-pentatonic-scales-ep436/
Major Scale - 5 Positions:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/how-to-use-modes-part-1-of-2-the-major-scale-in-5-caged-positions-guitar-lesson-ep374/
The CAGED System:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN20eQaxjyE&t=250s
Triads:
Triads are the answer:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/triads-are-the-answer-locate-and-use-triads-when-you-improvise-rhythm-lead-guitar-lesson-ep485/
Triad Deep Dive:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/how-triads-can-change-the-way-you-play-guitar-ep399/
Essential Triads:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/the-essential-triad-guitar-lesson-using-the-top-3-strings-only-ep362/
Minor triads:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/part-2-of-2-minor-triads-are-amazing-how-to-use-minor-triads-when-improvising-guitar-lesson-ep486/
Triads + Major Scale:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/slow-and-dreamy-easy-lead-by-connecting-triads-and-just-1-scale-ep449/
Triad blues:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/triad-blues-how-to-use-triads-in-your-blues-guitar-lead-also-how-to-work-in-diminished-ep432/
Using Triads to play a 1-4-5 Progression:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/use-these-easy-triads-to-play-a-1-4-5-chord-progression-in-any-key-caged-guitar-lesson-ep446/
Arpeggios:
How to use in blues
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/dominant-7th-arpeggio-use-blues-ep150/
Creating a melody w/ arpeggios - 1
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/adding-arpeggios-chord-tones-lead-melodic-solo-guitar-lesson-ep241/
Creating a melody w/ arpeggiosn - 2
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/create-melodic-guitar-solo-using-chord-voicings-arpeggios-ep164/
Slow country style lead using arpeggios:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/easy-2-step-system-for-melodic-country-lead-guitar-lesson-ep382/
Minor Arpeggios:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/minor-key-blues-using-minor-arpeggios-to-connect-chord-shapes-ep205/
Modes:
Part 1
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/how-to-use-modes-part-1-of-2-the-major-scale-in-5-caged-positions-guitar-lesson-ep374/
Part 2
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/how-to-use-modes-part-2-of-2-modes-the-ultimate-explanation-guitar-lesson-ep375/
Chord Extensions:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/chord-extensions-explained-what-do-those-numbers-mean-from-the-essential-theory-course/
Easy shapes to visualize:
The L Shape for blues:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/learn-the-l-shape-to-play-country-and-blues-ep440/
B.B. King Box
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/learn-this-bb-king-zone-on-the-fretboard-ep435/
Square pattern for pentatonics:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/this-simple-square-patterns-gives-you-both-major-minor-pentatonic-lead-options-guitar-lesson-ep489/
Triangle & Square blues:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/visualize-a-triangle-and-square-to-play-major-minor-pentatonic-blues-easy-blues-guitar-ep380/
Get started playing lead with these 2 easy square patterns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4531xW670D4
Fill licks:
Connect fill licks to chord shapes:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/connect-simple-fill-licks-to-the-e-a-and-d-chord-shapes-play-in-any-key-ep464/
Rhythm fill licks:
https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/gospel-blues-rhythm-guitar-lesson-rhythm-ideas-that-you-can-easily-use-in-your-playing-guitar-lesson-ep470/