Lead Guitar Improvisation 101

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Pedal-Point

Pedal point, also called "pivotting" is a technique where you keep returning to some base note, for instance:

32, 31, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33 (always returning to 3)

21, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22 (always returning to 2)

Pedal-Point, minor scale audio sample:

***Note: You may have to click "Play" twice on some systems.***

Pedal-Point, Major Scale audio sample:

Finger-Tapping
Finger-Tapping is a technique where you play scales or arpeggios with your left hand and hammer-on (ie, "tap") one or more additional notes with your right hand (I use my index finger). I particularly like to use notes that are all right next to each other in a row for the right-hand notes as this is easier to do and less prone to mistakes than trying to find notes that are scattered all around:

Finger-Tapping, minor scale audio example;

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