Podcast 2: Solo Tips, 'String Grouping', Strumming Patterns, Chord Construction and Minor Pentatonic Diagonals

Welcome to the Learn Guitar podcast from the National Guitar Academy. We SIMPLIFY the guitar world so you can make music and have fun as quickly as possible In this episode you will learn: 5 tips for killer solos & left hand techniques (string-bending, vibrato, alternate picking, etc) The no#1 way to make your strumming come alive: String-Grouping 4 tips for making your chords sound more musical The pros and cons of strumming patterns A rare and very cool type of A minor chord: Am9 How to blend minor pentatonic patterns to sound like a guitar god A vital (and EASY) piece of music theory - what major and minor chords are made of Show Segments 00:32 - Lead Lines (Solo Tips, Lead Guitar Basics) 07:11 - Quick Chords (Am9 & String Grouping) 10:50 - Tips & Advice (Blending Minor Pentatonic Boxes) 19:20 - Rhythm Section (The Pros and Cons of Strumming Patterns) 23:29 - Theory Tips (Major & Minor Chord Construction) 26:05 - One Last Thing (Alternate Tuning, Snarky Puppy, Tinariwen) Download the BONUS PACK for this episode: http://www.nationalguitaracademy.com/podcast2 Visit our site for free guitar tips & video lessons: http://www.nationalguitaracademy.com

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The Learn Guitar podcast from the National Guitar Academy will make you a better guitarist by teaching you our best guitar tips and secrets for rapid progress. We SIMPLIFY the guitar world so you can make music and have fun as quickly as possible. We discuss chords and chord technique, we share lead guitar secrets, we tell you how to sound more rhythmic and musical and we also teach you music theory. ‘Lead Lines’ is the part of the show when we discuss lead guitar techniques, scales, riffs, solos and secondary guitar techniques. ‘Quick Chords’ is the part of the show when we discuss chords & chord technique. ‘Tips & Advice’ is the part of the show when we answer your questions about guitar & music culture. If you’ve got a question for us please email us at “[email protected]” and we’ll try our best to help you out. ‘Rhythm Section’ is the part of the show when we discuss how to boost your rhythmic ability to make your guitar playing sound more musical. ‘Theory Tips’ is the part of the show when we share some bite-sized music theory tips. ‘One Last Thing’ is the part of the show when we leave you with a parting gift; something randomly cool or interesting about music or guitar culture. Bonus Packs For each podcast we create a ‘bonus pack’ that expands on what we’ve discussed in the episode. Each bonus pack includes video lessons, diagrams, chordboxes and practice materials, that build on the things we’ve discussed in the podcast. (There's only so much we can explain through audio. Sometimes it's easier to SHOW you stuff and that's when the bonus packs come in handy.)