In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to incorporate a few simple triad shapes into your blues lead to create a more sophisticated lead sound. You’ll be targeting those chord tones as the chords pass by.

To view the Part 2 video, download the tablature, and the MP3 jam track for this lesson, visit: https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/simple-triad-idea-to-improve-your-blues-lead-on-guitar-blues-guitar-lesson-ep537/

0:00 – Introduction (Song to learn)
02:02 – A triad (E Shape position)
03:06 – Order of intervals
03:59 – D triad (A Shape position)
05:09 – E triad (C shape position)
06:29 – Making a simple melody out of the triads
09:46 – Adding the 6th and flat 7 intervals
11:53 – Mix in the pentatonic scales
13:04 – Breaking down the 1st half of the lead