Lead Guitar Techniques

In this series, you will learn about different techniques of guitar playing. Instructor Bobby Koelble demonstrates techniques like bending, vibrato, economy picking and legato (for intermediate players). Also, you will learn about the mechanics of speed picking.

4.8 Hours

69 Lessons

Taught by

Bobby Koelble

Mike Walker

Course Content

All Topics

Guitar Vibrato

Guitar Bending

Advanced Guitar Picking Concepts

Legato Techniques

Guitar Harmonics

Topic1

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Guitar Vibrato 1

00:00:0000:27:47

Introduction to Vibrato

Vibrato in Vertical Plane

Vibrato Using Pentatonic Scale (Vertical)

Horizontal Plane

Multiple Note Vibrato

Difficulty

Completed

Topic2

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Guitar Vibrato 2

00:00:0000:25:32

Shallow vs Wide

Using Whammy Bar

Bending with Vibrato

Summary and Tips

Improvisation in Gm Progression

Difficulty

Completed

Topic3

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Guitar Bending I

00:00:0000:28:06

Introduction and Basic Technique

Training All Fingers

Bending in Pentatonics

Degrees of Bends

Difficulty

Completed

Topic4

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Guitar Bending II

00:00:0000:24:17

Tips and Conclusion

Bend n Release and Prebend

Double Stop and Unison Bends

Double Bends

Difficulty

Completed

Topic5

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Economy Picking

00:00:0000:27:39

Intro, Basics, & Concept of Rest Stroke

Four Note Idea

Six Note Patterns

Three Notes per String Scale Patterns

Changing Directions-Odd vs Even

Discussion and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic6

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Legato - Intermediate

00:00:0000:36:53

Introduction to Legato and Basics

Three Notes per String and Left Hand Basics

Clean vs Distortion

Patterns and Ideas for Improvisation

Legato without Right Hand

Improvisation and Discussion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic7

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Legato - Advanced (Part 1)

00:00:0000:20:31

Introduction

Connecting Scales

Patterns

Single String Legato Ideas

Three Notes per String Legato Ideas

Difficulty

Completed

Topic8

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Legato - Advanced (Part 2)

00:00:0000:21:39

Three Octave Scale Pattern

Four Notes per String

Four Note Patterns

Creating Licks

Jamming

Difficulty

Completed

Topic9

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonics-Part 1-Introduction and Natural Harmonics

00:00:0000:08:07

Introduction

Natural Harmonics

Tuning Using Natural Harmonics

Difficulty

Completed

Topic10

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonics-Part 2-Application of Natural Harmonics

00:00:0000:08:01

Red Barchetta

Round About

Jeremy

7th Fret and 12 Fret Example

Difficulty

Completed

Topic11

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonics-Part 3-2nd Set of Natural Harmonics

00:00:0000:08:02

2nd Set of Natural Harmonics

Example-Summer Song

Difficulty

Completed

Topic12

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonics Part 4-Tapped Harmonics

00:00:0000:11:31

Tapped Harmonics

Closed Chord Tapped Harmonics

Single Note Tapped Harmonics

Discussion and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic13

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonics Part 5-Pick or Pinched Harmonics

00:00:0000:11:15

Pick or Pinched Harmonics Concept

Harmonics Squeals and Variation

Discussion and Practice Tips

Example

Difficulty

Completed

Topic14

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonics Part 6-Harp and Koto Style

00:00:0000:11:05

Harp Style Harmonics

Koto Style Harmonic Technique

Harp Style Progression

Harp Style Single Notes

Discussion and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic15

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonic Part 7-Special Harmonic

00:00:0000:07:32

Random Harmonics

Rolling Harmonics

Porcupine Harmonics

Difficulty

Completed

Topic16

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonic Part 8-Whammy Bar Harmonics

00:00:0000:02:59

Whammy Bar Harmonics Part 1

Whammy Bar Harmonics Part 2

Difficulty

Completed

Topic17

Mike Walker

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Lead Guitar Techniques

Harmonics Part 9-Drum Harmonics

00:00:0000:04:42

Drum Harmonics

Drum Harmonics Playing Example

Difficulty

Completed

What you’ll learn

To master the art of Vibrato and Bending across two parts each, honing your control and expression.

Speed Mechanics through four parts, covering techniques like two notes and three notes per string, sequencing, and string skipping.

Learn Economy Picking from renowned guitarist Bobby Koelble, and elevate your playing with Intermediate and Advanced Legato techniques.

By the end:

Confidently play and switch between chords and songs!

Lead Guitar Techniques

All Topics

Guitar Vibrato

Guitar Bending

Advanced Guitar Picking Concepts

Legato Techniques

Guitar Harmonics

Introduction to Vibrato

Vibrato in Vertical Plane

Vibrato Using Pentatonic Scale (Vertical)

Horizontal Plane

Multiple Note Vibrato

Shallow vs Wide

Using Whammy Bar

Bending with Vibrato

Summary and Tips

Improvisation in Gm Progression

Introduction and Basic Technique

Training All Fingers

Bending in Pentatonics

Degrees of Bends

Tips and Conclusion

Bend n Release and Prebend

Double Stop and Unison Bends

Double Bends

Intro, Basics, & Concept of Rest Stroke

Four Note Idea

Six Note Patterns

Three Notes per String Scale Patterns

Changing Directions-Odd vs Even

Discussion and Conclusion

Introduction to Legato and Basics

Three Notes per String and Left Hand Basics

Clean vs Distortion

Patterns and Ideas for Improvisation

Legato without Right Hand

Improvisation and Discussion

Introduction

Connecting Scales

Patterns

Single String Legato Ideas

Three Notes per String Legato Ideas

Three Octave Scale Pattern

Four Notes per String

Four Note Patterns

Creating Licks

Jamming

Introduction

Natural Harmonics

Tuning Using Natural Harmonics

Red Barchetta

Round About

Jeremy

7th Fret and 12 Fret Example

2nd Set of Natural Harmonics

Example-Summer Song

Tapped Harmonics

Closed Chord Tapped Harmonics

Single Note Tapped Harmonics

Discussion and Conclusion

Pick or Pinched Harmonics Concept

Harmonics Squeals and Variation

Discussion and Practice Tips

Example

Harp Style Harmonics

Koto Style Harmonic Technique

Harp Style Progression

Harp Style Single Notes

Discussion and Conclusion

Random Harmonics

Rolling Harmonics

Porcupine Harmonics

Whammy Bar Harmonics Part 1

Whammy Bar Harmonics Part 2

Drum Harmonics

Drum Harmonics Playing Example

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