In this video
Improve your lead playing inflections with this A minor to D minor vamp
This two chord jam demonstrates how to add chord tones to lead playing. The chords used are Am and Dm7. The scales used are the A minor pentatonic and the A natural minor scale, which are shown below.
*A minor pentatonic scale
*The orange note on the fretboard diagram below show the F note mentioned and discussed in the lesson video.
A natural minor scale
How to make the most of this course
See below interactive TAB synced to video for both the lead and rhythm lines for this jam. Use this to learn a few lick ideas to get you started improvising, or learn the full solos if you wish! Useful features of the interactive TAB player include;
- Slow down and loop sections to break down longer, faster sections into manageable licks
- Activate the 'fretboard visualisation', which shows which note is being played as well as shapes being used, all in real time
- See the TAB brought to life as the player syncs to the video in real time!
Mike's improvised lead solo example - interactive TAB
Andy's rhythm loop - interactive TAB
Course Outline
Learn to Jam Lead Guitar
Mike Bradley Masterclass - Introduction
Simple jam in A major
A minor scale and minor 7th arpeggios
Double stops licks
Play a full solo on one string
Six note minor pentatonic pattern exercise
CAGED system for lead improvisation and solos
Lead licks with the Major 6th interval
B.B. King influenced minor Blues jam
It's a Mike Bradley thing
Adding Bossa Nova influences
Moving through E minor pentatonic positions
I brought a Fuzz pedal
Solo over an infinite delay
Mike Bradley Masterclass - Where to go from here