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How to Use Triads for Electric Guitar Solos: Part 2

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Summary: Learn how to play dominant seventh triads for an electric guitar solo in this free online music lesson video.

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John Armstrong John Armstrong has been teaching guitar at Keller Music for over 15 years now. He has played with countless musicians over the years, and in bands ranging fro... read more

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How to Use Triads for Electric Guitar Solos: Part 2

Hi! My name is John Armstrong with expertvillage.com, I’m a professional guitar instructor and today I’ll be going over some of the basic rudiments of playing lead guitar or soloing. Another thing you can do is add the seventh note to the triad, you’re basically playing a seven cord at this point. In the case of G starting with my first I’m going to have G, E, D and F-sharp okay, in the case of A I’m going to have A, C, E and G, in the case of B-minor I’m going to B, D, F-sharp and A, in the case of C I’m going to have C, E, G and B, in the case of D I’ll have D, F-sharp, A and C which gives me a D seven, In the case of E-minor I’ll have E, G, B and D, in the case of F-sharp I’ll have an F-sharp minor seven flat five or an F-sharp, A, C…put that all together in the key of G and what I’m going to do is this little lick where I put the root, seventh, root, third, fifth, third, root, seventh, root, starting with G-major seven…

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