Introduction

In this FREE Lesson (excerpt from Guitar Solos Made Easy: Breaking Free Module), I will share with you how to add chromatic notes into your playing.

I used to think that this was really difficult and required a lot of theory knowledge, but then I discovered two simple approaches that really helped me!

​By using the chromatic notes as passing tones and landing on "safe" notes either from the pentatonic scale or on the chord tones, I can create really interesting lines that will always resolve nicely.

​Check it out for yourself!  

Session III - Chromatics

Chromatics - Pentatonic Approach

Practice Tips: 
  • ​Do not be afraid of playing the notes in-between the "safe" notes.
  • Try to resolve your lines on a note in the pentatonic scale.
  • ​Play around with rhythm to make up your own melodies. ​

Pentatonic Approach - Chromatic Ideas

Practice Tips: 
  • ​Do not be afraid of playing the notes in-between the "safe" notes.
  • Keep in mind that these are just ideas, it is more important that you create your own lines.
  • Try to resolve your lines on a note in the pentatonic scale.
  • ​Play around with rhythm to make up your own melodies. ​

Chromatic Approach - Chord Tones 

Practice Tips: 
  • ​Do not be afraid of playing the notes in-between the "safe" notes.
  • Keep in mind that these are just ideas, it is more important that you create your own lines.
  • Try to resolve your lines to a chord tone.
  • ​Play around with rhythm to make up your own melodies. ​

If you are interested, you can find more material like this in my Guitar Solos Masterclass