Guitar Improvisation

Here, instructor Bobby Koelble discusses and demonstrates different ways of improvisation and how you can make your playing more creative and interesting. Also, beginners will learn how to improvise over basic chord progressions and how they can improve and progress. From basic theory to more advanced nuances of playing, this series covers it all.

9.5 Hours

95 Lessons

Taught by

Bobby Koelble

Rob Marcello

Course Content

All Topics

Improvisation Foundations

Chord-Based Improvisation

Modes & Advanced Scale Concepts

Creative Improvisation

Topic1

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Basics of Improvisation

00:00:0000:40:25

Introduction to Improvisation

Major Scale and Basics

Notes and its Importance

Playing Vertically

Rhythm and Note Subdivision

Difficulty

Completed

Topic2

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Rhythm, Motifs and Early Phrasing

00:00:0000:20:33

Rhythmic Ideas and Motifs

Phrasing with Rhythmic Subdivision

Adding Octave to Major Scale

Importance of Backing Track

Difficulty

Completed

Topic3

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Minor Scale Essentials

00:00:0000:46:22

Relative Minor Scale

Adding 7th and 9th During Improv

Adding Feel to Playing

Basic Motifs

Expanding Motifs

Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

Difficulty

Completed

Topic4

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Pentatonic Improvisation

00:00:0000:25:35

Major Pentatonics

Creating Ideas on Major Pentatonics

Minor Pentatonics and Improvisation

Discussion on Improvisation

Difficulty

Completed

Topic5

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Major Scale Positions and Improv Tools

00:00:0000:39:10

Intro to Major Scales

Major Scale 5 Positions

Concept of CAGED System

Rhythmic Subdivisions and Improv Ideas

Relative Minor Scales and Improv Ideas

Melodic Patterns and Motifs

Target Notes in a Major Scale and Improv Ideas

Difficulty

Completed

Topic6

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Triads, Thirds and Extensions

00:00:0000:49:23

Understanding and Using Third Intervals in Improvisation

Improvisation Using Triads

Adding 7th to Third Interval and Triad Ideas

Difficulty

Completed

Topic7

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvisation over Chord Progressions

00:00:0000:24:47

Using Chord Tones over 2 Chord Progression

Expanding Scale Tones

Improvising Over 1-4-5 Progression

Adding the 7th Note

Add Feel to Guitar Playing

Difficulty

Completed

Topic8

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Diatonic Improvisation

00:00:0000:16:17

Concept of Diatonic Scale and Improvisation

Soloing over Minor Chord Progression

Adding 7th Note to the Minor Key

Moving Around the Fretboard in Minor Key

Difficulty

Completed

Topic9

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvisation Using Dorian Mode

00:00:0000:43:01

Introduction to Modes

Dorian Mode

Dorian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

Dorian Mode - Backing Track Demo and Discussion

Playing in Upper Registry

Improvisation Using Triad Pair

Difficulty

Completed

Topic10

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvisation Using Mixolydian Mode

00:00:0000:17:13

Introduction to Mixolydian Mode

Mixolydian Mode - Triads, Thirds, and Sevenths

Playing in Upper Registry

Difficulty

Completed

Topic11

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvisation Using Phrygian Mode

00:00:0000:18:38

Introduction to Phrygian Mode

Understanding and Scale

Application - Demo 1

Application - Demo 2 Rock Style

Difficulty

Completed

Topic12

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvisation Using Lydian and Locrian Modes

00:00:0000:21:12

Introduction

Understanding Lydian Mode

Improvisation and Playing Demo

Understanding Locrian Mode

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic13

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvisation Using Higher Intervals

00:00:0000:23:28

Introduction to Intervals

Using Fourth Interval in Improvisation

Using Fifth Interval in Improvisation

Using Sixth Interval in Improvisation

Combining Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Interval Ideas

Conclusion on Using Higher Intervals in Improvisation

Difficulty

Completed

Topic14

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Harmonic Minor Scale and Use

00:00:0001:00:59

Introduction and Basics of Harmonic Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor Scale in Positions

Three Notes per String

Playing Over 1 Chord

Playing Over V Chord

Using Triads and Thirds in Improvisation

Using Sevenths in Improvisation

Combining all Ideas

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic15

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Modes of Harmonic Minor

00:00:0000:28:08

Intro to Modes of Harmonic Minor Scale

Spanish Phrygian Mode

Spanish Phrygian over a Progression

Dorian Sharp 4

Difficulty

Completed

Topic16

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvising Over Minor Progressions

00:00:0000:35:17

Introduction

Lyrical vs Intervallic Ideas

Minor Chord Progression

Pentatonic Ideas over Minor Progression

Chord Scale ideas over Minor Progression

Combining all ideas over Minor Progression

Difficulty

Completed

Topic17

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvising Over Major Progressions

00:00:0000:20:00

Major Chord Progression

Pentatonic Ideas over Major Progression

Chord Scale ideas over Major Progression

Difficulty

Completed

Topic18

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Improvisation-Chord Tone Embellishment

00:00:0000:26:53

Introduction

Approach Minor

Approach Major

Enclosures Minor

Enclosures Major

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic19

Rob Marcello

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Techniques / Guitar Improvisation

Blues, Rock & Shred Ideas

00:00:0000:22:21

Introduction

Demo and Discussion

Bluesy Improvisation Ideas

Shredding Licks and Ideas

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

What you’ll learn

To dive deeper into improvisation techniques over chord progressions and modal concepts, including Dorian, Mixolydian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Locrian modes.

Learn advanced topics such as harmonic minor scales, higher intervals, and combining ideas to create intricate and expressive improvisations.

By the end:

Confidently play and switch between chords and songs!