Using Triads & Double-Stops to Punch-Up a Melody

👉 Get my 3-page PDF (with tabs) for this lesson, as well as a backing track to practice with — https://songnotes.net/lessons/436/ 🎸 Need help with CAGED Chord Shapes? Watch my lesson @ https://songnotes.net/lessons/432/ 🎸 Want to learn A Pirate Looks at Forty by Jimmy Buffett? Watch my lesson @ https://songnotes.net/lessons/385/ ****** Hey there, friends! New video in my "Learning Lead Guitar" series, where I share my progress & realizations while getting comfortable playing lead licks, fills, solos, and more. In today's video I'll take a song I've always wanted to be able to play lead fills over... and describe how I realized triads & double-stops could be used to "punch up" the melody line that I was attempting to punch up. The result is me playing what's recognizable as the "melody" — but it's bolstered by additional notes being played at the same time — all of which help fill out the sound. Double-stops and harmonized 6ths also make an appearance. I'll also explain a realization I had about the multiple places on the fretboard where any given triad can be played — which provides optionality when figuring out how to put it all together. I also created a backing track, which I use at the end of this video, for you to practice with if you're interested in following along. It repeats the same 12-bar progression over and over (5 minutes total), giving you the perfect playthrough to put all of this into action. If you find this helpful, let me know! Video timestamps 0:00 Fretboard & Triad Recap 4:56 Phrase 1 of 3 13:10 Phrase 2 of 3 17:30 Phrase 3 of 3 20:02 Backing Track Playthrough 26:47 PDF Overview ***** If you want to view more of my lessons, visit songnotes.net which is my personal collection of lessons, tabs, and notes -- all created with care by me (David Potsiadlo). 🎸 Browse all my lessons https://songnotes.net 📝 View all my PDFs & song sheets https://songnotes.net/printables 🎟️ Unlock all my courses & premium content https://songnotes.net/join