Struggling to make your solos sound like actual music (not just scales)? This lesson will help you break out of that trap with one powerful soloing concept in E minor pentatonic.
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In This Lesson:
Learn how to make your guitar solos more expressive by limiting your note choices and focusing on phrasing — perfect for beginner and intermediate players trying to level up their lead playing.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to break the “playing just scales” habit
• A simple 2-string box to build real phrasing
• How to solo creatively with just 4 notes
• Bonus tip: Take it an octave up for new ideas
• Plus: Jam along with Marty in E!
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0:00 - Intro
1:10 - The #1 Soloing Problem Guitarists Face
2:00 - Limiting Your Notes for Better Solos
3:30 - How to Phrase Creatively with Fewer Notes
6:00 - The Same Concept One Octave Up
7:30 - Marty’s Challenge to You
8:50 - Live Jam in E Minor
11:40 - Final Thoughts & Free Resources