Most guitar players solo over their chord progressions. The good players solo with them.
That's a small distinction that makes a huge difference in how your solos sound. In this lesson I'll show you exactly how to do it — targeting the notes that belong to each chord as it goes by, so your solo actually fits the music underneath it.
Hopefully that gave you a taste of what's possible when you stop guessing and start targeting.
I've also got a follow-up lesson that completes the picture — we finish out the full four-bar solo over the progression, then you get a chance to play along and start putting it together by ear. You can check it out here.
And if you want the complete system — multiple chord shapes, all the positions, how it all ties together — that's what the full course covers. A lot of players have told me this is the moment things finally clicked for them. Not just in one key, but understanding why it works, which means you can apply it anywhere.
If you want to keep going, the course is right here:
I love that lick over the last bar.
Nice! I find I like to slide down from the B at the 5th string, 12th fret to the G at the 8th fret to finish the bar.
Hey Jonathan! Thank You for sharing your talents and time, all of which are helping me in my recovery from surgery. After many months, just now able to play again….feels like walking out of a musical desert into an oasis! Refreshing man!! Be blessed bro
Great lesson JB! That little riff you did at the 1:50-1:54 was beautiful. This is so helpful to have in conjunction with learning and using Triads for chord solos. I’ll be on lesson 2 as soon as I absorb this lesson. Thank you for making this video!
Loved the lesson Jonathan!!!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video!!!
6415 in D. GREAT progression!
Thank you for explaining how to utilize the individual notes of the triad Jonathan!