30 Second Guitar Tabs

Idea 5 - Mind Frack

Not interesting to listen to, can't play it well, but think it's a good exercise for some surprisingly difficult finger combinations.

Idea 4 - Octavia Triadica

This lead part plays with simple 2-3 note combos of triads in multiple octaves.  Some examples:

1. The first bar is E and G# on the 2nd and 3rd strings, respectively, followed by G# on the 4th string and E on the 5th string.
2. The second bar plays F# on the 3rd string and alternates between E on the 1st and 4th strings.
3. The fifth bar has a combo of F# and A on the 4th and 3rd strings, respectively, followed by A on the 1st string and F# on the 2nd string.

Idea 3 - What Key is This?

Playing with arpeggios with an eery chord structure that shifts keys--from what to what, I don't know! However, the way I'm thinking about it is moving back and forth between G major and G minor: GM7 Em#5 Eflat (G Eflat D C G walk down) D EFlat D Eflat.

Idea 2 - Bend Hammer Run

This idea starts with a very standard pentatonic/blues idea in Bm, but aims to move slightly out of that traditional spot, mixing bending, open hammer-ons, and a little A major triad run.

Idea 1 - Running the Neck

This idea (really is an exercise) was designed to work on long runs up and down the neck. The goal is to get out of the habit of just doing short bursts when playing lead. The part is not particularly musical, but will get you to think about how you move around and about efficient fingering combinations.