Iggy's Guitar Lab

04/06/2026

How to Improvise on Guitar: 7 Steps to Start From Scratch

Most guitarists start improvising from scales.

That is the mistake.

Real improvisation starts from the chords.

Here is the framework:

1. Understand the chord progression
2. Find the triads
3. Add 7th arpeggios
4. Use the major scale as your master map
5. Practice melodic choices on one string
6. Add space and dynamics
7. Develop your rhythm

The goal is not to run patterns.

The goal is to make your solo follow the harmony, breathe like a musical sentence, and sound intentional.

Read the full article here:
https://iggyguitarlab.com/improvise-over-chords-guitar/

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03/06/2026

Use the Whole Tone Scale in a Blues

Most blues guitar players spend years inside the minor pentatonic, the blues scale, and a few dominant 7th chord ideas.

That is not a problem. That is your core language.

But sometimes, if you want to create a more suspended, unexpected sound inside a 12-bar blues, the whole tone scale can give you a very strong color.

The important point is this: do not use it as your main blues scale.

Use it briefly. Create contrast. Then resolve back into your pentatonic or blues vocabulary.

Over dominant 7th chords, the whole tone scale can outline useful color tones while creating a floating, unresolved sound. That is why it works well as a short flash of tension before coming back home to a familiar blues phrase.

Think of it like adding a sudden color to a black-and-white picture.

In this lesson, I explain how to use the whole tone scale inside a blues context without losing the natural blues sound.

Read the full lesson here:
https://iggyguitarlab.com/blues-guitar-beyond-pentatonic/

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03/06/2026

One of the most underrated aspects of guitar technique is economy of movement.

Many players try to become faster by forcing the hands to work harder, but often the real problem is unnecessary motion. Large finger movements, excessive picking movement, and tense transitions can make your playing less accurate and less controlled.

Economy of movement does not mean playing stiff or mechanical. It means keeping the hands relaxed while removing wasted motion, so every movement has a clear purpose.

This is especially important for alternate picking, legato, position shifts, string changes, and fast melodic lines.

A simple way to practice it is to slow everything down and observe how much your fingers and picking hand actually move. The goal is cleaner control before speed.

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01/06/2026

Had some fun as a live session guitarist a few time ago.
Most of the time, the job is to support the song, stay tight, and make the band sound good.
But sometimes… they give you a little space to open up.
So I did.
Live guitar solo, blues-rock energy, no overthinking.

01/06/2026

Have you ever struggled with building a guitar solo that sounds fresh and full of ideas? Have you ever wondered how to develop a guitar solo? This article (with video) might be useful for you:

Learn how to build a guitar solo in 10 steps — from harmonic analysis and guide tones to dynamics, blue notes, pauses, and rhythmic contrast.

31/05/2026

If you are wondering how to make your Blues Phrasing more modern by using unusual scales, this article (with video) can help:

Go beyond the pentatonic over a blues. Learn how the whole tone scale, diminished scale, and per-chord major blues approach can transform your solos.

29/05/2026

This is time for an acoustic cover, Behind blue Eyes 💙

26/05/2026

This exercise for my Guitar Lab was BRUTAL to record.
210 bpm. 🥵🥊😬

30/01/2026

Time to Rock 💙

17/12/2025

I love many different music styles, but over the years I’ve focused on developing a sound that really feels like mine. I play with a thumb pick and use my right-hand fingers to get a more snapped, percussive attack, which gives a strong blues feel even when I’m using more advanced harmonic or technical ideas.

Blues is my root, everything else is enrichment 🙂