Master Chordal Melodies With This Simple Guitar Trick!

Feb 08, 2025

As guitarists, we often get stuck in the scale mindset, running up and down patterns without truly connecting to the music. Today, I want to share an approach that has transformed my playing and can help you create more musical phrases: thinking in chord tones.

Nashville's Secret Weapon I've been particularly inspired by Nashville guitarist Jedd Hughes, who masterfully weaves double stops into both his solos and accompaniment work with artists like Vince Gill. His playing exemplifies how chord-based thinking can elevate your musicality.

Let's break this down using the key of A as our playground. Instead of immediately reaching for the A major scale, try exploring the different A chord shapes up and down the neck. These shapes become your launching pads for melodic ideas.

Double Stops: Your New Best Friend When playing single notes, you might throw in that sharp five for color. But the magic really happens when you start working with double stops – playing two notes...

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Fiddler's Green Tragically Hip Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Apr 13, 2021

In this video, Jimmy Dillon will show you a Fiddler's Green Tragically Hip guitar lesson. Get the FREE Guitar Blueprint for Fiddler's Green @ https://jimmydillon.com/blueprint

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Fiddler's Green Tragically Hip

Fiddler's Green Official Audio Version:

  

Fiddler's Green Lyrics:

One, two, three, four, one, two
September seventeen
For a girl I know it's Mother's Day
Her son has gone alee
And that's where he will stay
Wind on the weathervane
Tearing blue eyes sailor-mean
As Falstaff sings a...

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How To Play You Should Probably Leave On Guitar - Chris Stapleton Guitar Lesson

Apr 12, 2021

In this video, Jimmy Dillon shows you how to play You Should Probably Leave on guitar. Get the FREE Guitar Blueprint for this Chris Stapleton guitar lesson @ https://jimmydillon.com/blueprint

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Chris Stapleton - You Should Probably Leave

 

You Should Probably Leave Official Audio Version: 

 

You Should Probably Leave Lyrics:

I know it ain't all that late
But you should probably leave
I recognize that look in your eyes
Yeah, you should probably leave

'Cause I know you and you...

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How To Play He's Got The Whole World In HIs Hands On Guitar

Apr 12, 2021

In this video, Jimmy Dillon will show you how to play He's Got The Whole World In His Hands On Guitar. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands is a traditional African American spiritual tune that was first released in 1927 and then become internationally known in 1957 by English Singer Laurie London.

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  He's Got The Whole World In His Hands Lyrics: 

He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole world in His hands
He's got the whole...

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How To Play Losing My Religion On Acoustic Guitar - R.E.M. Guitar Lesson

Apr 01, 2021

In this video, Jimmy Dillon will show you how to play Losing My Religion on acoustic guitar. Get the FREE Guitar Blueprint for this R.E.M. guitar lesson @ https://jimmydillon.com/blueprint

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R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

 

  Losing My Religion Official Music Video:

 

  Losing My Religion Lyrics:

Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger
Than you and you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no, I've said too much
I set it up
That's me in the corner
That's me...

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How To Play Burning Man On Guitar For Beginners - Dierks Bentley + Brothers Osborne Guitar Lesson

Apr 01, 2021

In this video, Jimmy Dillon will show you how to play Burning Man on guitar. Get the FREE Guitar Blueprint for this Dierks Bentley + Brothers Osborne guitar lesson @ https://jimmydillon.com/blueprint

 

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Dierks Bentley + Brothers Osborne - Burning Man

 

Burning Man Official Music Video:

 

Burning Man Lyrics:

Half your life you struggle
Half your life you fly
Half your life makin' trouble
Half your life makin' it right
One day I'm the exception
Most days I'm just like most...

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