Brad Henecke

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Beginner 19 Lessons

Intermediate 66 Lessons

Songs 1 Lessons

Licks & Riffs 14 Licks

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Beginner Electric Guitar with Brad Henecke

Brad Henecke starts you on your journey into the world of the electric guitar with this beginner oriented lesson series.

Buying a Guitar

Brad Henecke gives some thoughts on buying a guitar and related accessories. A perfect lesson for an absolute beginner!

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Hand Stretches

In this lesson, Brad Henecke covers the important topic of hand stretches. Failure to stretch and warm up can lead to injuries including tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

3:30 Runtime

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Using a Tuner

Brad Henecke talks about different kinds of guitar tuners, including his personal favorites - the clip-on tuner and floor tuner.

10:30 Runtime

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Fifth Fret Tuning Method

Brad demonstrates how to use a tuning fork and the famous fifth fret tuning method.

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Single String Picking

Brad Henecke explains how to properly hold the pick. He also provides several single string picking exercises.

10:19 Runtime

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The Language of Music

In this lesson, Brad talks about the language of music and introduces the chromatic scale.

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Learning Chords

In this lesson, Brad Henecke introduces the concept of playing chords. He teaches the A, D, and E chords.

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Rhythm Patterns

Now that you have a few chords under your belt, Brad Henecke discusses some relatively easy strumming patterns.

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Two New Chords

In this lesson, Brad introduces the C major and G major chords. Every guitarist must posses this potent knowledge!

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A Minor Chord

Brad introduces the A minor chord and teaches a chord progression to go along with it.

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D Minor Chord

Brad Henecke introduces the D minor chord and several chord progressions.

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The E Minor Chord

Brad Henecke introduces the E minor chord and teaches several chord progressions that use it.

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The A7 Chord

Brad Henecke introduces the A7 chord and teaches three chord progressions that can be used for practice.

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The D7 Chord

In this lesson Brad Henecke teaches the D7 chord and several useful chord progressions.

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The E7 Chord

Brad Henecke teaches the E7 chord and teaches several exciting examples to be used as practice.

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The G7 Chord

Brad Henecke teaches the G7 chord as well as several useful chord progressions.

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The B7 Chord

Brad Henecke teaches the B7 chord and several useful chord progressions.

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The C7 Chord

Brad Henecke introduces the C7 chord as well as several useful chord progressions.

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The F Major Chord

Brad Henecke introduces one of the more difficult beginner chords, F major. He shows how this chord is played and teaches a few chord progressions.

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Rock Guitar with Brad Henecke

In this Phase 2 series Brad Henecke will school you in the art of rock guitar. You will not only learn how to play some of your favorite songs in this series, but you will also learn how to create your own.

Basic Rock Guitar

This lesson covers the absolute basics of rock guitar. Learn about the electric guitar, pickups, amplifiers, changing strings, and more.

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Learning Chords

The first step of your rock guitar experience is learning some of the more popular chords and that is what this lesson is all about.

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Barre Chords and More

Brad Henecke introduces common strumming patterns and barre chords.

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Your First Song

In this lesson Brad covers some of the more advanced barre chord shapes. He applies these shapes to the song "Hotel California."

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Blues and Scales

Rock has its roots in the blues. Brad helps you explore the wonderful world of blues in this lesson. He also covers some chord theory.

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Tricks and Lead

This lesson is all about specific techniques used by lead guitarists.

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Jammin' with Scales

This lesson details how to improvise with the blues scale.

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3 Songs

In this fun lesson, Brad Henecke teaches you riffs from 3 classic rock songs.

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Power Chords

Power chords help give rock music that "punch you in the face" feel. Learn basic power chords in this lesson.

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2 New Songs

Are you ready to learn "Ain't Talking About Love" by Van Halen and "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC? That's what this lesson is all about.

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Pentatonic Scale

Brad teaches the first pattern of the minor pentatonic scale and explains how it relates to the blues scale.

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Second Pattern

Brad covers the second pattern for both the minor blues and minor pentatonic scales.

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Message in a Bottle

Learn the classic rock song "Message in a Bottle."

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Third Pattern

This great lesson covers the 3rd fretboard pattern of the minor pentatonic and minor blues scales.

7:19 Runtime

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Colorful Chord Tension

Brad demonstrates how open strings can be added to chord shapes you are already familiar with.

9:09 Runtime

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The Fourth Pattern

Brad covers the fourth pattern of the minor pentatonic and minor blues scales.

8:28 Runtime

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Daytripper

In this lesson Brad demonstrates how to play the Beatles song "Daytripper."

15:21 Runtime

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The Fifth Pattern

Brad demonstrates the 5th pattern of the minor pentatonic and minor blues scales. He also discusses practicing and memorizing them.

13:05 Runtime

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"Brown Eyed Girl"

Learn the classic rock song "Brown Eyed Girl" in this episode of Rock Guitar.

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Phrasing

Brad introduces you to the importance of phrasing. Quality phrasing is essential when performing any melodic line.

14:19 Runtime

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Basics of Tapping

Tapping is an idiomatic guitar technique that offers a unique sound.

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Intro to Modes

Learning the modes is essential to the development of your scale vocabulary.

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Understanding Chord Shapes

Brad further explains what chord shapes are and how they relate to barre chords.

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Natural Harmonics

Learn the right and left hand mechanics involved in playing harmonics.

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Advanced Harmonics

Brad covers more advanced harmonic techniques such as harp harmonics, pinch harmonics and tap harmonics.

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The Dorian Mode

Brad moves on in his modal lesson series to explain the Dorian mode. This lesson includes 2 backing tracks.

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Phrygian Mode

Brad explains and demonstrates the Phrygian mode.

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The Lydian Mode

Brad continues his discussion of the modes. You will learn the Lydian mode in this lesson.

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Mixolydian Mode

Brad explains the Mixolydian mode and its practical applications.

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The Aeolian Mode

Continuing with his modal lessons, Brad Henecke teaches the Aeolian mode.

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The Locrian Mode

The final lesson in our modal series covers the Locrian mode.

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The Ace Zone

Brad teaches some licks inspired by Ace Frehley of KISS. Incorporate these licks into your own solos.

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Learn Licks

In this lesson Brad Henecke teaches you some fun licks that can be used in your own guitar solos.

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Blues Licks

Brad Henecke demonstrates some cool blues licks.

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Modes and Scales

Brad Henecke provides an alternate way of comparing modes and scales.

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A Different View

In the last lesson, Brad Henecke compared some scales that are major or dominant in quality. Now, he repeats this process with minor scales.

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One String Scales

This lesson is all about 1 string scales. Learning scales on 1 string is essential to your knowledge of the fretboard.

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One String Ionian Mode

Brad demonstrates a one string version of the Ionian mode. This lesson demonstrates the importance of horizontal scales.

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Aeolian Mode on One String

Brad continues his discussion of single string scales. He explains how to play the Aeolian mode across a single string.

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Octave Scales

Brad explains how to locate octaves within scale patterns. He demonstrates a cool lick that involves playing simultaneous octaves.

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Using Octaves

Brad explains how to use octaves in the context of an exercise. Octaves can also be used to build effective licks.

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Harmonic Minor Scale

Brad introduces the harmonic minor scale. He explains how it can be applied to the solo break in "Sweet Child O' Mine."

7:00 Runtime

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Learning by Ear

Brad Henecke provides valuable tips regarding the process of learning songs by ear.

23:00 Runtime

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Ear Training Game

Improve your ear training by playing "The Tone Is Right" with Brad Henecke.

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Diminished Arpeggio

Brad Henecke explains diminished chords and provides a fun diminished arpeggio exercise.

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Understanding Time Signatures

Brad Henecke addresses time signatures.

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Diminished Chords

Brad Henecke explains the construction of diminished seventh chords. He also provides a diminished chord exercise.

10:30 Runtime

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Open G Tuning

Brad Henecke introduces open G tuning in this lesson.

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Drop D Tuning

Brad Henecke introduces drop D tuning in this lesson. He explains many advantages of this tuning.

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G Major Pentatonic

Brad Henecke teaches the G major pentatonic scale. He demonstrates all 5 patterns and explains how they can be transposed to any key.

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Changing Scales with Chords

In this lesson Brad Henecke talks about changing the pentatonic/blues scales with each chord in a chord progression.

11:08 Runtime

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Mixolydian Scale and Chords

Brad will show how to use the Mixolydian scale with a blues chord progression.

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Gear and Effects

This lesson is all about gear and effects. Brad begins his discussion with power conditioning and removing hiss from your amplifier. He progresses to discuss a plethora of effects pedals. Brad explores his personal settings for each pedal demonstrated.

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The Wah Pedal

In this lesson, Brad Henecke introduces the wah pedal and demonstrates its many applications.

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Speed and Technique

Technique is extremely important to playing in any style of music. Perfect technique combined with blazing speed can take your playing to a whole new level.

Series Introduction

Brad introduces his Speed and Technique series.

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Picking and Timing

Brad Henecke covers proper picking technique and gives a basic lesson on notes/timing.

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Picking and Downstrokes

This lesson is all about the downstroke. Brad discusses technique and shows you how to pick in different rhythmic groupings.

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Upstrokes

Brad covers the proper way to perform an upstroke.

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Alternate Picking

Brad Henecke covers alternate picking and how it can speed up your guitar playing.

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Alternate Picking with Upstrokes

Brad Henecke presents alternate picking exercises that start with an upstroke.

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Sweep Picking

Brad explains the basics of sweep picking in this fun speed building guitar lesson.

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Economy Picking

Brad explains the basics of a technique called economy picking.

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Series Review

Brad provides a brief review of this series. He gives information regarding why technique is so important.

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String Skipping

Brad covers proper string skipping technique and gives you some exercises that will speed up your playing.

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Hammer-on / Pull-off

This lesson is all about improving speed by applying hammer-ons and pull-offs. Learn some exercises that sound great and boost speed.

11:27 Runtime

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Hammer-On Lick

Brad Henecke demonstrates a speed building lick that makes heavy use of hammer-ons.

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Lick & Riff Library Entries

Our Lick & Riff Video Library can help you break out of your standard techniques, and can inspire your creativity to move your playing forward.

Title	Detail	Genre	Runtime
Unison Bends	Brad Henecke shows another amazing blues lick based...	Blues Lead	1:28
Am Pentatonic Lick	This lick from the A minor pentatonic scale begins...	Blues Lead	1:28
Basic Blues Lick	Brad Henecke teaches a basic blues lick derived from...	Blues Lead	1:29
Blues Bends	Brad Henecke shows a blues lick that features several...	Blues Lead	2:27
Pentatonic Lick	Brad Henecke shows a fun lick from the A minor pentatonic...	Rock Lead	1:45
Bend and Vibrato	Brad Henecke teaches a blues lick in the key of A minor...	Blues Lead	3:20
Cool Blues Bends	Brad Henecke teaches a blues lick in the key of A minor...	Blues Lead	3:56
Soulful Blues	Brad Henecke teaches a soulful blues lick that uses...	Blues Lead	2:00
Am Blues Lick	Brad Henecke demonstrates a blues lick from the A minor...	Blues Lead	3:14
Double Stop Blues	Brad Henecke teaches a lick from the A minor blues...	Blues Lead	1:34
Unison Bend Blues	Brad Henecke teaches a lick in A minor pentatonic that...	Blues Lead	2:00
Blues Slide Lick	Several slides occur within this A minor pentatonic...	Blues Lead	2:51
Long Blues Lick	Brad Henecke shows a fairly long blues lick derived...	Blues Lead	4:20
Hendrix Style Blues	This is a blues / rock lick with a Hendrix sound. Brad...	Blues Lead	3:43

Learn more about Brad Henecke

Brad Henecke was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 5th of 1963. He has been a fan of music for as long as he & his family can remember. You could always find him running around the farm wailing on his cardboard guitar, pretending to be a member of the rock band KISS. Additional inspiration came during his first concert when he got the chance to see Boston & Sammy Hagar in the early 1970's. Brad Henecke was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 5th of 1963. He has been a fan of music for as long as he & his family can remember. You could always find him running around the farm wailing on his cardboard guitar, pretending to be a member of the rock band KISS. Additional inspiration came during his first concert when he got the chance to see Boston & Sammy Hagar in the early 1970's. This opened up a whole new world of rock and roll music for him; his parents noticed his growing interest in music and enrolled him into guitar lessons when he was 13.

From there he jumped into two years of lessons at a local music store in Cedar Rapids. After discovering Eddie Van Halen, Brad knew that the guitar would always be a part of his life. He took his love throughout the city as he played as a pit musician & jammed at parties for friends.

This made him thirsty for more. He enrolled classes at Kirkwood Community College & also took lessons from the one & only Craig-Erickson (www.craig-erickson.com).

His love for music landed him a gig opening for Molly Hatchet in Cedar Rapids with a band called "Slap & Tickle". He has also played in the Greeley Stampede show for quite a few years with "True North".

Brad is currently playing in Greeley, Colorado with a rock band titled "Ragged Doll". They play a wide variety of music with an emphasis on classic rock from the 60's to present, with Brad playing electric guitar in the five piece lineup.

He currently jams on his all-time favorite guitar: a Paul Reed Smith Custom 24. Beyond guitar, he plays also plays drums & bass guitar. He has also been known to thrash a banjo from time to time. He is still actively playing & passing his 31 years of playing experience on to others (you!).

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Brad Henecke

Brad is a Guitar instructor at JamPlay.com

Brad Henecke

Brad Henecke's contribution to JamPlay

Beginner 19 Lessons

Intermediate 66 Lessons

Songs 1 Lessons

Licks & Riffs 14 Licks

Biography Read Up

Beginner Electric Guitar with Brad Henecke

Buying a Guitar

Hand Stretches

Using a Tuner

Fifth Fret Tuning Method

Single String Picking

The Language of Music

Learning Chords

Rhythm Patterns

Two New Chords

A Minor Chord

D Minor Chord

The E Minor Chord

The A7 Chord

The D7 Chord

The E7 Chord

The G7 Chord

The B7 Chord

The C7 Chord

The F Major Chord

Rock Guitar with Brad Henecke

Basic Rock Guitar

Learning Chords

Barre Chords and More

Your First Song

Blues and Scales