In this video
The E major lesson is the most wide-ranging in the series, covering chord embellishments, the full CAGED system in E, octave technique and acoustic blues, all in one of the richest keys on the guitar.
The lesson opens by mapping the E chord intervals on screen, then works through all the essential embellishments: E6, E dominant seven, E major seven, and sus four, with song examples for each showing how the melody lines up naturally with the chord extensions. The importance of playing embellishments in the gaps between vocal phrases is a key theme throughout, demonstrated with a full sing-along of Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
The CAGED system in E is then laid out in full, covering major, dominant seventh and minor chord shapes all the way up the neck, with connections to songs by Hendrix, John Mayer, The Beatles and more.
Songs covered include:
The Ballad of John and Yoko — E to E6 to E7 used as a melodic chord sequence
Bittersweet Symphony — the sus four embellishment
Under the Bridge — E major seven in the A major shape
Eleanor Rigby — E minor seven embellishments in a four-chord song
Purple Haze and Hey Joe — Hendrix E minor dominant seven shapes and how they unlock the blues
Pride and Joy — the full lesson brought together in a sing-along demonstration