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Solo Blues Guitar Lesson – Shuffle in G (No Accompaniment) – Learn Basic Chord Voicings – EP265

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a solo blues shuffle that doesn’t require any accompaniment. You’ll learn how to use different chord voicings when you improvise rhythm and lead. I’ll also show you how to easily transpose this and play it in any key

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  1. David R says

    July 13, 2018 at 10:54 pm

    spot on , yet again.

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  2. San Luis Rey says

    July 13, 2018 at 11:19 pm

    Eee Haa! That’s a whole lota fun there.

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  3. JoLa says

    July 13, 2018 at 11:32 pm

    Aaah, the Little Sister shows up again! 😍
    There’s so much to learn here, very powerful lesson, thank you, Brian 🙂

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    • sunburst says

      July 14, 2018 at 11:22 pm

      Seen it on amazon for around 4500.00 usa lol.. it is a cool looking blues parlor,, description is interesting to read on amazon.. wonder if I hear a bit of twang like them hot rod telecasters?

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      • Brian says

        July 15, 2018 at 3:36 pm

        The custom builds are 4500, but the one I play is a stock “Crossroads” version which are around $1400

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        • sunburst says

          July 15, 2018 at 9:17 pm

          sounds great thanks,, i was under the impression all were custom,, I will have to drop in the shop and check out some,,i’ll wear my AM tee when I do visit his shop think it is local..my buddy mentioned he knows the owner.. ty ,,good luck with it ,it looks and plays nice

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        • Barb S says

          July 21, 2018 at 7:43 am

          Can you tell me what kind of guitar this is – I am looking for a warm sounding acoustic electric parlor guitar. For a warm sound maybe I need a mahogany one. Thanks

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          • Barb S says

            July 21, 2018 at 8:02 am

            I just found posts about this B&G guitar on the forum so I will continue my comments on the forum – sorry for posting this question in the wrong place.

  4. JohnStrat says

    July 13, 2018 at 11:59 pm

    Brian plenty to lear hear another terrifically useful lesson. Thanks John Strat

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  5. BRENDAN G says

    July 14, 2018 at 12:28 am

    This one is a bit difficult for me but I will try try to get some take aways out of it.
    Brendan

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  6. Aussie Rick says

    July 14, 2018 at 12:28 am

    Beaut solo blues composition Brian and another excellent lesson. I’ve already picked up half a dozen takeaways in just the first five or six minutes. Thanks again.
    Rick

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  7. Ian C says

    July 14, 2018 at 4:14 am

    So much great transferable content in this lesson, this is a master class.
    Great job Brian, once again.

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  8. Jim M says

    July 14, 2018 at 7:59 am

    That’s music to my ears !!!

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  9. Raymond P says

    July 14, 2018 at 9:55 am

    Thanks Brian,
    Great lesson, lots of take away info.

    Ray P

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  10. Leonard U says

    July 14, 2018 at 11:04 am

    great stuff.

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  11. guinn e says

    July 14, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    brian
    what is the T Shirt ??

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  12. sunburst says

    July 14, 2018 at 11:27 pm

    Nice one,, like this! also the little sister,, wonder what you think it sound closest to or can you compare?

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  13. wrightclick says

    July 16, 2018 at 10:34 am

    Hated this at first but picked up my knuckles off the floor and got on with it then it grew on me like japanese knotweed , some great takeaways in there Brian .

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  14. Don D. says

    July 16, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    Thanks, Brian! Nice lesson with a lot of great parts. You could call it in the style of Hubert Sumlin (maybe you’ll mention this, I just listened to the sample so far).

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  15. Iman A says

    July 17, 2018 at 11:57 am

    Great Lesson although it has different parts but very excellent for playing other forms as well.
    imi

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  16. annekaz says

    July 17, 2018 at 1:34 pm

    nice. I really like the guitar. it’s expensive, right?

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  17. maksa says

    July 17, 2018 at 1:53 pm

    What’s that lovely guitar?

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  18. Daniel F says

    July 17, 2018 at 8:46 pm

    Great lesson and great looking, sounding guitar. Hard to see the brand name on the headstock. Who makes it. Thanks, Dan

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    • Brian says

      July 17, 2018 at 8:52 pm

      It’s a B&G Little Sister “Crossroads”

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  19. Jim M says

    July 18, 2018 at 12:49 am

    Hi Brian

    I’ve been following B&G for sometime now
    The Crossroads is the one I could afford
    Is it as good as they look & sound ?
    Anything you would want different ?

    Thamx

    JIm

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  20. Steve M says

    July 18, 2018 at 11:24 am

    Brian, this is yet another example of a lesson that transfers to other things I am trying to work up. This one’s going into Big Boss Man!

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  21. John P says

    July 18, 2018 at 11:24 am

    One word- Awesome!

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  22. drlknstein says

    July 18, 2018 at 4:58 pm

    wow !..that was alot to unpack in that lesson…all good!….very useful…regarding the swing rythm part in D in part 2 at about 15 mins-..I have seen this before in other lessons but never presented like that- (or maybe I finally just got it- anyway, I would love to see a micro lesson on this with more detail …great lesson..thanks

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  23. Robin S says

    July 24, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    Seems to me there are possibilities of transposing into E and marrying with EP 244 .

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  24. Jade Brookes says

    July 26, 2018 at 11:13 am

    Thanks Brian, great lesson!
    -Jade B

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  25. Scott Fowler says

    July 31, 2018 at 7:31 am

    So much packed into one lesson!!! This will keep me busy for awhile.

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  26. Marlin C says

    August 1, 2018 at 10:36 am

    you are a very good teacher great on detail

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  27. Fred says

    August 14, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    Brain could you share the amp settings for this> The sound is great.
    Thanks
    Fred

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