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Improvise a Ragtime Blues lead PLUS a fingerstyle rhythm – Guitar Lesson – EP613

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a Ragtime Blues lead and follow the chord changes by primarily staying in 1 position of the Major Pentatonic scale. This lesson includes a bonus fingerstyle rhythm that is tabbed out as well and sounds great on it’s own.

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  1. Michael Allen says

    June 20, 2025 at 6:54 pm

    That had my foot tapping in time from the start. I can’t wait to start working on this tune. Thanks so much Brian

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  2. guinn e says

    June 20, 2025 at 7:28 pm

    brian lesson is great.i think it would take me a month,possibly two to even uderstand what is going on.
    love your stuff
    thks
    guine

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  3. Don R says

    June 20, 2025 at 7:31 pm

    Echoes of Has Anybody Seen My Girl (which surprisingly is in the public domain). I hear Ragtime and even Dixieland in this piece. Fun to learn and play on the first weekend of summer. Where’s my hat?

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    • Brady B says

      June 20, 2025 at 9:08 pm

      five foot two eyes of blue!

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  4. JEFFREY R says

    June 20, 2025 at 8:04 pm

    Another great one . Getting something out of everything I’ve seen you do so far .

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  5. Pat P says

    June 20, 2025 at 8:18 pm

    Five Foot Two, eyes of blue – oh boy what that five foot can do. “Hoochie coochie” comes later. 🙂

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  6. Thaddeus W says

    June 20, 2025 at 8:23 pm

    Love it Brian ! Thanks for another awesome lesson.

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  7. daniel M says

    June 20, 2025 at 9:48 pm

    This lesson took me all over the fretboard in relationship to my pentatonics it made me think it was good.

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  8. Helen Lazaridou says

    June 21, 2025 at 6:27 am

    My dearest teacher ❤️ 💖 ♥️ I think that after what I said about me starting the acoustic guitar and ragtime blues,this lesson is made especially for me!!!❣️💖💕Thank you so much!!!!

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  9. Doug C says

    June 21, 2025 at 6:50 am

    Brian,
    Excellent job! Not only have you taught me to be a better guitar player, I’ve also learned so much about composition too! Thank you! I can’t wait to dig into this one.
    Doug C.

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