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Don’t overthink this stuff! Minor Pentatonic Blues lead – Guitar Lesson – EP619

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In this week’s lesson, you’ll be playing a minor key Blues in the key of F# minor and will play the entire solo using only the Minor Pentatonic scale.

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  1. Malcolm D says

    September 12, 2025 at 4:11 pm

    Super cool lesson Brain , much appreciated. Happy days 🙂

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  2. Michael Allen says

    September 12, 2025 at 4:44 pm

    I love this idea and great lesson! Thank you Brian

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  3. slopace says

    September 12, 2025 at 5:28 pm

    Great lesson. I always question whether to play chord tones or just play in the key of the song, or both.

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  4. Ralph P. says

    September 12, 2025 at 5:35 pm

    “STEP BACK AND TRY TO FEEL IT A LITTLE BIT”…GREAT WORDS OF WISDOM. I LOVE YOUR STYLE OF PLAYING ON THIS. ALL GUITARISTS ARE IMPRESSED BY SPEED AND COMPLEXITY, BUT I WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO YOU PLAYING WITH FEEL AND DYNAMICS AND A GREAT TOUCH. JUST LIKE I WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO SOMEONE SPEAK SIMPLY AND CLEARLY RATHER THAN SOMEONE WHO BABBLES ON AND I’M NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO SAY.
    (LOVE THE LICK @:20)
    EXCELLENT LESSON IN NOT “OVERTHINKING “.
    RALPH P.

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  5. Eric W says

    September 12, 2025 at 5:39 pm

    Brian. You so could be a jazzer if you went in that direction. If you’ve taught me anything, it’s that with practice and instruction you can learn anything. once upon a time I found your jimmy rogers tutorial. I so wanted to learn , but at the time it was way too hard for me. I couldn’t ever learn something like that. But I thought oh what the hell, I’ll try it. And I worked on it with your instructions. Guess what. It is now part of my regular rounds. I don’t play it exactly like you, but I’ve got it. Whatever. My point is, you’re so good at guitar, you could be a jazzer if you wanted. You just choose not to.

    Keep pickin, y’all.

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  6. Louis H says

    September 12, 2025 at 6:04 pm

    The six blade knife will, evidently, do anything for you. That first 15 seconds reminded me of Knopfler! Very tasty licks. Cheers Brian 🍻

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  7. San Luis Rey says

    September 12, 2025 at 6:09 pm

    Perfect lesson for this underthinker! 😊 This has a nice JJ Cale vibe to it.

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  8. Brendan G says

    September 12, 2025 at 6:21 pm

    Great lesson.
    The backing track reminds me of another lesson Brain did sometime back.

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    • Stephen C says

      September 12, 2025 at 6:34 pm

      I found 318-JJ Cale style in my favorites and this reminds me of that lesson. Both good lessons!

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  9. Steve M says

    September 12, 2025 at 6:36 pm

    Interesting integration with the previous lesson

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