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MicroLesson: 020 – Classic R&B (Rhythm & Blues) Guitar Lesson

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In this MicroLesson (ML020), you’ll learn how to play a classic R&B style rhythm on guitar. I’ll show you an easy to remember box for playing blues lead fill licks along with the rhythm part.

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  1. jglyn0guitar says

    June 6, 2017 at 4:46 pm

    Hi Brian many thanks for your time and efforts to help us along are blues journey much appreciated all the best glyn

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  2. Aussie Rick says

    June 6, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    Another great MicroLesson full of little take-aways which can be applied to any blues – like spicing-up the rhythm by slipping in the four for a beat when playing each of the chords in the 1,V1,V progression; and always resolving the lead licks on the chord being played.
    Thanks for another gem of a lesson Brian.
    Rick

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  3. jlg says

    June 6, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    nice one. Love these micros

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  4. Michael J says

    June 7, 2017 at 2:32 am

    Goodonya Brian,
    So simple, so easy. Thanks, mate.
    Michael J.

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  5. clay says

    June 7, 2017 at 9:35 am

    Enjoying these micro lessons……..Brian could you please add an mp3 to these that we could practice to? Maybe have it loop 5 or 6 times-that would be great……..

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  6. magpie says

    June 7, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    This one is very useful. Thank you Brian.

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  7. Angelo I says

    June 7, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    another eye opener packed in a micro lesson….great theory lesson for me

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  8. Eddie M says

    June 8, 2017 at 6:25 am

    Great Sound and lesson – You’re working wonders here Brian – Tks again – Eddie

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  9. BRENDAN G says

    June 8, 2017 at 6:36 am

    WOULD A STANDARD E BACKING TRACK GO WITH THIS.
    regards
    bRENDAN

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  10. Don D. says

    June 8, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    Nice, Magic Sam, “That’s All I Need,” thanks again, Brian!

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  11. Arnold M says

    June 24, 2017 at 11:07 am

    Another great one for sure. And if I followed a friends advice of “if it sounds good, it is good. Don’t fuss the details”, I’d just use it. However I like understanding some theory. I am trying to figure out how playing in E what scale (or maybe it’s a mode?) you are using that ends up with the D note as a blue note? I initially thought major pentatonic, but that Blues note is G. Then I thought mixolydian since b7 is D, but I don’t know if mixolydian has a blue note. Thanks for you assistance.

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  12. Bosc T says

    October 8, 2017 at 4:37 am

    Super, very good lesson, thanks Brian

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  13. Malcolm D says

    September 11, 2020 at 10:36 am

    Thanks Brain ,

    I’ve just started with AM and have a long way to go on my guitar journey but I’ve enjoyed this micro lessen, getting so many take-aways to keep me busy.

    Malcolm 🙂

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  14. 6stringer Pete says

    January 20, 2025 at 6:59 pm

    cute
    had to chuckle when I said “cute”
    really like this one
    great playing as always

    wow! 1-21-25 Tuesday in Japan

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