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Improvising On The Guitar – How It’s Done

January 18, 2016 by Brian 42 Comments

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One topic I get lots of questions on is around improvising on the guitar. How does it work? Do you really just make it up on the spot? How do you know where to start? and the list goes on and on. I thought I’d take a few minutes and make an analogy that will hopefully help put things into perspective and help some of you connect the dots on the topic of improvising on the guitar (or any other instrument). Music is a language (no really!) I’m sure you’ve heard many of the phrases around the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guitar Instruction Advice, Guitar Techniques Tagged With: improvise, improvising, music is a language

Basic 12 Bar Blues Rhythm (Easy) – BLG005

November 11, 2015 by Brian 53 Comments

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I received an email from a site member this week stating that he was recently at a jam session and wasn’t sure what to do when it came to playing rhythm. He knew the key the song was in and new how to make chords, but didn’t feel like he knew how to play a blues rhythm, so I’ve decided to create a very simple blues rhythm guitar lesson in the key of E with two variations, so that you can mix and match them. I wanted to make the MP3 jam tracks, tablature and all lesson content for this lesson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guitar Techniques, Quick Rhythm Tips Tagged With: blg005, blues rhythm, rhythm guitar lesson, rhythm lesson

String Bending Exercise – BLG002

August 25, 2015 by Brian 20 Comments

How To Bend Strings - Guitar Lesson

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to play a short and simple lead, while utilizing full and half bends. I’ll also explain how to apply vibrato to a bend, and show you the technique that I use. This is a great practice exercise for learning the difference between full bends and half bends, and is also great to practice your vibrato skills while bending. Start by watching this quick explanation video. Make sure you download the MP3 jam tracks and the tablature to practice with. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guitar Techniques Tagged With: bend, bending strings, blg002, string bend, vibrato

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