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Allman Brothers Lead Guitar Lesson – Dickey Betts Style – EP030

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In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a short (but sweet) Dickey Betts inspired guitar solo. A lot of what creates that Allman Brothers sound was the fact that guitar solos were often played in the major pentatonic scale – which creates that “happy” sound. Learning how to switch between the major pentatonic and the minor pentatonic (sad) is key to playing great sounding solos, so hopefully you’ll be able to take the notes that make up this solo and apply it to other songs!

Allman Brothers Lead Guitar Lesson

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  1. TeleToons says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Have not attempted the solo but am really enjoying the rhythm lesson.  Great sounds and not too hard to get under the fingers.

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  2. wander02 says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    OK , so you’re doing a pentatonic scale and you even play it. The “G” , the third note isn’t in that scale. What gives?

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  3. Brian says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    @wander02 - the “G” is part of the MAJOR pentatonic scale.  I said there are a few differences between the 2 and that is one of them 🙂

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  4. wander02 says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Maybe I’ll get it one day. Thanks!

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  5. FoxRocks says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    hey brian im that newbe that just got back playing agian three yrs ago i forgot to tell you the last time i played was when i was 19 yrs old now im 62 yrs old i been learning alot from you keep giving me new stuff thanks fox rocks

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  6. luckyfamilyman says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Awesome stuff! Thx man

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  7. wander02 says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Well, I got the fingering finally. Now to work on speed and style on an acoustic with no cut away. Although I do practice on the thinline also. I’ve bought and played around with most of your lessons and have enjoyed this the most along with the single guitar blues lesson.

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  8. FoxRocks says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    brian im still having a hard time understanding what key is in a song i always thought if a song started in a chord A that it would be key of A but some of the guys i jam with saids it could be a another key could you help me on this ? fox rocks

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  9. alxtissot says

    December 6, 2013 at 9:42 am

    You’ve said one thing that was a huge relief for me in that lesson! As I can’t bend my last phalanx of my ring finger as well….
    It is my first comment here, and I want to thank you Brian for your beautiful pedagogical approach. You teach really well! I’m doing a lot of progress thanks to your lessons. Something on Peter Green would be fantastic if I may..
    Merry Xmas to you!
    Alxx

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  10. bud63 says

    March 15, 2016 at 11:31 am

    That’s a beautiful sounding rhythm. I have a question for anyone,when you save a lesson to favorites how do you recall them? I saved a few lessons but I can’t figure out how to get back to them to watch again.

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  11. Albie S says

    March 30, 2016 at 10:46 pm

    Budd; I save the tabs in a file on my computer, so have the names and numbers, and use those to enter the lesson number at the Lesson page. I also have the MP3 files to pay as backup in my Amazing Slowdowner program. If you right click or click the star icon, in your browser address bar, you can save the link location in a Favourites folder in your browser.
    I love this type of playing, 1st found it in a later lesson. 131 Country Blues.
    Albie

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  12. mikeanders says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    Love the Allman Brothers! This is a great lesson for thinking about improvisation around something like the Allman Brothers’ “Mountain Jam!” It is right there in the scale. Sing it to yourself, “First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is!” Hum it when going up and down the scale. Hear it?

    I like the backing track for this lesson too. I would pay extra for a “loop” of it instead of the intro and the abrupt ending. But, that is just me!

    Again, hum it! “First there is a mountain . . .”

    Lastly, I love my subscription. Makes my week!

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  13. mikeanders says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:28 pm

    I take it back! The second track is a fantastic loop. I am just so excited!

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  14. M R says

    December 8, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    Hey Brian
    Thanks in advance – I’m losing sleep over this one

    At the 14:40 on the solo it goes from 1st position major pentatonic to 2nd position.(9th fret 3rd to 10 / 12 frets on string one and 2)

    but you describe it as going from major to minor.

    What am I missing?

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  15. John W says

    February 28, 2018 at 12:22 pm

    hey brian im that newbie and need the blues info you discussed on EP030 concerning the 2 hrs. of instructions. can you direct me to the location

    Thank you

    JW

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