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John Fogerty Guitar Lesson – Rhythm and Lead – EP201

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In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a John Fogerty inspired lead and rhythm. This was created by pulling together several of Fogerty’s signature licks both from his solo career as well as his days in Creedence Clearwater Revival. You’ll learn both lead and rhythm in his style and this lesson includes the MP3 jam track in 2 tempos as well as the tablature.

Part 1 - John Fogerty Lead Lesson

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  1. johnstrat says

    April 21, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    I just returned from hearing a local Band perform ‘I heard it through the grapevine’ so that’s a happy coincidence. I used to love the CCR a great band. a great lesson to learn thanks Brian

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  2. Michael D says

    April 21, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    Another great lesson , plus your min lessons , you cant ask for much more Thank you

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  3. E Minor 7th says

    April 21, 2017 at 5:59 pm

    Tab downloads don’t appear to be working…..

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    • Brian says

      April 21, 2017 at 6:03 pm

      Thanks for catching this. I’ve fixed it – you can now download.

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  4. sunburst says

    April 21, 2017 at 6:00 pm

    I like it a lot! another fine lesson! ty Brian!

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  5. Jim M says

    April 21, 2017 at 6:35 pm

    Dig that CCR style !!!

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  6. Bill W2 says

    April 21, 2017 at 6:49 pm

    Thanks Brian ! Great tip re: using Hybrid picking….it’s been difficult to execute exactly the string i want via a pick. Also, a challenge of mine when trying to compose is…how not to cram too many notes in a lick per measure. sometime you may want to enlighten us “rogues” on on that aspect. either way…thx and nice ball cap !! (what’s the logo ?)

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    • Brian says

      April 22, 2017 at 8:27 am

      It’s the 3 stars in the Tennessee flag. 🙂

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  7. sierrabravo says

    April 21, 2017 at 8:08 pm

    Well done. Been wanting to get a Tele for a long time. Another lesson like this is going to cost me over a grand. I can see it now. Wife: Why do you need another guitar? Cause Brian has one? Keep it up. Thanks.

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    • jimbostrat says

      April 21, 2017 at 10:09 pm

      He (or she) that dies with the most guitars……….wins!! But you already knew that!! Actually, I believe it’s hanging in CME (Chicago Music Exchange) ……..a plaque that reads: Life is Short. Buy the guitar!

      Jim C.

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    • Brian says

      April 22, 2017 at 8:26 am

      Hmmm I hear this a lot. Maybe I should create a permission slip PDF file that folks like yourself can download and show to your significant other that you have been prescribed a new guitar 🙂

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      • ash89 says

        April 27, 2017 at 4:47 pm

        too right mate!

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    • Ken B says

      February 12, 2018 at 11:24 am

      I get that all the time. Now I have an answer. ” Because Brian has one “. Thanks man.

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  8. Maradonagol says

    April 21, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    outstanding lesson, love CCR and that sound….thanks Brian, great kickoff to the next 200!

    Roberto

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  9. Robert J says

    April 21, 2017 at 11:56 pm

    Sweet! thank you!

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  10. kenny says

    April 22, 2017 at 2:19 am

    Been waiting for this one Brian. I saw him here in Melbourne a few years ago.he put on a cracking show.still got the voice and backed up by a gun band.With his body of work he would have to be considered amongst the best songwriters of all time, just a natural musician. Everything is on hold until i get this one down.

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  11. Michael Allen says

    April 22, 2017 at 9:18 am

    Thanks Brian. I love me some John Fogerty, especially since I was Born on the Bayou

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  12. Raymond P says

    April 22, 2017 at 10:46 am

    Love the John Fogerty lesson and that Hybrid picking technique is great. It’s a much easier and accurate way for me to find the strings with the 3rd and Ring finger than with the pick. Thanks Brian

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  13. steve p says

    April 22, 2017 at 1:46 pm

    Brian, I’ve been a member for over 1 year. More of this, please

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  14. Floris van den Berg says

    April 22, 2017 at 5:34 pm

    Great lesson on fogerty. Can you give a lesson sometime with an unusual time signature . I think that could be interesting for many people.

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  15. stryx says

    April 22, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    Great Brian! Thank You! I’ve anticipated this for some time, and feel like it’s a personal request granted!

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  16. Mudshark says

    April 22, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    I guess I am dating myself if I said I spent many a night with my junior high school guitar buddy playing along to “Green River” on my Silvertone guitar.

    Brian, could you please comment on the I-V-IV progression that you based this lesson on? Obvioulsy John is influenced by blues and “southern swamp music”. I would love to hear you expand on Forgorty’s adaptation of the blues form and why CCR version of blues was so popular in the 60’s and 70’s. You elude to the theory but I understand you can’t cover everything in a 20 minute lesson. Thanks for this. – muddy

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    • Brian says

      April 22, 2017 at 8:23 pm

      I’m not really sure how to elaborate on it to be honest. The way I come up with these is to listen to several songs – maybe an entire album… in the case of Fogerty, I played a few CCR songs and listened to Blue Moon Swamp. After that I came up with the progression. It’s simple, and probably a rip off of something else – actually if anyone knows this progression in something else I’d be curious to know. Anyway, I just ask myself “what would John Fogerty do?” and the chords just sort of pop out for me. Same is true with the lead. A lot of that lead was things I heard him play in the instrumental “Just Pickin'”. I wish I had more of a scientific answer

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    • Walter D says

      April 24, 2018 at 8:07 am

      Late to the party (as usual), but this is a testament to how many great lessons Brian has archived. Got a pebble in my moccasin for some CCR and did a search of the archives, and here I am. Just a fun lesson to learn and embellish. As to the I – V – VI progression, I always go back to the classic “Key to the Highway” (Google it), it is actually a 8-bar blues (in contrast to the predominant 12-bar blues) but uses the I – V – VI progression.

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  17. Nigel E says

    April 23, 2017 at 5:25 pm

    Brian,

    I don’t know how John Fogerty passed me by but I am glad that you introduced him here.I’ ve just spent some time listening to him on Youtube.I do of course remember Bad Moon

    Rising without knowing the name of the singer/guitarist.I look forward to having a go at this.Great stuff.

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  18. David C says

    April 23, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    I maybe dating myself also Muddy, but the Beatles did that quite often, I Saw Her Standing There is one off the top of my head. Some music critic at the time gave it some technical term and John said “I don’t know what that means, it just sounded better that way”.

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  19. tommc says

    April 24, 2017 at 10:24 am

    I’m a big Fogerty fan. If you haven’t seen it get the DVD of The Long Road Home concert, get it. I saw him do pretty much the same set at the Houston Rodeo concert a few years back; best concert I’ve seen a long time. Pushing 70 now, but he runs around the stage like a kid, changing guitars almost ever song. Great performer. Thanks for this lesson.

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  20. tommc says

    April 24, 2017 at 10:26 am

    This style sounds tasty with a little tremolo added.

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  21. 153776 says

    April 25, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    Great lesson!! I also felt a touch of SRV doing “Mary Had A Little Lamb”. Must be the Dominant 7’s.

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  22. michael b says

    April 27, 2017 at 1:13 am

    We want more!
    We want more!

    Hey Brian, great lesson. Already waiting for Part 2 😉
    BTW: whats the secret of your sound in this lesson?

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    • Brian says

      April 27, 2017 at 12:41 pm

      Thanks 🙂 – the sound is super simple… plugged into an amp – clean channel.. just a little reverb. That’s about it really.

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    • ash89 says

      April 27, 2017 at 5:06 pm

      the ‘sound’ is classic Tele…this lesson sounds great on the one that Mario (Guitars) made for me out of Murfreesboro!

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  23. Joerg K says

    April 27, 2017 at 5:01 pm

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    I’m new here. Great lesson, Brian 🙂 I like CCR and especially the voice of John Fogerty!

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  24. wrightclick says

    April 28, 2017 at 10:27 am

    thanks for including the Rhythm this time much appreciated .Great number

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  25. adam-quin says

    April 28, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    Brian I hope you don’t mind me saying but your lessons just keep getting better and better, thank you!

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  26. sunburst says

    May 2, 2017 at 8:00 am

    I enjoyed learning this upstate AP70 acoustic.. home now and going to try as you say using the yamaha amp and tele ,,see if i can get this one tight! ty again and for me more John Fogerty always welcomed!

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  27. Gregory P says

    May 2, 2017 at 7:25 pm

    Brian, Love this lesson. John Fogerty is great, love his style of music. Keep those great lessons coming.

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  28. Donald A says

    May 7, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    Brian, You are doing a good job on the lessons!! Thank you

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