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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a fun, minor key R&B style composition on acoustic guitar that is designed to give some different ideas for approaching rhythm. You’ll be using the “Call & Response” style technique to alternate back and forth between rhythm and lead.
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Biker13 says
LOVE IT!
Thomas S says
FEWER WORDS. Confusing and boring.
Michael M says
Many of us agree to disagree. Post your videos, and show us all how not boring and confusing you are…while you use few words.
john p says
Boring????? Hahaha. I guess some people don’t appreciate great guitar skill and great teaching. On the contrary. This great stuff
Martin P says
…then just stick to the Tab Viewer!
Carl R says
Love it
San Luis Rey says
Sounds really good Brian! Nice guitar too. Love these solo lessons.
Andy N says
Oh yes! This is right up my alley! Very tasty Brian!
Jim M says
Brian,
You just put a smile on my face 😃
Thanks Man !!!
Michael Allen says
I’m in the mood for this one. Thanks Brian
JoLa says
and brings us joy it does! Thank you, Brian, you serve us nothing but the best musical treats possible and they are so much fun to learn! Your style of teaching is phenomenal, I just can’t get enough, and I can’t wait to start on that one! Btw, you and Caletta look good together, she’s a keeper! 😉
Brian says
🙂
Jason P says
Hi Brian,
Just starting digging to your latest. This one is a lot of fun and it has a groove you can really fall into. This will be very helpful. Thanks so much for the effort you put into your lessons. It really is one helluva deal.
Michael L says
That‘s not fair! I sat there for breakfast and thought to myself: „Why not take a look at Brian‘s new lesson…
… and that changed the whole planning of my day: Can‘t stop playing that new piece… What a groovy and tasty piece!!!
Francesco. ( Frank ) G says
Dear Brian I would like to thank you for your great lessons they’re all great you are a great teacher the compositions are great you are making us very happy 😊 thanks.
Rod G says
Maybe the lick was from “Money” by the Beatles?
charjo says
Good catch, Rod, I just couldn’t place it.
John
sciencefiction says
The Beatles Money sucked. The best Money was from the Kingsmen.
Larry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca-ZsykZPyc
Brian says
Yes!
Mercy W says
Thank you Brian! It is a nice one
Serge H says
Great lesson, thank you Bryan.
A few more bulbs lighting up in this part of the world too (Paris, France)!
Serge
cyril b says
so much fun and rhythm! thanks Brian.
charjo says
Great lesson, again, Brian. I think you’ve stolen some of your own licks from EP 207. Steal from the best, I always say.
John
Brian says
Haha – you’re right. Totally sub-conscious – No telling where I stole that from 🙂
Bruce M says
almost a rumba but not quite. reminds me a bit of San-Ho-Say by Freddie. nice change Brian
Steve M says
Hey Brian, I have what I hope isn’t a dumb question. To the extent when we are playing a major blues progression, we can play major pentatonic or minor pentatonic ( depending on mood ), do these riffs work over a major blues progression? If not, what is it in this, that makes it not work?
Brian says
The general rule of thumb (that I use anyway) is that if the song is in a major key – you can play either minor OR major pentatonic scales and either will work, you can even blend the 2 scales together. So if it was a blues song in the key of G (G, C, D), you could use either scale. However, if it’s a minor key song, you can not use the major pentatonic scale, only the minor pentatonic scale (of those 2).
klox says
Agree with Rod G. Bar 26/27 sounds close to the intro from The Beatles Money.
Brian says
Yes, I think you’re right!
Michael U says
I know that “Money” was done by the Kingsmen before the Beatles. Not sure if there was an earlier version than that.
Mike
Patrick J D says
Don’t know why but this lesson inspired my son to break out the acoustic guitar finally. Yea. Didn’t think he would ever put down the electric!!
Geof C says
Great lesson as I wind down my month subscription to your site. I will be back for more when my workload lessens!
Raymond P says
Cool lesson Great take a ways Brian.
Thanks
Ray P
Don D. says
Thank you, Brian, another great lesson!
BRENDAN G says
Great lesson, nearly got it down already, that’s the first time i have got to the end of a lesson so quick!
Brendan
David L says
Hi Brian, love your lessons. You’ve said in the past you’re a big fan of Brian Setzer. Have you any lessons in mind in the style of September Skies or Lonely avenue. Laid back style of jazz, would sound great on guitar. Thanks, David.
drlknstein says
I recognized the booker T/ money riff- double stop immediately from another lesson—but i really like it when u stop on something like that and spend some time explaining it (chuck berry – influence etc.) while u play it and expand on it–for those clammering for mini lessons—here s one—
I been working on and will use it again..
Terry H says
Thanks again Brian…
Great Lesson….
Lots of variations for me to learn!
Terry H.
Michael R says
Cool lesson. Thanks for introducing your guitar–nice idea for every lesson since you have such an extensive collection. I particularly like the 12 fret small body acoustics.
Berthold S says
Thanks for your excellent teaching method. You’ve brought new life to my guitar playing. I though I was hopeless until I found your lessons. I like your explanations of music theory as well.
james w says
I agree with this comment, and several others in this vain. I thought I was hopeless, but Brian, you have a teaching method that just got through to me, and to borrow another comment in this string, I find that each new lesson of yours takes even less time as all of the content that you include in your lessons starts to pay dividends 10, 15 lessons down the line.
Jade says
Great lesson Brian. This type of rhythm lesson is right up my street 🙂
Terry H says
Brian,
In Bars 25/26…Is your movement from the Gm too the Cm done with the chosen intervals because of the minor chords….using the Natural Minor Scale Intervals…??
If that makes sense..LOL
T.Harper
Iris v says
Thank you Brian for the very nice and cheerful lesson 293 . I love it and it is just what I want to play be my self! So I was so happy with it.
Karina B says
Thanks Brian. I really like this one. Something I can play on my own and not too hard!
Francesco. ( Frank ) G says
R&B EP 293 great lesson thank you Brian 👍🏻🇦🇺
Robert M says
Another gem of a lesson. Like I’ve said before, you’d make a Didley Bow sound great. Tell us about your set ups, string gauges, fretboard care, etc.
sciencefiction says
TonyM’s recent posting of this lesson (EP293) reminded me what a great lesson this is. This lesson reminds me of EP028 SRV (also in key of G with similar licks on acoustic). EP293 would be a great lesson to learn in conjunction with EP028 and then practice back and forth to get timing, and rhythm, and licks. I intend to do this. Just grab acoustic and go.
Great lesson, Brian!
Larry
mexstrat says
Great lesson Brian. This one I played straight through. Played for a friend who thought it was great.
Boppie says
Great lesson I always learn something.
Gary H says
Great stand alone or lead in for starting off a set
M R says
the rift in part 2 is from ‘Money’
“that’s all I want”
might be a good lesson!
M R says
“that’s what I want”
Beatles covered great
surprised to see it was co written by Barry Gordy and maybe Smoky?
Martin K says
Brian – Love this . G minor has great sound. Just wandering how we can get away playing the D7 in this G minor key? Is it a substitute chord perhaps? Thanks for any clarification.
Jerry I says
Brian, I sometimes see comments that there is too much talk and it is confusing. And I sometimes find it the same, but I have also found that if I just concentrate and keep slogging through those times, I come out knowing a whole lot more about music. It may not become clear for 3 or 4 more lessons, but eventually the sun does start to shine. I have a grandson who likes to learn phrases and I keep telling him that the important thing to learn is where those phrases come from and how they fit musically. I am not a very good guitarist, but I enjoy playing and I have learned so much about music from your lessons. Best value in lessons ever. Thanks.
richard c says
hey Brian, I don’t think the tab matches with your Video, I don’t mean the D7 at the very beginning. but after intro. I got kind of lost. I use the tab if I cant follow on the video. I could be totally wrong. I do get mixed up. hahaah. I love the video. this is a great lesson. do more like these. hahaha I love that style and sound. on the tab its the fist row. video says 3 fret double on 3 &2 hammer on then slide up to double 4&3 on the 3 fret. tab is different I think. double check me
richard c says
I love playing the double licks in A minor with a little rhythm. its different from the Video but I love putting parts of it my stuff. makes it so much better. great lesson one of my Favs.
richard c says
Ive been playing / Practicing about 3 days know. I just need to work on timing and speed, but I played it for some friends they were like WOW did you make that up, hahahaha I almost said , Well of coarse. But I told them about the site. hahaha Great lesson one of my favorite.
Neset K says
. I cant’t stop myself playing it
Tony H says
Fabulous—-hours of entertainment.
Thank you so much.
Michael D says
Can’t wait to play this one. Love it. It’s “The Thrill is Gone” but in G minor. Right Brian? Looking forward to adding from this lesson to TTIG in B minor.
Michael D says
The Thrill is Gone : Bm-Em-G#7-G7
Same chord progression but in Gm
Ken E says
This is great, more of this thanks.
john p says
It’s okay that some people decent. But as for me “B”, you rock. I could play guitar all day everyday. Your lessons are quick and you have raised my skill and knowledge more than anyone. Thanks.
Dietmar S says
I’ve done hundreds of Activemelody lessons by now, but this is one of my favourites. So fun to play and such a catchy melody.
Glen G says
I’m getting this under my fingers. I love the upbeat funkiness of this piece. Great job, Brian!!! Not confusing at all, as per other comments here. In fact, I’d argue that you are quite succinct in your explanations with just the right amount of alternate applications for other tunes. Cheers!!
Glen
james w says
I love this lesson, my favorite so far. Wait, no, 307 is my favorite, wait no, 315, 139, … Just another of so many great lessons Brian. Thank you!
Cindy S says
One of my favorites. I probably would have quit trying to learn guitar had it not been for your lessons, so thanks. And PLEASE write an ending to this one!
magicrising says
I know I’m being thick – but what key is this?
Ben R says
Loving the scale/chord framework here. Once under you fingers its the sort of thing you can noodle about on for ages coming up with your own variations, licks, fills etc. Its like a skeleton to endless add flesh to bones