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Learn to play blues guitar.

PART 2 – Slow Acoustic Blues – No Accompaniment – EP066

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This lesson is a follow-up to EP065 – Slow Acoustic Blues With No Accompaniment In this lesson, learn how to play a slow acoustic blues lead by yourself (no jam track required). You can play this lesson back to back with EP065 and will notice that they flow together nicely. As always, the goals of these lessons are for you to understand where these licks come from and how you can apply them to your own songs.

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  2. Brian Belsey says

    This is very nice and I especially like the idea of linking it to the previous lesson to produce a longer solo. I intended trying to do this with 2 or 3 of the earlier unaccompanied solos, but I doubt it would have been this successful.

  6. Tofttofly says

    Thanks Brian for another great lesson. I really like the way this lesson covers most of the fret board, and the triad cord shapes. My old hands don’t handle the bar cords too well anymore. Really good stuff…..

  7. MMaks says

    I gotta tell you… I can’t keep up. I feel like I’m getting a present every week.  Every Week something new and exciting. Really Great Stuff.. Thanks Brian !!

  9. parsonblue says

    Great Lesson Brian! This is the beauty of the blues…even played very slowly it sounds good. The tempo of the slow “Walk Through” creates a lazy sittin’ on the porch feel.

  12. doug.balch@gmail.com says

    These two are going to be a bitch.  Lots of notes.  Lots of new licks, but like you said it’s the timing that is going to be tough.  I’ll be grinding on this for a long time.

  15. Blues Lessons says

    Hi Brian,

    Thank you for the followup lesson EP 066.  Just love original accoustic guitar blues and you make it sound just fabulas.  I have managed by memory to have learnt both EP065 and EP066 but just need to brush up on the timing.  After so many years trying to learn to play, I can honestly show folks something worth listening too.
    Am privileged to be able to say it has been an enjoyable experience learning this music taught by you.  Thank you!!
    I will remain one of your dedicated students as long as you continue to bring us this great method of learning “Playing On The Porch’ Accoustic Original Blues Guitar Music.
    Thank you so very much!!
    Kind regards,
    Ken Lewis

  16. JamminJim says

    Brian
    Love the two acoustic blues lessons. Love how they tie together.  Great opportunity to really develop some super licks for the bag of tricks, and I appreciate the slow walk throughs.
    I really like your approach!
    Thanks

  17. svenjohnson_@hotmail.com says

    These lessons are so much fun Brian my friends that I jam with are impressed, they can’t believe how much I’ve improved in such a short time. Thank you so much I’m truly addicted.

  19. Scrumpyjoe says

    Hi Brian,
    I’m excited to finally get the timing correct when I play pieces like these.  Your style of delivery and expertise is precisely what I need to correct those annoying little mistakes and habits you get into (through laziness) whilst playing by yourself sitting on the porch.  Great idea to extend the lesson as the bottom line is to just have as many links and turn arounds etc in your armoury. Once you have them learnt then you just pull them out of the bag and throw them together.  I’m in love with learning the guitar again after 50 years of playing and with your help hope to finally become a guitarist who can play any style.

  22. StreakyPete says

    Great lesson Brian - you are stretching us a bit, but keep it coming!
    It’s funny, when I listen to you playing a lesson for the first time, I find it really daunting, and wonder if it’s worth my while even trying to learn it.
    However, your approach of breaking the lesson into manageable chunks really does work, and like others here, I get great joy from progressing to a higher level.
    Sorry to hear you haven’t been well recently.  I’ve had two stent operations recently, and have a review in October to see if I’ll require a bypass.
    Wish it was all due to a former Rock’n'Roll lifestyle, but I can’t even blame that!
    Never mind - I’m loving being able to throw a few licks together, thanks to you!
    Pete.

  23. Soundbottoms says

    Lessons EP065 and EP066 have a lot of content within them.  A lot going on.  They have become part of my warm up for acoustic and electric.  They open up different insights and riff options.  Both are really great lessons.

  25. Debra says

    I just purchased premium membership and am so excited about the lessons! Without a doubt, these lessons are just the material that I have been looking for.
    Thank you!!
    Debra, Austin, TX

  43. Mimdaddy says

    Thank you so much Brian for these lessons.

    65 and 66 together have really helped me with rhythm, cord progression , and licks that include slides and bends. These techniques are helping me move from just playing notes and cords into attempting to add some emotion into my playing.

    At first I wished you mentioned which pattern the licks come from. But trying to figure that out myself has improved my understanding of pentatonic scales.

    I’m a big fan of your website and always refer it in my conversations with other aspiring guitarists. Thanks again

  49. Chuck S says

    Been with Active melody about 1.25 years and just went back in time to lock onto EP065 and EP066. These are great. It will take me a while to get them down, but they seem to be a bit more digestible than some of the newer stuff. It is all really good stuff. I can see in the more recent lessons, there is a bit more insight into the theory part and so you can see how these and Brian evolved.

    Anyhow, will keep working at these piece by piece and get them down. And, oh BTW, all the talking is good and provides additional insight especially for those of us who are no Pros.

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