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Rockabilly Style Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP301

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a classic, rockabilly style rhythm and lead by learning how to play 6 and 9 chords in different positions all over the neck. By the end of this video, you’ll understand how to use 6 and 9 chords in any key and in any position.

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  1. Biker13 says

    March 22, 2019 at 4:45 pm

    The week off did you good! Great way to kick off the next 100 episodes!!! Love it! And you got it in early in the day! Thank you!

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  2. Michael Allen says

    March 22, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    I’m looking forward to learning this one. It’s a great groove! I’ll have to start slow but that’s okay. I love it!

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  3. Ian M says

    March 22, 2019 at 6:20 pm

    Soooo totally awesome, Brian!!! It took me only one listen to know that I needed to play that.

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  4. Sharon C says

    March 22, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    So is a B9 chord the same as a A6 chord?

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    • Ian M says

      March 22, 2019 at 9:29 pm

      Technically “no” even though there are three common notes (A-C#-F#). An A6 is A-C#-E-F# (R-3-5-6) while a B9 is B-D#-F#-A-C# (R-3-5-b7-9). What Brian has labeled as a B9 or an A6 might commonly be referred to as an F#m in the Dm shape. But it can be considered an A6 (No 5th) or a BSus9 (No Root) depending on the context It’s important to note that lots of chords are played with one or two notes missing, especially extended chords (9ths, 11ths & 13ths).

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  5. scotty117 says

    March 22, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    Oh my goodness, I love this! Can’t wait to get into it!

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  6. San Luis Rey says

    March 22, 2019 at 8:36 pm

    Sounds great Brian! It’s going to be a busy week learning this one. Thanks for the challenge.

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  7. sunburst says

    March 22, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    Really upbeat and very cool rockabilly lesson! going to work on this tomorrow morning! oh be these lessons keep piling up one at a time! lol

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  8. sunburst says

    March 22, 2019 at 9:44 pm

    This lesson reminded me of this tune lol

    https://youtu.be/IbL3NfWJUQs

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    • sunburst says

      March 23, 2019 at 10:20 am

      I lol, yes that is the song it reminded me right away before watching you mentioned it too in intro… the Holiday run tune yes! okay enjoying this lesson now!

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    • sean k says

      March 24, 2019 at 11:14 am

      Great ear very similar

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  9. jimbostrat says

    March 22, 2019 at 10:12 pm

    Kohler!! Brian’s generously throwing us even the kitchen sink with great ideas here!! Very cool…………..and certainly concepts we can use all over the place!! We’re off to a great start leading to Brian’s 600th!!! Jim C.

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  10. Gary W says

    March 23, 2019 at 2:29 am

    ..off we go again 🙂

    Diolch.
    Many thanks from Wales.

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  11. Arnold M says

    March 23, 2019 at 7:00 am

    Another great take away Brian! I had to listen to that 3 or so minutes at about 12:30 of the first video a number of times to get the 6/9 ideas and the relative minor aspect. Never thought of, say an A6 being a B9 and being a relative minor and how or when to make them work. As you said, another thing to explore. While playing with my pinky doing your minor chords CAGED lesson, I came across the idea of the relative minor which I thought really opened things up (adding the pinky gave an easy way to play a 1,6,4,5 progression). Never thought of these ideas of the 6th and 9th being there with the same fingering too. Thanks again.

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  12. 6thstring says

    March 23, 2019 at 8:31 am

    This is a fun one….

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  13. Mark O says

    March 23, 2019 at 9:08 am

    Can’t wait to dive into this.. Just WOW!

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  14. Raymond P says

    March 23, 2019 at 10:00 am

    Great lesson Brian, some cool take aways too

    Thanks
    Ray

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  15. Maradonagol says

    March 23, 2019 at 10:05 am

    oh….yes Brian, this is a great one…loads of stuff in that lesson!!! Cant wait to get on it!! Genius…

    Roberto

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  16. sunburst says

    March 23, 2019 at 11:06 am

    Brian. really enjoying your intro video, where you start to explain E and the Cage system.. another good way to observe in building any chords too that the root/tonic and simply locating the OCTAVES ( will help learn how to map the notes on the fret board) can help along with the CAGE shapes system too.. anyway cool lesson!

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    • sunburst says

      March 23, 2019 at 11:43 am

      explaining the Octaves can help identify locating the diminished or any chords too.. like the relative 6ths note off the scale theory too

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  17. Allan says

    March 23, 2019 at 11:13 am

    A bit late Brian but agree with all the postings last week on you reaching your 300 lesson great achievement for you and 301 not a bad one either cheers.

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  18. Jack F says

    March 25, 2019 at 12:51 am

    Awesome lesson Shure would like the tab for the MP3 minus the guitar. Love it congrats on hitting 300 best on the block

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  19. David L says

    March 25, 2019 at 1:17 pm

    Hi Brian great lesson. Have you heard of Holger Bogen? Check YouTube. Reminds me a bit of his choo choo shuffle.

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  20. Aaron R says

    March 26, 2019 at 1:09 pm

    My god this is cool !!!!!!
    You should definitely follow this one up with how to / ideas for soloing over top of it

    Keep up the great work man !!

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  21. Jack F says

    March 26, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    Great lesson. !!! the snow bird thing is great been doing it for 14 years now. In Arzion.

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  22. [email protected] says

    March 26, 2019 at 6:33 pm

    Little late, computer trouble. Wow. Ask and you shall receive. Great lesson.

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  23. Jim M says

    March 27, 2019 at 6:01 am

    Man you just opened up doors for me with all the chord movements and rational behind them….

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  24. Michael Gorges says

    March 28, 2019 at 6:38 am

    Wow. How cool is that. I’m finally starting to catch on to the technical side of what you’re talking about. The more I listen to you explain, the more I understand what’s going on. At first I wasn’t so techno, but now I’m buying into it , And I’m loving it. Thanks so much.

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  25. itaylor says

    March 29, 2019 at 10:58 pm

    Thanks for this, Brian. You have a knack of coming up with just the lesson I need at a particular time.

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  26. afretnut says

    March 31, 2019 at 2:17 pm

    Thanks for such a great lesson Brian…
    The concepts really helped me out with a song that I’ve been trying to learn…
    I’m just an old chunk of coal
    by Damon Fowler
    Thanks again….😎

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  27. richie b says

    April 1, 2019 at 7:12 am

    wow this is gonna be a challenge but that’s what its all about

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  28. wrightclick says

    April 2, 2019 at 12:26 pm

    EUREKA Wow i’m not up to speed with the full speed version but Jesus sweet Mary what a different feel you get on the slower track i have it licked and can chugg and loop round all day long with that one . Now to try add some of my own embellishment cheers Brian loved it .

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  29. David G says

    September 16, 2019 at 6:05 pm

    Thank you for this lesson, Brian. I learned a ton and it’s fun to play.

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