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Slow Blues in G – Includes Major Pentatonic Licks – EP183

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In this blues guitar lesson you’ll learn how to play a slow blues in the key of G focusing on major pentatonic scale licks. I’ll show you some easy patterns that you can connect to chord shapes so that you can easily improvise using the major pentatonic scale. I’ve also included the MP3 jam track in 2 keys so you can practice transposing everything into the key of A.

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  1. jimbostrat says

    Great sounding (and perfectly timed……at least for me Brian……at least U know me and I’ve been SCREAMING and chomping at the ole bit for some more cool Chicago style slow blues!!!!!) and this one definitely delivers!! hey………..where the heck again did you get your hands on such a fine looking wine colored jazz guitar!! This one looks like it could be the guitar of the stars!!!

    :>)

    Jim C.

    • Harold V says

      Thank you for providing this lead. It was easy to follow and for the first time I was able to connect to the Major Pentatonic Scale. I like to print out the Tab because it is easier for me to follow. I am just curious why the printed tab does not look the same as presented in the lesson. Is there a way to print out the TAB that looks identical to the one we follow in the lesson?
      Thank you for all you do.

      • Brian says

        Harold, there are 2 tabs for each lesson. There’s the PDF file which you can access by clicking on the big orange button – you can print that version. You can also print the embedded tab viewer. So not sure which one you’re printing, but try them both.

  6. madams says

    More blues! Just what I need to get through the holidays!

    I think your new guitar is inspiring some great blues lessons. Keep up the great work.

    As an aside, has anyone else noticed that Brian looks different in every video? 🙂

    Best,
    Michael

  15. clay says

    Love this Brian…..the feel, the tempo, the cool guitar. Also I like that this piece is longer than most….kind of an extended version…..
    Major pent definitely has that happier or brighter feel.

  23. Robert J says

    i liked this one a lot, Brian! Thanks. Playing this makes me feel like I’m playing in the Saturday Night Live house band. Very cool. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family, and thanks for all the great instruction.

  25. Brian M says

    I am a 66 year old guy who has played since I was 13- didn’t play seriously for 30+ years and just got back into it. This is my go to site for inspiration and for learning a great variety of styles and tunes. My only complaint is that you now have me drooling over your new guitar.I have a Classic Vibe 50’s tele that I just love but looking at something more bluesy/jazzy that won’t cost me a ton. I have arthritis in my fingers and playing helps a lot.I found the Tele very easy for that reason with bends etc.I had an Epiphone ES339 previously but found the action too stiff-any recommendations?

    Keep up the great site-love your stuff
    regards
    Another Brian

  28. Ralph S says

    Brian, I haven’t posted on AM before but from a child of the 60’s lesson 183 was just great. I really love the new guitar and I know it will be treated like my guitars from the 60’s, with love and respect. and played a lot. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

  29. Peter v says

    Hi Brian,

    Xmas day, and doing this lesson, with tones of eye openers (take aways) thanks again for a great lesson. Happy holidays to you and your family/friends. In 2016 i became a much more handy and educated guitar man due to your lessons. Looking forward to all 2017 lessons.

  32. John R says

    This has driven me nuts… I was determined to play it with the smoothness of Brian with no cheats. Having been playing for 7 years I thought it would be simple as can improvise quite well on the pentatonics. It is simple initially, but the sugar in the technique is only apparent when you get into the nitty gritty. The way I succeeded was by humming the lead melody phrases, riffs and licks until I knew them backwards. I then learnt them on guitar individually before putting it all together. My wife threatened to go stay with a friend if “I hummed that bl**dy tune” one more time”, and my dog went to his basket upstairs and out of earshot. I was tested. So much technique was required for ALL the niceties. The beauty is it can all be used in a 1000 different places and other keys. I am now unbearably smug and wearing a very irritating fixed grin. I make no apologies, I worked my **** off to get there! Thank you Brian….

  34. Luca P says

    Hello all, I’m quite new in the Blues Universe… this is a 20 bar blues right? is this a common structure? I only new the 8-12 and 32 and I Wonder what songs have this 20 bar format… THANKS!

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