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Slow and Dark Blues Guitar Lesson – Solo Composition – EP227

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This week’s guitar lesson is a slow and dark sounding blues composition that’s played solo guitar (no accompaniment required). This is also played fingerstyle so you’ll be keeping time by simulating a bass line on each beat. This sounds great on acoustic or electric guitar.

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  1. Michael Allen says

    October 20, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    Very cool! Thanks Brian

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    • squirewire1963 says

      October 20, 2017 at 8:23 pm

      Loving it Brian!

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  2. Michael Allen says

    October 20, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    I thought I’d already left a comment but hey, this is great stuff. Thanks Brian!

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  3. Biker13 says

    October 20, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    Is it just me or is Part 2 inaccessible to everyone. I just see an inactive vimeo link posted for Part 2. Nothing else.

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    • Brian says

      October 20, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      Sorry – it wasn’t finished uploading. Try refreshing your browser – should work now.

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  4. Bryce-AKguitar says

    October 20, 2017 at 10:48 pm

    What effects are you using? Are you using an overdrive pedal?

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    • Brian says

      October 20, 2017 at 10:50 pm

      No, just straight into the amp on this one,

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      • Christopher C says

        February 15, 2018 at 9:23 am

        which pickups? boosting bass on the amp?

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  5. Lights says

    October 21, 2017 at 4:06 am

    This is MY lesson again! Thanks Brian!

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  6. JohnStrat says

    October 21, 2017 at 6:34 am

    Yes got to love this one I expect Johan will be having a thumb up as well. Great piece to get the finger picking going just what the Doc ordered. Thanks john

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  7. Micky51.(Paul) says

    October 21, 2017 at 7:12 am

    Really love this one.and always great to see the Telecaster ! Have been noodling aimlessly in E for ages and this has given me a new focus and a couple of cool licks. Thanks Brian!

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  8. magpie says

    October 21, 2017 at 8:03 am

    Nice fingerstyle lesson. Ive not been keeping too well lately so this will hopefully help me pick the guitar up again. Thank you Brian.

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  9. Raymond P says

    October 21, 2017 at 9:57 am

    Another great this lesson Brian. I really appreciate the way you break down how you build your notes from the chords shapes and penta scales. This is very helpful.
    Thanks
    Ray

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  10. Jim M says

    October 21, 2017 at 11:22 am

    Down and Dirty. Like it !!

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  11. sunjamr says

    October 21, 2017 at 2:56 pm

    Yay! This will be perfect for my newly purchased Telecaster. I can’t wait to get started on it.

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  12. Buster89 says

    October 22, 2017 at 12:40 am

    So hypnotising when playing it ! Thanks Brian. Another excellent lesson.

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  13. brian-belsey says

    October 22, 2017 at 5:51 am

    Very interesting how the basic simplicity of this is so effective a creating the dark mood. Great stuff!

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  14. sunburst says

    October 22, 2017 at 6:48 pm

    It’s a sound cool,, like a Billy Gibsons thing

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  15. sunburst says

    October 22, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    can’t edit these comments! GIBBONS

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  16. sunburst says

    October 22, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    What a fun lesson man! thanks much really fun stuff!

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  17. kenny d says

    October 24, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    thank you love it.

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  18. Dory says

    October 24, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    Brain! your driving me crazy! sooooooo many cool lessons and now this down and dirty bayou drag! (it’s a Biloxi thing) cant wait to jam with band friends it’s the prefect ‘tool’ to get each other warmed up and in sink, and plenty of places for everyone to show off a little free wheeling solos,, keep it coming buddy! love it!

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  19. roco says

    October 25, 2017 at 10:23 pm

    Love the finger-style blues!🎶

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  20. Relic says

    November 1, 2017 at 11:52 am

    This is hands down the most challenging one I’ve attempted to date. Nothing complicated at all but keeping that thumb on th beat is not as easy as it looks. Will preserve

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    • Geeetar crazy says

      September 6, 2018 at 5:31 pm

      I can’t keep my thumb beating and play the rest. I’ve just resorted to just playing everything else and using a loop pedal for the bass.

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  21. SwamiCarl says

    November 2, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    Great lesson, Brian…thank you!
    Your bar 14 riff also sounds like a change Robert Johnson used in Kindhearted Woman

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  22. Jeff W says

    November 21, 2017 at 6:54 am

    Really cool lesson Brian! Love the dark, slow atmosphere! More please!

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  23. Clarence 'riverbank' Johnson says

    January 21, 2018 at 5:17 am

    Do the lessons have any grading according to difficulty level ? If not, why not! ha

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  24. sunburst says

    March 23, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    This is so zz top like! just enjoy this now!

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  25. Geeetar crazy says

    September 6, 2018 at 5:29 pm

    I absolutely love this. Wow those dark tones……

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