In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a very simple (yet powerful) rhythm and lead to accompany a piano. Sometimes playing along with another single instrument can be very challenging. It can be natural to want to play over them as opposed to play with them and create something melodic together. Just remember to keep it simple. This lesson is for both beginner and intermediate players and can be done on acoustic or electric guitar. … [Read more...]
Part 1 of 2 – Rhythm Guitar Lesson for Jam in D – EP047
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn about rhythm and dynamics. This is part 1 of 2 in a series on how to jam. This week you'll be learning how to play the rhythm on it's own with no accompaniment, but in part 2 (EP048) I will provide you with a jam track to play along with, as well as a lead part that will fit on top of this. … [Read more...]
Funk Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP043
In this lesson I'll show you how to play an up-tempo bluesy funk rhythm on electric guitar. Techniques in this lesson include palm-muting, left-hand muting, and alternate picking. … [Read more...]
3 Useful Blues Guitar Licks – EP042
In this guitar lesson I wanted to try and simplify things a bit, by limiting the minor pentatonic scale to only 6 notes and working within those 6 notes to develop licks. The 3 licks that come from those notes are repeatable (or loopable), meaning that you can play them at any point within the jam track and they'll just work. Hopefully you'll take these licks and add them to your own playing and learn how to transpose them to whatever key the song happens to be in. … [Read more...]
EP039 – Acoustic Original Played Fingerstyle
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play an original composition on acoustic guitar - played fingerstyle. I go into detail with both the left and right hands so that even if you're new to fingerstyle guitar you can follow along. This can be played on steel string acoustic, nylon string acoustic, or even electric guitar. Be sure to download the tablature as a guide to help with learning. … [Read more...]
Learn 3 New Blues Turnarounds in 3 different keys – EP038
I get requests from time for more examples of turnarounds so I thought I would put together another turnaround lesson to give you 3 new ones that can be transposed to any key. Also, if you haven’t already done so, be sure to check out the first guitar lesson on turnarounds that I did a few years ago. I have also included 3 jam tracks (each one in a different key) so that you can practice playing them in different positions on the neck. If the interest is there, I can make more turnaround … [Read more...]
EP036 – Drop D tuning rhythm and 3 solos in the key of D
In this guitar lesson you'll learn how to play a blues, rock rhythm (with a hint of country) in drop d tuning. In addition, I've included 3 mini double-string solos in the key of D that has repeatable licks in both major and minor pentatonic scales. You can practice interchanging these licks / solos with the jam track, and ultimately transpose them into other keys to play with other songs. … [Read more...]
Allman Brothers Lead Guitar Lesson – Dickey Betts Style – EP030
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a short (but sweet) Dickey Betts inspired guitar solo. A lot of what creates that Allman Brothers sound was the fact that guitar solos were often played in the major pentatonic scale - which creates that "happy" sound. Learning how to switch between the major pentatonic and the minor pentatonic (sad) is key to playing great sounding solos, so hopefully you'll be able to take the notes that make up this solo and apply it to other songs! … [Read more...]
Acoustic Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP027
Most of us will end up playing our guitars with other musicians at some point, either with another guitar player, bass player, or with a full band. One of the most common things that ends up happening in that scenario is to play a 12 bar blues (usually in they key of E or A). The problem with playing rhythm on guitar is that it’s easy to fall into a rut and not know how you can play something that makes the song more interesting. This lesson was created to show you a different way to approach … [Read more...]
Acoustic Slide Guitar Lesson – Delta Blues – EP026
In this guitar lesson I'll show you how to play basic, delta blues style slide guitar on an acoustic. This is played in open D tuning, and I'll show you an easy way to tune to open D, without even needing a tuner. I also assume you know little to nothing about slide and will walk you through all of the basics, how to hold a slide, what finger to use, etc. If you've always wanted to learn how to play slide, this lesson is a great one to get you started! … [Read more...]
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