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Improvise a Ragtime Blues lead PLUS a fingerstyle rhythm – Guitar Lesson – EP613

Ragtime Blues lead guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a Ragtime Blues lead and follow the chord changes by primarily staying in 1 position of the Major Pentatonic scale. This lesson includes a bonus fingerstyle rhythm that is tabbed out as well and sounds great on it's own. … [Read more...]

Blues Guitar by Yourself – Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Lesson – EP599

fingerstyle blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a fingerstyle blues composition that sounds great on it's own (no accompaniment needed). I'll explain which chord shapes all of the notes come from so that you can learn to improvise in this style. … [Read more...]

Learn a percussive fingerstyle rhythm and a blues lead in this minor key jam – Guitar Lesson – EP584

fingerstyle rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn the how to play both the rhythm and the lead tracks for a minor key blues composition. The rhythm track using a percussive fingerstyle technique that makes playing a solo rhythm sound so full (includes the bass, percussion, and melody). In addition, you'll learn a bluesy lead to play on top of the rhythm track. The jam tracks allow you to practice either rhythm or lead parts. … [Read more...]

Solo using just 1 string! A great way to HEAR the intervals – Guitar Lesson EP579

solo using just 1 string

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to hear the intervals of scales by using just 1 string for your entire lead. I'll walk you through how to play Pentatonic and Dorian scales and basically find ANY scale using your ear. … [Read more...]

Chet Atkins style blues guitar tutorial – Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson – EP550

chet atkins fingerstyle guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a fingerstyle blues composition that's played in the style of Chet Atkins. No jam track needed. … [Read more...]

Acoustic Fingerstyle Blues – Easy thumb technique! – Guitar Lesson – EP511

fingerstyle blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a fingerstyle blues composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track) that uses an easy thumb technique in which the thumb (bass) plays directly on the beat. … [Read more...]

Learn both lead and a percussive fingerstyle rhythm – EP484

rhythm and lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn to play both a blues lead and a percussive fingerstyle rhythm. The MP3 jam tracks allow you to fill in either part, a great way to practice! … [Read more...]

Major Pentatonic Blues – Play this “Call & Response” blues composition by yourself – Guitar Lesson EP472

major pentatonic scale blues guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a "call & response" blues composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track) that uses the Major Pentatonic Scale licks. … [Read more...]

Minor Triad Embellishment Ideas – Guitar Lesson EP459

minor triad guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn the 3 main positions for minor triads (along with embellishments) and will be able to practice them in a stand-alone fingerstyle composition. … [Read more...]

Ideas for mixing the major & minor pentatonic scales. – Guitar Lesson EP437

mixing major minor pentatonic scale guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to mix the major and minor pentatonic scales to play the blues while learning this composition that you can play by yourself on guitar. … [Read more...]

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