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Part 2 of 2 – Lead Guitar Lesson for “Jam in D” – EP048

This guitar lesson is a follow-up to last week’s lesson (EP047) which was a stand-alone rhythm that worked on it’s own with no accompaniment. This week, I’ve created a jam track that can be applied to last week’s lesson.. so you can now practice EP047 with the jam track in this lesson. In addition, I’ll show you how to play a lead part that incorporates both major and minor pentatonic scales. … [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...]

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 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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