In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to take a simple chord progression with 3 chords, and make it sound more interesting by learning several must-know embellishments around those chord shapes. You can use these embellishments when jamming with others, or for when playing by yourself. … [Read more...]
Minor Key Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Lesson – EP366
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a fingerstyle blues in a minor key. In addition to showing you how to play it note for note, I'll also explain how it was put together so that you can use these concepts when you write and improvise. … [Read more...]
Jimi Hendrix Blues Style Guitar Lesson – EP365
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a Jimi Hendrix style rhythm and lead over a stripped down jam track (just bass and drums). Incorporate some of these classic Hendrix licks into your playing when you improvise. … [Read more...]
Blues By Yourself in E – Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – EP357
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a non-conventional sounding blues in the key of E by yourself on acoustic guitar. Learn how to take advantage of the open E and B strings when playing in the key of E. … [Read more...]
Acoustic Duet – Percussive Fingerstyle Rhythm and Slow Melodic Lead – Guitar Lesson – EP353
In this week's guitar lesson, you're getting two lessons in one. You'll learn both the rhythm (played fingerstyle) and the lead for this melodic acoustic duet. The jam tracks allow you and I to play this duet together and allow you to accompany me with either the rhythm or lead part. … [Read more...]
Alt-Country Style Lead Guitar Lesson – EP350
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an Alt-Country (Alternative Country) style lead with a lot of open space. The first half is very slow and easy to play, basically strumming arpeggiating chords. The second half has more of a country, blues style lead. … [Read more...]
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” – Guitar Lesson and How to Compose – EP337
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a solo arrangement of the Christmas song, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear". In addition to showing you how to play it, I'll explain my thought process for creating a solo composition like this so that you can create your own. … [Read more...]
Slow, Rock Blues Guitar Lead That You Can Play By Yourself – Blues Guitar Lesson – EP334
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow blues rhythm and lead that alternates between a major chord, and it's relative minor (E and C#m). You can use the same pentatonic scale to play over both of these chords, making it fun and relatively easy to improvise in this style. … [Read more...]
Rhythmic, Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Lesson – EP332
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a rhythmic (percussive) fingerstyle rhythm by using your thumb on the 1 and 3 beat, and "slapping" the 2 and 4 beat - it's easier than you think! This composition doesn't require a jam track and works on acoustic or electric guitar. … [Read more...]
Ragtime Blues Rhythm Played on Acoustic Guitar – Play This One By Yourself – EP329
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a ragtime rhythm (with fill licks) on acoustic guitar by yourself (no accompaniment is required). This is the perfect lesson for those of you who struggle with right-hand strum patterns and how to play interesting rhythms on guitar. … [Read more...]
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