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Blues lead by YOURSELF! Slow blues lead that works in any key (no jam track needed) – Guitar Lesson EP561

blues lead guitar by yourself

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a slow blues lead in the key of C that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). I'll be playing out of different positions of the CAGED System as well. … [Read more...]

The CAGED System (E Shape) – Combining the E & C shapes to make music – Guitar Lesson EP557

caged system for guitar

This week's guitar lesson is a continuation of last week's CAGED System deep dive in which we'll be exploring the E shape and learning how to play major and minor chords, scales and arpeggios. We'll also connect the C and E shapes to create a standalone blues composition … [Read more...]

Albert King style lead – Play this by yourself (no jam track) – Guitar Lesson – EP554

albert king guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn an Albert King inspired lead that is full of those classic, "Albert Kingisms" that are so common in electric blues. This is a lead that you can play by yourself (no jam track required). … [Read more...]

All chords and scales are never more than 1 fret away! The CAGED System Guitar Lesson – EP552

never more than 1 fret away

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to anchor all scales, arpeggios, and chords in all 12 keys to a single fret. You'll learn how to pick any fret at random and play anything you want from that fret! … [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...]

Bluegrass guitar lick ideas! You can play this one by yourself – Bluegrass Style Guitar Lesson EP548

bluegrass guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several classic Bluegrass licks that are played in open position. You can do this one by yourself (no jam track needed). … [Read more...]

Chicago Blues jam by yourself on guitar! – Includes TAB on Screen – Gutiar Lesson – EP543

Chicago Blues jam by yourself on guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a Chicago Blues style rhythm and lead by yourself (no jam track needed) on electric guitar. You'll be learning both how to play a shuffle rhythm as well as a call & response. … [Read more...]

These 3 Fretboard Shapes allow you to play harmony & melody all over the neck – Guitar Lesson EP540

3 fretboard shapes guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improvise a harmonized lead up and down the fretboard, using just 3 shapes. … [Read more...]

Wabash Blues guitar lesson – Play it by yourself & improvise around the melody – Guitar Lesson EP539

wabash blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the song "Wabash Blues" by yourself on guitar (no jam track needed). You'll also learn how this composition was created and how to improvise around the melody. … [Read more...]

Learn this Blues Lead that you can play by yourself by targeting chord tones – Guitar Lesson EP535

blues lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a classic blues lead (with a few diminished lines) that you can play by yourself. You'll learn how to connect these notes back to the chords that they come from. … [Read more...]

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