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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...]

Country Blues by yourself on guitar – Weekly Guitar Lesson – EP468

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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a short, country blues composition by yourself (no jam track needed). … [Read more...]

Jam by yourself using the same chords in 3 positions. Solo blues guitar lesson – EP467

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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to jam by yourself (no jam track needed), using the same basic chords in 3 neck positions. … [Read more...]

Acoustic blues played in the 1-5-4 chord format – Guitar Lesson – EP461

1-5-4 acoustic blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an acoustic blues over a 1-5-4 chord structure. This is one you can play by yourself, no jam track required. … [Read more...]

Minor Triad Embellishment Ideas – Guitar Lesson EP459

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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...]

Bluegrass Flatpicking Guitar Lesson – good practice for left & right hand synchronization – EP458

bluegrass guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a Bluegrass composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). This composition is a great exercise for improving left and right hand synchronization. … [Read more...]

How to play harmonized leads when improvising – EP456

harmonized lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use harmonized 3rds when improvising lead, by finding them inside of chord shapes. … [Read more...]

Boogie Woogie Swing blues by yourself on guitar. Lesson – EP454

boogie woogie swing blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a boogie woogie style, swing blues composition that you can play by yourself on guitar (no jam track needed). … [Read more...]

Simple concept to create movement within chords (triads) – Line cliché guitar lesson- EP452

line cliche guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a simple concept that involves moving just 1 note in a chord to create a melodic movement (or a line cliché). … [Read more...]

Eric Clapton, Cream style blues lead – Play this by yourself! – Guitar Lesson EP450

eric clapton lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an Eric Clapton (Cream era) blues lead on electric guitar by yourself - no jam track required. Lots of blues licks to steal from this one. … [Read more...]

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