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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...]

Shady Grove for guitar – 2 Levels of Difficulty – EP448

shady grove guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the song "Shady Grove" by yourself on guitar (no jam track needed). This lesson includes 2 levels of difficulty. Level 1 is easier (all down strokes), Level 2 is a little more difficult with alternate picking and upstrokes for the right hand. … [Read more...]

Blues chord ideas – Spice up your blues with more interesting chords – EP445

blues rhythm guitar ideas

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improve your blues compositions by adding a few unique chords. Enhance the standard 1-4-5 blues chord structure. … [Read more...]

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Solo Composition – EP441

god rest ye merry gentlemen guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the Christmas classic, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" as a solo guitar composition (no jam track needed). I'll explain how this composition was created so that you can create your own compositions by combining chords and scales. … [Read more...]

Learn the “L” Shape to play country and blues – EP440

simple l shape guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play both rhythm and lead using this simple "L" pattern as a visual guide. You can use this technique for blues, country, and rock guitar. … [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...]

Blues slide guitar technique – Learn how to play slide guitar in this lesson – EP434

blues slide guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn the techniques behind playing slide guitar and will learn a standalone blues composition to practice everything that you learn. … [Read more...]

Triad Blues – How to use triads in your blues guitar lead (also how to work in diminished) – EP432

Triad Blues Guitar

In this week's guitar tutorial, you'll learn how to play a standalone composition that plays through the chord changes using only the top 3 strings. Includes how to incorporate diminished chords. … [Read more...]

Start playing blues guitar right away using this simple 2 string technique! – VG34

play blues guitar using just 2 strings

In this short 7 minute video, you'll learn a simple technique for playing blues guitar (works in any key). By using just a few notes on the first 2 strings. … [Read more...]

3 Gospel Style Techniques for Guitar – Gospel Blues Guitar Lesson – EP431

gospel blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a solo gospel blues composition using the melody from the song, 'This Little Light of Mine". You'll learn 3 essential gospel techniques that you can apply to any style! … [Read more...]

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