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Acoustic Duet – Percussive Fingerstyle Rhythm and Slow Melodic Lead – Guitar Lesson – EP353

acoustic duet guitar lesson

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...]

Rock Rhythm Guitar Lesson – Blues Fill Licks – Improve your Timing – EP347

rock blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a rock blues rhythm along with all of the details for the strum pattern. This is really designed to help those of you that struggle with timing - knowing when to come in, and how to stay on the beat. … [Read more...]

Improvising Rhythm Guitar Lesson – Using the CAGED System – EP343

rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll up your rhythm game by learning how to improvise various rhythm parts using the CAGED System. This also makes use of triads and harmonized 3rds in multiple neck positions. … [Read more...]

Creative Rhythm Ideas – Rhythm Fill Licks plus a Simple B.B. King Style Lead – Guitar Lesson EP338

Rhythm Guitar Lesson

In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn several creative rhythm ideas to play over a soulful jam track. I'll show you several of my "go-to" rhythm fill lick ideas so that you can start using them when you play. I've also included a simple B.B. King style lead that uses what I refer to as the Blues Triangle. This one is full of takeaways! … [Read more...]

Learn a soulful, blues rhythm and lead on guitar – EP331

soulful blues rhythm and lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play both rhythm and lead over a soulful, blues up-tempo jam track. Lots of chords in this one! … [Read more...]

Soulful, Gospel Style Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP330

soulful gospel style guitar lesson

This week's guitar lesson is a good example of the CAGED system in action. You'll learn how to play chords in multiple positions on the neck and how to connect them to the pentatonic scales so that you can easily create fill licks. This lesson is full of "takeaways". … [Read more...]

Ragtime Blues Rhythm Played on Acoustic Guitar – Play This One By Yourself – EP329

ragtime acoustic blues guitar lesson

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...]

Tex-Mex Blues Style Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP326

tex-mex blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a bluesy, Tex-Mex style rhythm and lead on electric guitar. Lots of rhythm and lead ideas that you can pull from this lesson and apply to just about any style. … [Read more...]

Motown Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson – With Rhythm Fill Licks – EP325

motown rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several rhythm ideas in the Motown / soul style. Lots of rhythm fill lick ideas in this one that you can connect back to basic chord shapes, so that you can play them in any key. … [Read more...]

How to improvise rhythm guitar – Soulful Rhythm Fill Licks – Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP324

soulful rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a soulful rhythm by using double stops and simple 3 note chords. You'll learn several easy rhythm fill licks that can be played with any chord. This lesson is designed to help enhance your rhythm playing and give you some creative ideas for when you improvise. … [Read more...]

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