In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a classic rock style rhythm in the key of E. This composition is played solo guitar (no accompaniment required) and includes several fill-licks to spice things up a bit. You’ll be learning to improvise rhythms around a few basic chords to enhance your rhythm playing. … [Read more...]
Major Scale Guitar Lesson – Includes 2 Guitar Parts (Rhythm and Lead) – EP217
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to improvise using the major scale over a basic 1, 4, 5 chord progression in the key of G. I'll show you how to connect the licks back to chord shapes and explain what patterns are being used within the scales. As an added bonus, Premium Members will have access to video and tablature that explains how to play the rhythm track. So you can learn to play this with a friend, or play along with the included MP3 jam tracks. … [Read more...]
Tony Joe White Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP212
In this week's guitar lesson, we'll take a look at the bluesy rhythm playing of the great Tony Joe White. He's the songwriter behind "Polk Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia" and several other great songs. He also happens to be a fantastic guitar player and his blues rhythm style has always fascinated me. He makes it look so effortless. In this lesson I'll break down a rhythm similar to what he does in "Polk Salad Annie". … [Read more...]
Acoustic Jam Guitar Lesson – Jam With a Buddy – EP209
In this acoustic guitar lesson, you'll learn both rhythm and lead parts for a 2 person jam that can be played on acoustic or electric guitar. This is designed for you to be able to play with someone else, however, if you don't have another guitar picker nearby, then you can use the provided MP3 jam tracks. I've included one jam track missing lead, one missing rhythm, and one that has both parts. … [Read more...]
John Fogerty Guitar Lesson – Rhythm and Lead – EP201
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a John Fogerty inspired lead and rhythm. This was created by pulling together several of Fogerty's signature licks both from his solo career as well as his days in Creedence Clearwater Revival. You'll learn both lead and rhythm in his style and this lesson includes the MP3 jam track in 2 tempos as well as the tablature. … [Read more...]
Have a Jam Session By Yourself – Funky Jam on Acoustic Guitar – EP193
In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn how to have a jam session with yourself, alternating back and forth between 2 chords for the verse, and then switching to a 3rd chord every so often to break things up. In between those chords you'll be playing fill licks while never breaking the rhythm! Lessons like this are great for both your strumming and for improvising, and they allow you to become a virtual one-man-band. … [Read more...]
Rhythmic Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – Call and Response Blues – EP192
In this acoustic blues guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a driving rhythm as well as lead licks, and will go back and forth between them using a "call and response" technique. I'll break down the strum pattern in detail and have included a bonus video focusing solely on strumming (strum patterns are included in the tab as well). I'll also explain where the lead licks come from so that you can improvise in this style. … [Read more...]
Ragtime Blues Guitar Lesson – Solo Guitar Lesson – EP189
In this ragtime blues guitar lesson, you'll benefit in two ways. 1) You'll learn a fun composition that requires no accompaniment, a composition that you can play on your own at whatever tempo you want which works on acoustic or electric guitar. 2) I'll explain how to play the chord changes and where all of the notes come from so that you can start to improvise in this style and even write your own compositions like this. Lots of takeaways! … [Read more...]
Boogie Woogie Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson (Includes 3 Levels) – EP186
This week's guitar lesson features 3 boogie woogie style rhythms that can be played over the same MP3 jam track. Each rhythm is slightly more difficult than the previous in that the first one (Level 1) is the easiest and Level 3 is the most difficult. This lesson gives you 3 variations on how to play boogie woogie rhythm as well as the theory behind the boogie woogie root position. This lesson will also help improve your timing and alternate picking with the right hand. Different tempos of the … [Read more...]
Western Swing Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP185
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to spice up your rhythm playing with some jazzy sounding chord substitutes. Western Swing is a great format for this because it combines, blues, jazz, and country and creates techniques that can be applied to any of those styles. In addition to explaining the theory behind the chords, I'll break down the rhythm pattern. The MP3 jam track for this lesson comes in 2 tempos as well. … [Read more...]
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