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Slow and easy country rhythm ideas – Guitar Lesson – EP433

slow easy country rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use triads and harmonies to create rhythm fills by playing over the chords. This uses just a couple of basic 1st position chord shapes and is full of "takeaways"! … [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...]

Call & Response TIMING – How to count blues rhythm on guitar – EP430

call and response guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn about timing, and how to play a blues call & response rhythm with fill licks - without missing a beat (hopefully). … [Read more...]

Johnny Cash – Luther Perkins Rhythm Style Guitar Lesson – VG33

johnny cash rhythm guitar lesson

Have you ever wanted to play that Johnny Cash style rhythm? This lesson shows you how to combine the Luther Perkins picking style, with Johnny Cash's strum style to create that classic country rhythm. … [Read more...]

Color Tones – makes those cowboy chords sound better. Guitar chord lesson VG32

color tones guitar lesson

In this short lesson, you'll learn how to take a few basic chords (simple chord structure) and introduce color tones to make them sound much more interesting. … [Read more...]

Chord Neighborhood – Find the 1-4-5 chords along with scales in multiple areas on the neck – EP425

chord neighborhood - guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to locate the 1-4-5 chord progression, and accompanying scale in a confined region (neighborhood) on the neck, and learn a simple composition that will help you practice this concept. The Part 2 video includes a 2nd position. … [Read more...]

Enhance a boring chord progression – Rhythm fill lick ideas – EP421

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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to enhance a boring chord progression by playing a different rhythm and adding fill licks. Lots of ideas for those of you that are learning to improvise! … [Read more...]

Complement a rhythm guitar player with melodic fills – Rhythm Ideas – EP419

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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several creative ideas for how you can be complimentary to a rhythm guitar player by creating simple melodic phrases using harmonized 6ths and Sus chords. … [Read more...]

Jam in A minor – Rhythm with Fills – EP410

rhythm jam guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a rhythm jam in A minor that you can play by yourself, no jam track needed. Great lesson for those of you that are working on timing. … [Read more...]

Jam Band Rhythm Guitar Lesson – Grateful Dead Style Rhythm – EP409

grateful dead rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a Jerry Garcia / Grateful Dead inspired rhythm that is as fun to listen to as it is to play. You'll be. playing chord shapes, triads, and harmonized 3rds to create this rhythm. … [Read more...]

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