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...]
Learn an entire solo using just 3 fretted notes – Less theory, more emotional – EP422
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an entire solo using just 3 fretted notes (plus one bend). You'll be focusing more on the emotional aspect of playing (as opposed to scales and chord shapes). These notes are incredibly easy to visualize because they make up a triangle shape. … [Read more...]
Simple ways to improve your blues phrasing – EP420
In this week's lesson, you'll learn some simple (and easy) techniques to enhance the quality of your blues phrasing. Remember to make room for pauses, make simple statements, and don't be afraid to repeat yourself! … [Read more...]
Slow and Easy Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV) Minor Key Licks. Guitar Lesson EP415
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several slow, "doable" Stevie Ray Vaughan style licks that you can play over a minor key blues. There is lots of repetition in the licks from this lesson to make it less overwhelming. You can do this! … [Read more...]
Slow & Dirty Blues Lead Guitar Lesson – Electric Blues Lead – EP387
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow blues lead in the key of G (on electric guitar). This one is full of classic blues licks (Albert King, B.B. King, etc.) and will be played over a jam track that was written by Quist! … [Read more...]
Soulful Blues Phrasing Ideas – Lead Blues Guitar Lesson – EP379
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a soulful blues lead, full of dynamics and phrasing ideas, all played over a jam track in A minor. We'll be looking at both the pentatonic scales and targeting chord tones. … [Read more...]
Laid-back, J.J. Cale style lead on electric guitar – Blues guitar lesson EP373
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow, laid-back lead in the style of the great J.J. Cale. I'll show you how everything starts with the minor pentatonic scale and how you can add 2 notes, converting it to D dorian mode. This one is easy to play from a technical standpoint and can be played fingerstyle or with a pick. … [Read more...]
Secondary Dominant Chords – What They Are And How To Use Them – Guitar Lesson EP370
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn what secondary dominant chords are and how they can be used when writing chord arrangements or when improvising lead. I'll also show you how to easily identify them by connecting them to basic chord shapes that you already know. … [Read more...]
Rhythm Fill Ideas for Guitar – Rhythm Guitar Lesson – EP364
In this week's guitar lesson, I'll give you some ideas for rhythm fills that you can incorporate into your rhythm playing. You'll be playing the chord changes over a slow and soulful jam track by adding bluesy fill licks. … [Read more...]
Gospel Style Blues Guitar Lesson – How to Use Simple Phrasing – EP361
In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play (and improvise) a slow blues lead over a Gospel style jam track. Pay close attention to the simple phrasing used in this lesson, and the pauses (there are more of them than you realize) … [Read more...]
