Gospel Style Blues Guitar Lesson – Major Pentatonic Scale – EP210
Published on June 23, 2017This guitar lesson is a blues lead that’s played in the major pentatonic scale. This isn’t your typical 12 bar blues format. There are lots of chord changes in this, but the same basic principles apply when playing lead. You’ll be playing within the key (C), not worrying about playing the chord changes. I’ll also […]
Acoustic Jam Guitar Lesson – Jam With a Buddy – EP209
Published on June 16, 2017In 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 […]
Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson in A – Solo Composition – EP208
Published on June 9, 2017This week’s guitar lesson is a solo acoustic blues composition in the key of A. You’ll learn how to alternate between a shuffle rhythm and harmonized leads. You’ll also learn how to relate each of these licks back to basic chord shapes so that you can use them when you improivse or write your own […]
Bluesy, Jazz Guitar Lesson (Solo Composition) EP207
Published on June 2, 2017In this bluesy jazz guitar lesson, you’ll learn a solo composition that works on acoustic or electric guitar. I’ll show you where all of the licks and chords come from so that you can improvise in this style or even write songs like this. This was inspired by the great jazz guitar player Kenny Burrell. […]
Blues Rock Trio – One Chord Blues – EP206
Published on May 26, 2017In this week’s guitar lesson you’ll be sitting in as the guitar player in a rock / blues trio, filling in both rhythm and lead parts. There are no chord changes in this song, only a single chord. Since there are no other rhythm instruments, you’ll be defining the song as minor or major, and […]
Minor Key Blues – Using Minor Arpeggios To Connect Chord Shapes – EP205
Published on May 19, 2017In this minor blues guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to think outside of the pentatonic boxes (an easy place to get stuck) by learning how to use minor arpeggios to connect chords in different voicings up the neck of the guitar. You’ll learn the E minor, A minor, and dominant B7 arpeggios, as well as […]
Chord Embellishments and Hybrid Picking Guitar Lesson – EP204
Published on May 12, 2017In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a solo blues composition using just 5 basic chords. Instead of just strumming the chords, I’ll show you how to use hybrid picking to help embellish the chords. You’ll essentially be playing extra notes with each chord to create a more sophisticated sound. I play through […]
Jam Band Blues – Rock, Blues Lead Guitar Lesson – EP203
Published on May 5, 2017In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn a call and response lead that was inspired by the Allman Brothers. There’s also several fast licks (with some Stevie Ray Vaughan influence) that I’ll break down into triplets, making them much easier to learn. Lots of takeaways from this lesson that you can apply to your playing.
Fingerstyle Blues Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP202
Published on April 28, 2017This is really 2 lesson rolled into one. You’ll learn a very cool blues fingerstyle rhythm (similar to something you’d hear Chet Atkins play). I’ll show you how to palm mute the bottom 3 strings and use your thumb as your “bass player”. There is a lifetime of fingerpicking in this one lesson! In addition […]
John Fogerty Guitar Lesson – Rhythm and Lead – EP201
Published on April 21, 2017In 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 […]
Introducing MicroLessons – Thank You For Supporting 200 Lessons! – EP200
Published on April 14, 2017To celebrate this week’s 200th episode (EP200), I wanted to create something big. I considered my options for an “epic” lesson this week and decided it would be much better to create a whole new section of the website to address smaller chunks of guitar information that I can share each week! I’m calling these […]
3 Essential Chord Shapes on the Guitar – Chord Inversions – EP199
Published on April 7, 2017In this guitar lesson, you are going to learn 3 triad chord shapes (a triad means just 3 notes). I’ll show you how to play these chord shapes up the neck of the guitar and how to play a 1, 4, 5 chord progression with them. You can use them both in rhythm playing and […]
Solo Blues Rhythm and Lead (No Accompaniment) – EP198
Published on March 31, 2017In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a solo blues composition in the key of E. This works on both electric and acoustic guitar. This is another lessons that uses the “call and response” technique, going back and forth between playing rhythm and lead licks, and you’ll learn how to improvise in this […]
Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson – “Song For Brian” – EP197
Published on March 24, 2017In this acoustic guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a simple fingerstyle melody that requires no backing track or accompaniment. This sounds great on it’s own and works on both acoustic or electric guitar. In addition, I’ve created a bonus video for Premium Members that shows you how to write compositions like this. It […]
Jerry Garcia Style Guitar Lesson – Grateful Dead Style Lead – EP196
Published on March 17, 2017In this guitar lesson, I’ll break down several Jerry Garcia style licks and explain how to play them and where they come from. Jerry was really good at playing the chord changes (which means switching the scale to match whatever the chord was). I’ll show you how to change scales to match the chords by […]
Angus Young (AC/DC) Style Guitar Lesson – Rhythm with Fill Licks – EP195
Published on March 10, 2017In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a classic rock rhythm in the style of Angus Young from AC/DC. Angus Young has always played the same heavy rock, blues guitar style throughout his career. This lesson is built in layers (much the way that AC/DC structures their songs). The first time through, it’s […]
Solo Blues Guitar Lesson on Electric Guitar – EP194
Published on March 3, 2017In this blues guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a solo composition on electric guitar in the key of B. Far too often the assumption is made that everything that you should learn on electric guitar is with the intention of playing in a band or with a group of musicians, so I created […]
Have a Jam Session By Yourself – Funky Jam on Acoustic Guitar – EP193
Published on February 24, 2017In 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 […]
Rhythmic Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – Call and Response Blues – EP192
Published on February 17, 2017In 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 […]
Country Lead Guitar Lesson – Bluesy with Pedal Steel Licks – EP191
Published on February 10, 2017In this country guitar lesson, I’ll show you how to improvise using harmonized leads (included harmonized 6ths and 3rds). I’ll explain this from a theory perspective, and then give you a practical application by showing you how they relate to chord shapes that you already know. Several classic pedal steel licks are also included.
