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Micro Lessons

  • Blues Out of the C Shape - Blues by Yourself - Guitar Lesson - ML129
  • Need help with your timing? Strum patterns + rhythm ideas! Lesson - ML128
  • Angels We Have Heard On High - Solo Guitar Composition - Guitar Lesson ML127
  • How to USE the upgraded Blues Rhythm to layer on top of a 1-4-5 progression - Guitar Lesson - ML126
  • Upgrade your Blues rhythm with these chords (Jazzier structure) - Game Changer! - Guitar Lesson - ML125
  • My Go-To Harmony Licks That Work in Just About Anything - Guitar Lesson - ML124
  • How do I USE all of these licks to actually make music on the guitar? Guitar Lesson - ML123
  • MicroLesson: ML122 - Using Triads and Harmonies to spice up your Blues! Guitar Lesson - ML122
  • Find both Major & Minor Pentatonic Scales from a SINGLE NOTE! A different approach to the Pentatonics - Lesson ML121
  • Bluesy Bluegrass licks that are perfect for soloing or use as fill licks" - Guitar Lesson - ML119
  • MicroLesson: ML118 - Blues harmonies hiding inside chord shapes - Can you see them? Guitar Lesson - ML118
  • MicroLesson: ML117 - Playing lead over a Blues Turnaround. Which note to land on and how to time it! Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: ML116 - Mixing Triads with Pentatonics gives you endless Blues lead ideas - Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: ML115 - Open string Blues licks that you can move and play ANYWHERE on the fretboard - Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: ML114 - A must-know lick that works in just about everything! (The "G-Run" Lick)
  • MicroLesson: ML113 – Blues Harmonies Hiding in Plain Sight (Inside Triads!)
  • MicroLesson: ML112 - Find the ROOT! One note can guide your whole solo. Guitar Lesson - ML112
  • MicroLesson: ML111 – Compliment "Cowboy Chords" with these 3 triad shapes!
  • MicroLesson: ML110 - Blues Rhythm Ideas that sound WAY harder than they are - Guitar Lesson
  • Ear Training - Hearing the sound of and being able to create a Major 7, flat 7, 6th and 9th - Guitar Lesson - ML109
  • MicroLesson: ML108 – Want better rhythm chops? Learn These Must-Know Blues Rhythm Ideas!
  • MicroLesson: ML107 – The Blues lead "Sweet Spot" for mixing the major and minor pentatonic scales
  • MicroLesson: 106 - A quick guide to improvising over chord changes. Guitar improvising made easy!
  • MicroLesson: ML105 - Blending the Pentatonics using the "SLIDEY" lick.
  • MicroLesson: 104 – 1 Note Can Give you the Harmonic Minor Sound
  • MicroLesson: 103 – Triads are the SECRET to good melody
  • MicroLesson: 102 – The Covid Blues
  • MicroLesson: 101 – Summer Chill
  • MicroLesson: 100 - Relaxing Melody
  • MicroLesson: 099 - Outside Blues
  • How do I start a guitar solo? ML098
  • MicroLesson: 097 - Why do I forget everything when jamming with other people?
  • MicroLesson: 096 - Springtime Blues
  • MicroLesson: 095 – Strat Blues: 1 to the 5 Chord
  • MicroLesson: 094 – Acoustic Country Blues
  • MicroLesson: 093 – Acoustic Delta Blues Fingerstyle
  • MicroLesson: 092 – "Just a Closer Walk with Thee"
  • MicroLesson: 091 – Start improvising lead guitar right away using this simple technique.
  • MicroLesson: 090 – Acoustic Chill
  • MicroLesson: 089 – Gospel Blues
  • MicroLesson: 088 - Diminished Blues in B
  • MicroLesson: 087 - Simple, Happy Guitar Melody
  • MicroLesson: 086 - Acoustic Country Blues
  • MicroLesson: 085 - Electric Blues By Yourself
  • MicroLesson: 084 - Easy way to visualize the minor pentatonic scale
  • MicroLesson: 083 - 2-5-1 Jazz By Yourself on Guitar
  • MicroLesson: 082 - Delta Blues
  • MicroLesson: 081 - Country, Acoustic Blues
  • MicroLesson: 080 - Somber, Acoustic Solo Composition
  • MicroLesson: 079 – Slow, Acoustic Ballad
  • MicroLesson: 078 – Solo Acoustic Blues
  • MicroLesson: 077 – Make those boring chords sound better
  • MicroLesson: 076 – A few simple ideas for your blues - Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 075 – Chill, J.J. Cale style lead using just 3 fretted notes
  • MicroLesson: 074 – Blend the major and minor pentatonic scales in 1 position
  • MicroLesson: 073 – How do I START Improvising on guitar? Remember to keep it simple! ML073
  • MicroLesson: 072 - How to actually USE the half step whole step (diminished) scale in the blues
  • MicroLesson: 071 - Going from major to minor pentatonic scale by string bending
  • MicroLesson: 070 - A simple 4 note box to play an entire solo - Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 069 - Mix triads & major pentatonic scale for EASY blues
  • MicroLesson: 068 - Easy triad visualizations to help you improvise
  • MicroLesson: 067 - Follow-up to EP453 - Acoustic Blues By Yourself
  • MicroLesson: 066 - Chicago Blues (Solo)
  • MicroLesson: 065 – Fingerstyle Rhythm
  • MicroLesson: 064 – Call & Response, Jump Blues
  • MicroLesson: 063 – Slow, Country Lead
  • MicroLesson: 062 – Call & Response Blues
  • MicroLesson: 061 - Drop D Fingerstyle Composition
  • MicroLesson: 060 - Blues Rhythm Shuffle in the key of A - Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 059 - Bluegrass Style Rhythm with Fill Licks
  • MicroLesson: 058 - Classic Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson (can be played in any key)
  • MicroLesson: 057 - Learn 3 Classic Rhythm Styles on Guitar (Blues, Bluegrass, and Folk)
  • MicroLesson: 056 - 1, 4, 5 Blues Chords in Multiple Positions on the neck
  • MicroLesson: 055 - Slow, Laid Back R&B Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson - Rhythm to EP256
  • MicroLesson: 054 - Easy Call and Response style Blues Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 053 - 1, 4, 5 Blues Rhythm Ideas. Learn 2 Rhythm Patterns - Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 052 - Easy "Call & Response" Style Blues Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 051 - Jam Band Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 050 - Vibrato Technique - How to use Vibrato
  • MicroLesson: 049 - Learn 3 Essential Positions for Playing a 1, 4, 5 Chord Progression
  • MicroLesson: 048 - Easy 2 Chord Blues Composition Played Solo Guitar
  • MicroLesson: 047 - Fingerstyle "Call & Response" Blues Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 046 - 2 Easy Rhythm Fill Licks in A - Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 045 - Drop D Fingerstyle Blues Rhythm
  • MicroLesson: 044 - Easy Fill Licks Over G and C Chords
  • MicroLesson: 043 – Embellishments over a G and C chord
  • MicroLesson: 042 – Three Awesome E Major Pentatonic Scale Licks
  • MicroLesson: 041 – Left Hand Muting Technique and Exercise - Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 040 – Chord Lick Idea (Transition From 1 to 4 Chord)
  • MicroLesson: 039 - Minor Key Blues Rhythm (Works in any Key)
  • MicroLesson: 038 – Easy Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Lesson - ML038
  • MicroLesson: 037 – Rockabilly Rhythm Guitar Lesson - Carl Perkins Style ML037
  • MicroLesson: 036 – Boogie Woogie Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 035 – Drop D Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 034 – R&B Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 033 – Minor Key Blues Rhythm With Fill Licks
  • MicroLesson: 032 – Learn 3 Easy Double Stop Licks - 3 Essential Double Stops
  • MicroLesson: 031 – T-Bone Walker Style Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 030 – R&B Style Rhythm (Easy)
  • MicroLesson: 029 – Call and Response Blues Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 028 – Country Blues Solo Composition
  • MicroLesson: 027 – Easy Fingerstyle Blues Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 026 - Blues Rhythm in E (Rhythm Ideas)
  • MicroLesson: 025 - Blues Turnaround Using Chords (in A)
  • MicroLesson: 024 - Classic Chuck Berry Style Lead
  • MicroLesson: 023 - Easy Blues Rhythm in the key of A
  • MicroLesson: 022 – Add Melody To Your Chords - Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 021 – Learn The Minor Chord Positions - Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 020 – Classic R&B (Rhythm & Blues) Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 019 - Minor Key Blues Jam - Rhythm and Fill Licks
  • MicroLesson: 018 – Blues (Classic Rock & Roll) Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 017 - Folk, Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 016 - Play a Harmonized Lead in the Key of D
  • MicroLesson: 015 – Blues Guitar Lesson - Blues Turnaround in A
  • MicroLesson: 014 – Easy Blues Guitar Lesson (2 Chords)
  • MicroLesson: 013 - Improvise Fill Licks Over 2 Chords
  • MicroLesson: 012 - Fun Rhythm Guitar Lesson (Bo Diddley Influence)
  • MicroLesson: 011 - Classic Blues Turnaround
  • MicroLesson: 010 - Blues Rhythm Guitar Lesson
  • MicroLesson: 009 - Shuffle Rhythm Guitar Lesson in A ("Lay Down Sally")
  • MicroLesson: 008 - Scotty Moore Fingerstyle Rhythm over an E
  • MicroLesson: 007 - Blues Turnaround in E
  • MicroLesson: 006 - Blues Lick in the Key of E
  • MicroLesson: 005 - 1, 4, 5 Progression Using E Chord Shape
  • MicroLesson: 004 - Rhythm Variations on a C chord
  • MicroLesson: 003 - Chet Atkins Fingerstyle Rhythm in E
  • MicroLesson: 002 – Chord Variations in A
  • MicroLesson: 001 - Enhance Your Blues Shuffle in A

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