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Minor Pentatonic Blues – Play this by yourself using just 1 position – Guitar Lesson – EP586

minor pentatonic blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a minor pentatonic scale blues by yourself (no jam track needed). This first half is all played using only minor pentatonic scale pattern 1, limiting your options. … [Read more...]

Learn a solo guitar melody + where it comes from. No band needed. Acoustic or electric guitar- EP501

solo guitar melody lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an acoustic guitar composition by yourself (no jam track needed). While learning how to play it, you'll also learn how it was created and where all of the notes come from. … [Read more...]

Acoustic Ragtime Blues – Play this BY YOURSELF! – Guitar Lesson EP478

In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn an acoustic ragtime blues that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). I'll also explain the chord structure (where it comes from). … [Read more...]

Country Blues by yourself on guitar – Weekly Guitar Lesson – EP468

country blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a short, country blues composition by yourself (no jam track needed). … [Read more...]

Acoustic blues played in the 1-5-4 chord format – Guitar Lesson – EP461

1-5-4 acoustic blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an acoustic blues over a 1-5-4 chord structure. This is one you can play by yourself, no jam track required. … [Read more...]

Country blues in Drop D – Play by yourself – EP416

country blues guitar lesson in drop d

In this weeks' guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an acoustic country, blues composition in drop D tuning by yourself (no jam track needed). This lesson is designed to give you ideas for licks and chord voicings that you can play in Drop D tuning. … [Read more...]

Bonus – Eric Clapton Unplugged Style – Premium Member

Eric Clapton guitar lesson

*Bonus for Premium Members - includes access to the on-screen tab viewer and the tab PDF file for this … [Read more...]

Country Blues Guitar Lesson – How to Compose and Play – EP340

country blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to compose and play a country blues composition on acoustic guitar. I'll walk through my thought process for alternating back and forth between chords and lead, while playing the chord changes. … [Read more...]

Ragtime Blues Rhythm Played on Acoustic Guitar – Play This One By Yourself – EP329

ragtime acoustic blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a ragtime rhythm (with fill licks) on acoustic guitar by yourself (no accompaniment is required). This is the perfect lesson for those of you who struggle with right-hand strum patterns and how to play interesting rhythms on guitar. … [Read more...]

Delta Blues Guitar Composition Played Using Hybrid Picking – Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson EP323

acoustic delta blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use the hybrid picking technique to play a delta blues style composition on acoustic guitar. Lots of classic Robert Johnson style licks in this one, AND you can play it by yourself. If you're already a fingerstyle player, I'll show you how to easily adapt this hybrid technique so that you can play it without using a pick. … [Read more...]

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