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Simple concept to create movement within chords (triads) – Line cliché guitar lesson- EP452

line cliche guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a simple concept that involves moving just 1 note in a chord to create a melodic movement (or a line cliché). … [Read more...]

Slow and Dreamy (easy) lead by connecting triads and just 1 scale – EP449

slow dreamy lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow, dreamy sounding lead that combines triads from the CAGED System with the major scale. … [Read more...]

Shady Grove for guitar – 2 Levels of Difficulty – EP448

shady grove guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the song "Shady Grove" by yourself on guitar (no jam track needed). This lesson includes 2 levels of difficulty. Level 1 is easier (all down strokes), Level 2 is a little more difficult with alternate picking and upstrokes for the right hand. … [Read more...]

Rhythm guitar lesson – Rock blues rhythm in a trio using the Call & Response technique – EP447

rock blues rhythm guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a fun, driving rock rhythm over a stripped down jam track (just bass and drums). This rhythm style uses the call & response technique as well as playing on the off-beat. … [Read more...]

Slow acoustic blues lead in a minor key – EP444

acoustic blues guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play an acoustic lead over a slow minor key jam track (provided by QUIST). Check out Quist's amazing jam track channel on YouTube or you can check out his Spotify channel … [Read more...]

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Solo Composition – EP441

god rest ye merry gentlemen guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play the Christmas classic, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" as a solo guitar composition (no jam track needed). I'll explain how this composition was created so that you can create your own compositions by combining chords and scales. … [Read more...]

Learn the “L” Shape to play country and blues – EP440

simple l shape guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play both rhythm and lead using this simple "L" pattern as a visual guide. You can use this technique for blues, country, and rock guitar. … [Read more...]

Triad Blues – How to use triads in your blues guitar lead (also how to work in diminished) – EP432

Triad Blues Guitar

In this week's guitar tutorial, you'll learn how to play a standalone composition that plays through the chord changes using only the top 3 strings. Includes how to incorporate diminished chords. … [Read more...]

Country blues play fingerstyle on acoustic guitar – EP428

fingerstyle acoustic blues

Learn a country blues composition on guitar that's played fingerstyle. … [Read more...]

Minor Key Blues Jam By Yourself – EP427

minor blues jam by yourself on guitar

In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn a blues jam in A minor that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed) using basic chord shapes and the minor pentatonic scale. … [Read more...]

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