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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...]

Chord Neighborhood – Find the 1-4-5 chords along with scales in multiple areas on the neck – EP425

chord neighborhood - guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to locate the 1-4-5 chord progression, and accompanying scale in a confined region (neighborhood) on the neck, and learn a simple composition that will help you practice this concept. The Part 2 video includes a 2nd position. … [Read more...]

Easy way to harmonize a blues lead. Learn to harmonize when improvising – EP423

harmonize blues lead guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to use basic chord shapes (that you already know) to create harmonized 3rds that you can use when you improvise blues lead or rhythm. … [Read more...]

Enhance a boring chord progression – Rhythm fill lick ideas – EP421

rhythm fill lick ideas guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn how to enhance a boring chord progression by playing a different rhythm and adding fill licks. Lots of ideas for those of you that are learning to improvise! … [Read more...]

Simple ways to improve your blues phrasing – EP420

simple blues phrasing ideas

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...]

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