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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a slow and easy country lead that is full of pedal steel licks (bends) and harmonized 6ths. Even at full tempo this one is easy to follow along with and easy to play. Learn how to use these licks in your lead when you improvise.
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This sounds to me like it might rate as simple to follow along with and altogether another one to get the nuances that you have included here. Those mini lessons may take a bit of getting up together.
Thanks again
JohnStrat
yea those bends will take a bit of practice! The “nuances “
Taking all week and them some 🙂
Hey!! You stole Jimmy Vaughn’s favorite Strat, Brian!!! :>)
Jim C.
Nice to see that Strat again friend👍
Thanks for another slow and hopefully easy lead lesson. Love the bluesy Ry cooler feel with pedal steel. Thanks Brian
A very minor criticism, but sometimes it seems as though you make the chord progression unnecessarily complex the second time through. I realize you are probably trying to keep things interesting for yourself, for but for us learners I think sometimes it would be more helpful to have a backing track that to take this example just cycles through C-Dm-G over and over. Perhaps instead of or in addition to the slow jam track option, also offer the option of a jam track that just cycles through the easy progression?
this is likely my best Active Melody lesson to date.. went through this slowly looping each measure ..just finished .. i. so many cool embellishments
Hi James, that is true, but if you stick to it and try to understand the second part of the chord progression, it becomes even more interesting… I personally encountered already a similar chord progression in another blues song. In addition, the reference to the Beatles quick change to F minor is a great idea… I never thought about…
really cool,,enjoying this now.. measures 9 10 so cool! taking my time with this tonight! Always something new and great ty
What a surprise? I was just practicing lesson 173 and 144 for last couple of weeks and here comes another slow country lesson in the same line…..you are the king of Melody….Great lesson.Thanx and stay safe.
Thanks for another cool lesson Brian. I’m happy to get the strat out of hibernation for this.
Brian, More of the same please
All I can say is that I’m really glad that I don’t love all of your lessons. I’m still perfecting EP350, and then I was going to revisit the Gospel tune EP 330, and Heavy Twang EP 259. I’m behind here, but it’s a good problem to have. I’ll get to this one sooner or later.
The funny thing is I never used to play this kind of music. I spent my time learning songs by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zep, Joe Walsh, etc.
Anyone else with the same situation? Recommendations….there is only so much time.
Yeah, grew up listening to country twang then went to the rock and roll dark side for most of my life. Brian brought me back around to my roots and now I can’t wait for the next pedal steely sounding lesson. Yee ha! Thanks, Brian, hope you and your family are staying healthy.
I’m happy to be back to this tune again. It’s even prettier than I remembered, and it’s just jam packed with great “nuances” to take away.
This is just wonderful. That slide in and out of the C#m reminds me of something off Abbey Road.
More ideas for my bag of licks….
Nice lesson. Was just looking for some new ways to do some twangy fills. Brian is it possible for you to post for download your KEMPER PROFILER preset that you use for the lessons along with the lesson? Presets are really easy to export from the profiler. I would love to instantly be able to quickly download and get the exact sound you do in my profiler for the lesson.
I will never get over the amazing catalog of songs swimming in your head. Simply astounding. And I LOVE that you touch on every genre of music. I’ve learned so much as a result. Your country songs always wind up being among my favorites because there’s always something so unique that I can apply elsewhere in my playing. Don’t change a thing. There is no other guitar teacher on the entire internet that does what you do so well. Trust me, I’ve looked 🙂 You are the man Brian! THANK YOU!!
Great Stuff please do more of the country and blues stuff.
Thanks
Great lesson Brian, I’m hoping to master this. It has the sound of a great Southern Gospel melody!
More of these Brian, I never get tired of this style!!
Brian ,I’ve played guitar for 60 + years ,mostly as a finger style singer. I like the more melodic pieces : however I get something of value from all of your lessons even if they don’t click with my style or taste. With your help I’m filling some of the many gaps in my musical education. I’ve tried some others but this is the best money I’ve ever spent. Thanks, Ron
Another brilliant lesson Brian.
You are helping me understand how to create melodies using the CAGED system all over the fretboard. Wow – some very tasty ‘finger-licking’ takeaways as always. Thank you so much for your lessons – they are really helpful and inspiring. I have struggled for literally for years and sometimes been completely overwhelmed. Getting frustrated but never wanting to give up.
Brian thank you for the lesson I just want to say whether ,it be country blues rock ‘n’ roll gospel jazz funk whatever as a guitar player I appreciate any knowledge I can get love this lesson I’m not a country player and I got so much out of it.Thanks again I’m learning so much can’t wait till next week.
As a member for several years now, these lessons are MOST DEFINITELY 100 Percent great value for money. Clear & concise explanation down to the finest detail presented in a comfortable friendly tone. I love most of the songs & admire the originality. Even the few songs I do don’t particularly like, I find that I still become immersed into listening to the creation & thoughts behind how & why the notes & chords are selected. It’s just fabulous. You definitely have some magic there Brian. Don’t ever stop!
Great lesson. Exactly what I was looking for 6hts intervals, pedal steel licks, slow and relatable. I love it!
Hi Brian, at about 16 min in, you refer to the C pentatonic as pattern 1 yet you are playing the G shape. Wouldn’t that be pattern 3? I’m sure I’m mis-understanding something.
Hi Brian, thanks for this excellent lesson! It is for me really the chord progression that makes this melody so much fun. Especially the second half of the song. I conceive this as a C key major chord progression going from the one to th five chord, starting on the relative six chord going to the five, going back to the one, going to the four, the minor four, the five augmented and then finally to the one … that’s the beauty of this song, “meandering” (as you said) around the one, four and the five chord….
…the six chord, a minor chord, being at the beginning of the second part of the song the one chord, substituting for a brief moment the one chord,…
cool less0n
i have seen the double stop harmonies for the minor chord like aminor here (6s or 3rds)
but i had forgotten that .i will not leave here without having that to use on any minor chord in a jam..so it helps when you repeat these things using them in different ways in lessons.
Absolutely love this lesson, lots of good licks in there!
Another amazing composition. How do you do it?
I had to comment again after going through part 2. That was such a tasty couple of blues licks thrown in there. Just a great mix with the harmonized parts. Sounds incredible! I’m just using my new cheap Boss Katana II with some gain, reverb and delay. Thanks B
Consistently Brilliant
Well staying at home a lot more (like every day) gives me more time to practice for a longer time, so this is a very nice, thanks. Captain Chuck
I used to think that I didn’t like country music until I started playing the guitar. Now I’m in awe of country guitarists. Listen to work that Bill Frisell has done on his own and/ or with Greg Leisz. Pedal steel bends and jazz all jumbled together, it’s marvellous.
Great lesson Brian…time to get out the Tele.
is’t the”4″ cord in the key of c F?
Awesome, Brian … hope you’re getting some session work!
Thank you Brian…
Brian, what weight strings do you use on your strat? I am currently using 10’s .
I use 10 gauge as well
a tasty lesson thank you.
A great Lesson – can’t get any better. I have learnt so much from this lesson as I have from all the lessons. just building up my word lick dictionary . Thank you .
The beautiful melody motivates me to learn it. The music theory “tidbits” keep turning on the lights and helps me to go deeper. I can’t tell you how much value I receive from your music and teaching. Much thanks!
I played the Steel for a few years and it’s amazing how well the guitar can sound like a steel. I like the composition. Thanks Brian.
A great lesson, I love the combination of blues and country. These lessons have given me reason to pick up the guitar and learn again.
Darrel lance from Ruskin fl. I love all you’re lead guitar lessons I’m new to site I love it more country lead work please thank you very much for teaching. The right way. 😎👺😽
Just so sweet ! thanks….
Really enjoying this . This is a great refresher course for me. Great job Brian👍
Finished this lesson and really enjoyed it. 👍
Brian: This is fantastic. I had covered this lesson earlier and found it helpful then, but I’m now coming back to it after having done some other lessons in C. I’m finding it really helpful to revisit lessons in the same key and try to integrate it all.