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In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a short (but sweet) Dickey Betts inspired guitar solo. A lot of what creates that Allman Brothers sound was the fact that guitar solos were often played in the major pentatonic scale – which creates that “happy” sound. Learning how to switch between the major pentatonic and the minor pentatonic (sad) is key to playing great sounding solos, so hopefully you’ll be able to take the notes that make up this solo and apply it to other songs!
Allman Brothers Lead Guitar Lesson
Allman Brothers - Rhythm Lesson
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Have not attempted the solo but am really enjoying the rhythm lesson. Great sounds and not too hard to get under the fingers.
OK , so you’re doing a pentatonic scale and you even play it. The “G” , the third note isn’t in that scale. What gives?
@wander02 - the “G” is part of the MAJOR pentatonic scale. I said there are a few differences between the 2 and that is one of them 🙂
Maybe I’ll get it one day. Thanks!
hey brian im that newbe that just got back playing agian three yrs ago i forgot to tell you the last time i played was when i was 19 yrs old now im 62 yrs old i been learning alot from you keep giving me new stuff thanks fox rocks
Awesome stuff! Thx man
Well, I got the fingering finally. Now to work on speed and style on an acoustic with no cut away. Although I do practice on the thinline also. I’ve bought and played around with most of your lessons and have enjoyed this the most along with the single guitar blues lesson.
brian im still having a hard time understanding what key is in a song i always thought if a song started in a chord A that it would be key of A but some of the guys i jam with saids it could be a another key could you help me on this ? fox rocks
You’ve said one thing that was a huge relief for me in that lesson! As I can’t bend my last phalanx of my ring finger as well….
It is my first comment here, and I want to thank you Brian for your beautiful pedagogical approach. You teach really well! I’m doing a lot of progress thanks to your lessons. Something on Peter Green would be fantastic if I may..
Merry Xmas to you!
Alxx
That’s a beautiful sounding rhythm. I have a question for anyone,when you save a lesson to favorites how do you recall them? I saved a few lessons but I can’t figure out how to get back to them to watch again.
Budd; I save the tabs in a file on my computer, so have the names and numbers, and use those to enter the lesson number at the Lesson page. I also have the MP3 files to pay as backup in my Amazing Slowdowner program. If you right click or click the star icon, in your browser address bar, you can save the link location in a Favourites folder in your browser.
I love this type of playing, 1st found it in a later lesson. 131 Country Blues.
Albie
Love the Allman Brothers! This is a great lesson for thinking about improvisation around something like the Allman Brothers’ “Mountain Jam!” It is right there in the scale. Sing it to yourself, “First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is!” Hum it when going up and down the scale. Hear it?
I like the backing track for this lesson too. I would pay extra for a “loop” of it instead of the intro and the abrupt ending. But, that is just me!
Again, hum it! “First there is a mountain . . .”
Lastly, I love my subscription. Makes my week!
I take it back! The second track is a fantastic loop. I am just so excited!
Hey Brian
Thanks in advance – I’m losing sleep over this one
At the 14:40 on the solo it goes from 1st position major pentatonic to 2nd position.(9th fret 3rd to 10 / 12 frets on string one and 2)
but you describe it as going from major to minor.
What am I missing?
hey brian im that newbie and need the blues info you discussed on EP030 concerning the 2 hrs. of instructions. can you direct me to the location
Thank you
JW
what’s the difference between the D major scale on the 7th fret and the B natural minor scale also on the 7th fret? Aren’t we plying the exact same notes?
Brian
I wonder if you would consider going back to these older lessons and posting mp3’s of the lead (or whatever part you are teaching) as opposed to just the jam track. I like to download the lead and then slow the tempo using an app on my iPad and then gradually increase. This also enables looping etc
Brian,
I am new to AM and love your teaching style. I played acoustic 12 string for about 10 years and then put down the guitar. I am now many years older and already you have me playing things I never imagined I could (switched to electric so my old fingers could work). You mention in this video about a course for Blues Lead. I have gone through all the lessons and although there are lessons for Blues Lead, I don’t see a course specifically for it. Can you point me to the lesson numbers? Thanks.
Hey Brian
You really opened up my playing with these tasty licks from the Allman Brothers and Warren Haynes lessons. Love these lesson on the Major and minor scales combined. Very well done and laid out. Need more Allman Brothers and Warren Haynes Lessons Please. Can’t get enough! Thanks Buddy!
For this lesson I can`t find the tool that can loop and slow down the lead guitar. Can anyone help me with where to find this for this particular lesson/ Thanks, Dean.
I keep coming back to the Dickey Betts style. One of the best reasons to be a member is the ability to reprogram the brain with past lessons.
Hi Brian – went back to some Allman Bros. basics to help keep the solo’s flowing – This is a great lesson – as you practice the notes that you provided over and over – you can then run around them and create – as always thanks for the music.