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In this blues guitar lesson you’ll learn how to play a solo blues composition in the key of A with no accompaniment. You’ll start by playing a call and response rhythm and lead. This is a great technique to learn because it helps define the song when you’re playing solo like this. The 2nd and 3rd time through you’ll be playing single string lead on your own but will define the parameters of the song by the notes you play.
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Really liking the jazz lessons lately.. keep it up.. 😉
Ouch jazzy rockabilly……awwraght…………
Thank you, Brian.
I can already tell that this is going to be one of my top favorites.
Michael
very nice lesson….as always…thanks Brian…
Roberto
Just Like them Chuck Berry double stops ..lots of fun! yes start slow and certainly get right on the beat! ty Brian good lesson!
Hi Brian,
Great lessons you teach! !Keep op going with the excelent work you do!!!?
Great lesson Brian. Thanks!
Brian, every week you dig even deeper into your bag of tricks and show me something new. This is a great lesson; so much to take away!
John
A very good lesson for me. Lots of finger exercising and agility needed before I catch up with this one. Brian you keep stretching us! Its a pain, but its good. One of these days you will post a lesson and i will be able to play it straight off (..ish) cant wait…keeping at it
Beautiful lesson. Some of the moves here will fit in nicely with the rhythm on the EP061 SRV lesson, which is just brilliant!
I personally lead the cheer for Brian to 100% continue on this great jazz/sophisticated blues guitar path!! Just think of all the great mileage and sophistication one can get playing with that A13 (or whatever chord this is) progression into D9……..around the 4:23 mark of the Part 1 Free Lesson!! Extremely valuable and pertinent material that will propel all into that elusive next level of guitar playing!!
Jim C.
Add my voice to the chorus! Great playing and a great lesson; my favourite in a pretty deep list.
Thank you Brian for each lesson. I love the jazz/blues combo.
Here’s my question: I’ve made it through your Blues Lead course and have focused on your use of harmonics. I’m curious why you chose in bar 9(and the tail end of bar 8) to go with a Minor step rather than continue with the Major 3rd which you started with. I know this must be easier (e.g. it sounds better) than I am making it but I am fascinated with the use of harmonics in your lessons. Is it to create a sort of “switch” factor or difference for the listener…… thanks again………..
Brian, How about taking a songs like misty or chance are and showing how to use cord melody and fills like a tony mattola arrangement
hi,
isn’t the first lick pattern 1 A major?
Another great lesson Brian! Love the blues/jazz mix.
This lesson came along at just the right time. Just finished recording a cover, and needed a direction to which I can go..
Thanks..:)
Very nice, thanks.
A lick or two from T-Bone Walker in that one. Good stuff.
Great lesson – I enjoy the talk through of the notes and connections to the major/minor and extended blues scales. Keep em coming!
Brian, I find your insights into the practical use of jazz licks extremely valuable!! For me these provide a way into jazz playing which I can’t seem to find among other resources which strictly teach jazz guitar. I think you continue to strike just the right balance between earnest blues and sophisticated jazz. Thank you so much.
Nice. Really enjoyed the bossa nova one too.
This was really fun stuff! ,, i was making own blend using the patterns /notes a tremolo bar on my America strat .. today I’m working on getting down David Gilmore “solos” off the Animals album. .. trying to use this zoom G3x to at least get a little close to his sound on that album. But won’t waist too much time with this pedal board.. as long as I’m getting the solos down to tempo etc. .. I know it will take time ..so it is all about having fun .. I don’t use the tremolo bar much for anything unless I’m trying to copy a solo ! before pink floyd, I want to practice and learn Brian’s latest lessons! Really great stuff here!!!
Hi Brian
There’s a little touch of distortion when you emphasize some of the chords and single note phrases. Is that your amp or are you using a pedal? Just curious.
Coming from a boost pedal made by Mooer
Great lesson, I have really enjoyed this one as for me it is something a bit different to my norm. This was the first time I used the TAB viewer and it made learning this one easier. Thanks!
I don’t know how u come up with these, but this is a great and challenging progression .
After EP238 the last unaccompanied blues and Brian quoted this is his forte , i decided to revise these types of lessons . I love reviewing going over stuff in the archives as you may not grasp everything first time round .I was making the mistake of trying to the learn the lesson before the next was published rushing it then realising i’d forgot most of it when i moved on .Also you get a different feel when you go back it’s easier and things sink in more not to mention couple with your own improvement . This is truly a master piece fantastic .