In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a solo blues composition using just 5 basic chords. Instead of just strumming the chords, I'll show you how to use hybrid picking to help embellish the chords. You'll essentially be playing extra notes with each chord to create a more sophisticated sound. I play through this arrangement 2 times, playing it different each time to give you a variety of embellishment ideas. … [Read more...]
Fingerstyle Blues Rhythm and Lead Guitar Lesson – EP202
This is really 2 lesson rolled into one. You'll learn a very cool blues fingerstyle rhythm (similar to something you'd hear Chet Atkins play). I'll show you how to palm mute the bottom 3 strings and use your thumb as your "bass player". There is a lifetime of fingerpicking in this one lesson! In addition to the rhythm, I've included a lead that is played with a pick (for those of you that aren't into fingerstyle playing). So there's something for everyone in this lesson. … [Read more...]
Have a Jam Session By Yourself – Funky Jam on Acoustic Guitar – EP193
In this week's guitar lesson you'll learn how to have a jam session with yourself, alternating back and forth between 2 chords for the verse, and then switching to a 3rd chord every so often to break things up. In between those chords you'll be playing fill licks while never breaking the rhythm! Lessons like this are great for both your strumming and for improvising, and they allow you to become a virtual one-man-band. … [Read more...]
Rhythmic Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – Call and Response Blues – EP192
In this acoustic blues guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a driving rhythm as well as lead licks, and will go back and forth between them using a "call and response" technique. I'll break down the strum pattern in detail and have included a bonus video focusing solely on strumming (strum patterns are included in the tab as well). I'll also explain where the lead licks come from so that you can improvise in this style. … [Read more...]
Ragtime Blues Guitar Lesson – Solo Guitar Lesson – EP189
In this ragtime blues guitar lesson, you'll benefit in two ways. 1) You'll learn a fun composition that requires no accompaniment, a composition that you can play on your own at whatever tempo you want which works on acoustic or electric guitar. 2) I'll explain how to play the chord changes and where all of the notes come from so that you can start to improvise in this style and even write your own compositions like this. Lots of takeaways! … [Read more...]
Percussive Fingerstyle Blues Composition – Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – EP187
This lesson was designed to teach you how to play a percussive fingerstyle blues that requires no accompaniment. I'll show you how to tap the strings on the off beats to create a rhythmic sound that accompanies your playing. I'll also show you where these notes come from so that you can start to create your own compositions and even improvise in this style of playing. … [Read more...]
Slow, Easy Delta Blues Composition Played Fingerstyle (Bri Lefty Blues) – EP177
This lesson is designed to show you how to play a relatively easy delta blues fingerstyle composition. I realize that the word "easy" is totally subjective and will mean different things for different players, but the truth is that fingerstyle playing is just awkward when you first try it. It's awkward for everyone though. This composition has a droning bass line which fall right on the beat, so you're not trying to deal with an alternating bass line like you would if you tried to play Chet … [Read more...]
Solo Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – Rhythm with Fill Licks – EP169
In this blues guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play a stand-alone blues composition that requires no jam track or accompaniment. This works great on acoustic or electric guitar. This lesson primarily focuses on strumming and rhythm, although it does include some fill licks as well. I've also included arrows in the tablature to help break down the strum pattern. … [Read more...]
Rock Blues Rhythm and Lead (With a Catchy Riff) – EP165
This lesson is a bluesy, rock rhythm and lead that has a catchy riff which is repeated throughout the composition. In this lesson, you'll learn both rhythm and lead parts. Everything can be played on acoustic or electric guitar. I'll also explain the theory behind the notes so that you understand where it all comes from. At the end of this lesson you'll be able to improvise in this style of rhythm AND lead. … [Read more...]
Gypsy Waltz Guitar Lesson – G Minor Blues – EP154
In this guitar lesson, you'll learn how to play both the melody and rhythm parts to an old fiddle tune called, "Gypsy Waltz". At a recent jam session, someone introduced this song to me by playing it on the fiddle and I thought it would work really well as a guitar melody. Pay attention to all of the little nuances that can enhance your lead playing. Most of this will be in the G minor scale (which I'll explain). … [Read more...]
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