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Call & Response TIMING – How to count blues rhythm on guitar – EP430

call and response guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn about timing, and how to play a blues call & response rhythm with fill licks - without missing a beat (hopefully). … [Read more...]

Johnny Cash – Luther Perkins Rhythm Style Guitar Lesson – VG33

johnny cash rhythm guitar lesson

Have you ever wanted to play that Johnny Cash style rhythm? This lesson shows you how to combine the Luther Perkins picking style, with Johnny Cash's strum style to create that classic country rhythm. … [Read more...]

Color Tones – makes those cowboy chords sound better. Guitar chord lesson VG32

color tones guitar lesson

In this short lesson, you'll learn how to take a few basic chords (simple chord structure) and introduce color tones to make them sound much more interesting. … [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

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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...]

Complement a rhythm guitar player with melodic fills – Rhythm Ideas – EP419

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In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn several creative ideas for how you can be complimentary to a rhythm guitar player by creating simple melodic phrases using harmonized 6ths and Sus chords. … [Read more...]

How to use diminished chords in a composition – Jazzy Blues Guitar Lesson – EP413

how to use diminished chords guitar

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn what diminished chords are and how to use them (the 3 main cases for them), as well as the main use of an augmented chord. To put everything into practice from this lesson, you'll be learning a jazzy, blues composition that you can play by yourself. … [Read more...]

Stacking chords (triads) on top of chords – Guitar Chord Theory – EP411

guitar chord theory

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn which triads work on top of a major chord. You can play these to create colorful versions of the chord, for both rhythm and lead. … [Read more...]

Jam in A minor – Rhythm with Fills – EP410

rhythm jam guitar lesson

In this week's guitar lesson, you'll learn a rhythm jam in A minor that you can play by yourself, no jam track needed. Great lesson for those of you that are working on timing. … [Read more...]

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