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Learning the guitar can be very frustrating foo many. In this podcast, I want to help you improve your guitar skills by giving you these FREE blues and slide guitar lessons. You'll learn how much easier learning blues guitar can be, with lessons and tips geared toward your success as a blues guitarist. These are lessons I have taught to my private students for the last 20 years. Whether you're looking to improve you're existing skills, or maybe start learning slide guitar, I want to keep you ...
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Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear. Covering all the genres in the Blues world from Delta to Rockabilly. Each Monday I release an episode packed with information, exercises, songs, licks and interviews with some of the best players around to give you Passion, Practice and Perseverance for your guitar playing journey! I'm a born and raised blues guitarist, studio musician and teacher on ...
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we are covering moveable minor pentatonic licks you can use over a 12 bar. This is building on a bit from last week's lessons on Sunshine Of Your Love in the key of D. But, these licks are really cool and easy to apply to pretty much any blues song. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subs…
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“Ned Evett is the Master of the Glass-Necked Guitar” -USA TODAY Ned is THE man when it comes to playing fretless guitar and has appeared with artists such as; Leon Russell, George Thorogood, Jonny Lang, Joe Satriani, John Fogerty, Allman Brothers, Robert Cray, Eric Johnson, John Scofield, Adrian Belew, Smashing Pumpkins, Jerry Douglas, Doug Martsch…
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Subscriber-only episode In todays lesson were looking at playing Sunshine of your Love. We look over the main riff, chorus and an overview of the solo. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad Meth…
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In this episode we are covering the awesome double-stop licks from Chuck Berry's No Particular Place to Go. If you want the TAB for this one make sure you're signed up to my mailing list over at www.thebluesguitarshow.com to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Membe…
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Subscriber-only episode Today we are looking at our classic minor pentatonic scale, but in a whole new way. This is a scale run you NEED to learn to help your blues improvisations! Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3…
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In this episode I'm talking with Utah-based songwriter and US Army vet Andrew Wiscombe. A former Army Sniper turned Berklee trained award-winning songwriter, Andrew’s ability to clothe stories, words, and emotions in American roots music has received great praise from fans and critics alike. He has drawn many comparisons to some of the great contem…
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Subscriber-only episode IN this lesson we look at one simple shape you can use to add some great-sounding jazz chord substitutions to a 12-bar blues in A. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad M…
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In this episode I'm talking with David & the Devil. I first heard of this guy through Tony Polecastro's Acoustic Tuesday show and his old Charley Hicks moniker. This was an awesome chat and big cheers to Dave for coming on and showing some of his awesome Mule Resonators. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we are covering one of the most confusing topics of all! The modes! ....Not really but hopefully I make this stuff as need-to-know as possible. We cover the basics of where modes come from, why the mixolydian is good for blues players and how you can start to apply it yourself. Check the folder for this weeks …
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Three tips to help you learn and master acoustic blues fingerpicking. These are three of the things I would do differently if I was to re-approach learning the style. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Head ove…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at the seminal guitar parts to Wish Your Were Here. We cover a version of the whole song and breakdown what its made up of and how it all fits together. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBp…
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We're looking at one of my absolute favorite acoustic songs to play. Going to California has some awesome finger picking parts and its a totally hypnotic one to play so tune yourself to Double Drop D and Enjoy! to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at adding the Major 6th to the minor pentatonic scale. It sounds simple but it can make a huge difference to your lead playing and is well worth adding to your arsenal. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/f…
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In this episode I'm talking with El Nico. Nico is the front man for the X Ray Cat Trio and runs the Death Ray Cat youtube channel, he is a stellar guitarist, Gresch artist and all round great guy. His YouTube channel has grown to over 10k subscribers through his Rockabilly, Surf and Rocking guitar lessons, head over to https://www.deathraycat.com/ …
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In this episode I take you through my top 5 tips for becoming a better improviser. These are really useful if you're looking to get into playing jams or writing solos. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Head ov…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at the minor scale - We dive into the shapes, notes and intervals and learn a great sounding minor scale lick in A. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the…
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In this episode I'm talking with Johnathan Wyndham. Jonathan is a Nashville based touring artist and guitarist who plays for pop and country artists like Colbie Calais and Jessie James Deker as well as hit own rock, blues soul solo project. He is a Gibson artist and also has held endorsements from Fender, Ernie Ball, Dunlop, True Tone Effects. to g…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at the intro of Since I've Been Loving You the Led Zep classic. We learn about relative majors/minors and how to find them as well as learning the scale behind this iconic lead line. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.c…
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In this episode I take you through chord extensions. These are so much fun and will take your chord playing from Cowboy to Oh-boy! (terrible I know) But you gotta learn them. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe …
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we cover a great triplet run. We look at what triplets are, how they work and how you can use them to play faster. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad Me…
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In this episode we're looking at a classic ZZ Top riff from the song Tube Snake Boogie. This is one of my favorite Billy Gibbons parts and there's loads to dive into with it. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ We cover major and minor triads using shapes you already know! Head over to www…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we cover three cool sounding licks that you can throw into any blues, rockabilly or rock and roll song. These are in the keys of A G and E. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3Pc…
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In this episode we're doing a bit of a deep dive on Albert king's solo style. We listen to a couple of different AK solos in the keys of A and G and learn some of his signature licks and discuss how we can inject a bit of his sound into ours. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ We cover ma…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson I take you through some 7th chord inversions using chord shapes you're already familiar with to create some cool sounding leads. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Downloa…
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In this episode I talk you though one of the biggest light bulb moments I had learning guitar. We look at playing three note triads and double stops on the bottom three strings to unlock that whole neck on the treble strings. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ We cover major and minor tri…
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Subscriber-only episode In our new unit all about playing electric blues, improvising and rockabilly lick we start of by looking at a classic Chuck Berry style double stop lick over three chords as well as the boogie pattern for that classic 50's sound. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here…
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In this episode I breakdown the 5 scales you need to know to play effective blues, rock & country. We look at 2 octave scale shapes for each of them and do a deep dive into the theory behind them. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Head over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to t…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at playing slide in standard tuning. We look over the awesome slide into to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird. This is part 2 of last weeks solo. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb…
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Merry Christmas Everyone! Today I'm bringing you all some holiday cheer and playing you some sound demos of my gear! In a rare occurrence I have a bunch of instruments all in one place so I thought it would be fun to have a listen to the different sounds in my guitarsenal. Leave a comment in a review to let me know your favorites I'll be demoing my…
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In this episode I'm talking with a fantastic up and coming blues player Kaspar berry Rapkin. Fresh off of his Blues Chart number 1 with K.K Hammond and in the midst of writing some new material we catch up with Kaspar on a chilly Wednesday evening in November. A band-leader, side man, recording artist & all round musician we get into everything fro…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at playing slide in standard tuning. We look over the awesome slide into to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad Metho…
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In this episode we're looking over the Beatles song Get Back. This song has a great feel to it and some really fun major pentatonic country style licks. Get Back" is a song recorded by the British rock band the Beatles and Billy Preston, and written by Paul McCartney though credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It was originally released as…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at open D tuning. We explore swamp style blues using the minor pentatonic scale and minor chords. This is a super cool sounding riff and is loads of fun to play around with. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/…
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In this episode we're looking at the blues classic Smokestack Lightning! This is a great example of a 'one riff song' its totally hypnotic to play and has a great feel and groove to it. At Chess' studio in Chicago in January 1956, Howlin' Wolf recorded "Smokestack Lightning".The song takes the form of "a propulsive, one-chord vamp, nominally in E m…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at open D tuning. We look over how to get your guitar in the tuning, some similarities between open G and D, useful and useable scales in the tuning and a great sounding major blues/gospel riff. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://dr…
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In this episode we are back with the king of the blues! This is a classic blues 12 bar with some awesome licks and riffs. We cover the main riff, some of the theory behind whats going on in the guitar as well as the whole first section of the solo lick-by-lick. "Rock Me Baby" is a blues standard that has become one of the most recorded blues songs …
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson I take you through a complete 12 bar pattern in open G using our slide. This is a massively useful thing to get your fingers around and it includes some cool sounding turnarounds and licks you've gotta know too. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: h…
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Episode 150! In this episode I'm taking you through this blues classic! Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters. This is one of my absolute favourite 'zone out' songs and we go through the main riff and lead parts to this awesome live version of the 1955 standard. Mannish Boy" (or "Manish Boy" as it was first labeled) is a blues standard written by Muddy Water…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we play a great sounding slide riff in open G tuning and have a look over a coo lead fill too! Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad Method: https://theblu…
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Grab your guitar and join me in learning the whole of this fantastic Beatles tune. An absolute classic riff and really fun solo to play. This is one I always reccomend my students to learn. Day Tripper" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a double A-side single with "We Can Work It Out" in December 1965. The song was…
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we get into plating SLIDE. I cover some of the most important factors in slide technique, how to get into and use open tunings and how to play chords and scales when in open G. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/f…
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Grab your guitar and join me in learning this awesome Rolling Stones Riff. This for me , is one of Keith's best and as the band have released a new album this year, let's revisit one of the classics. "Honky Tonk Women" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. It was released as a non-album single on 4 July 1969 in the United Kingdom, …
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Subscriber-only episode In this lesson we look at 'the arpeggio trick' we use a basic version of the Led Zeppelin song 'Babe, I';m gonna Leave You' as an exercise to practice our finger picking and look over a couple of really useful patterns. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://…
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In this episode I talk you through the main riff from Eric Clapton's acoustic version of Layla. This is a great riff for practicing your fingerpicking skills and we dive into the mechanics of the riff and a bit of the theory behind it If you find this stuff useful leave me a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: htt…
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