The Blues Guitar Show: Recent Episodes
Ben Martin
Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on the acoustic blues style of playing. No matter what your skill level we guarantee you'll find something to make your playing a little bit tastier. So, pull up a chair, slap on your headphones, pour yourself a large one and get picking. Head over to our website www.benmartin-music.com to claim your FREE E-books or follow us on Instagram: @bluesguitarshowpodcast
In this episode I'm giving you real talk about fingerpicking. Tips that will hopefully help you out and pitfalls best avoided!
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In this episode Ben and I talk about teaching blues guitar, we dive deep into fretboard recognition, how to approach scales, solos and improvising. It's chocked full of great tips and tricks for levelling up your blues licks so dont miss it!
Bens Instagram is also a great resource: https://www.instagram.com/bensbluesguitarlessons/
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Another Q & A session - This time all about jam nights, strings, improvisation and more.
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We're looking at some blues standards over the next couple of months on the plus podcast and we're starting with a classic tune (The Eric Clapton Version)
TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SnA_QYaYNdZEQk2syHyrTSoPWtw4QR0-?usp=drive_link
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In this episode I'm listing the 5 things I wish I'd known earlier in my own guitar journey.
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In this episode I'm recapping the brilliant Great British Guitar Show and giving some reccomendations on guitar builders and companies I saw at the show. Cheers again to Tom and the crew for having me on and looking forward to the next one!
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In this episode I'm talking with the great Amani Burnham who is a phenomenal player who has blown up in the past couple of years, his album Roots and Wings is available to stream the first few songs from on Apple Music & Spotify.
Guitar world magazine said: Blues-rock newcomer Amani Burnham’s love of full-step bends, trills and pentatonic fills leads to inevitable Jimi Hendrix comparisons, but his style isn’t outright mimicry – the 20-year-old happens to draw inspiration from the same well of artists as the guitar icon.
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In this episode we are having a play around with an AI powered guitar amp. I know right......madness. I'm playing through the Mooer F40i Li intelligent amp and seeing what this thing can really do.
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In this episode I talk with Tim Love host of the Always Getting Better Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/2KYN1bRE329VreXZW0vTmy) Tim is also a guitarist and teacher who has worked with some incredible musicians and companies:
BBC, P&O Cruise, The Voice, X-factor, Chesney Hawkes, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Pepper), Lee Thompson (Madness), Alabama 3, Mark Read (A1) I also work regularly for some of the countries finest agencies and tribute bands inc, MIB, Ear Candy, Pearl Jamm, Oasish, Bjorn Again, One Step Behind.
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In this episode I sit down with Tom who runs the Great British Guitar Shows. This year he's running 4 shows in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Wales & Leicstershire.
I'll be on the live stage at the Oxfordshire and Wiltshire shows later in the year. The first show is May 24th in Oxfordshire. For info and tickets head to: https://www.greatbritishguitarshows.co.uk/
Explore an unbeatable lineup of electric and acoustic guitars, basses, pedals, amps, and accessories. From world-class brands to cutting-edge boutique builders, this is the ultimate place to see, try, and fall in love with incredible gear.
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In this episode of The Blues Guitar Show, we break down five essential slide guitar tips every beginner needs to know. Whether you’re brand new to slide or struggling to make it sound smooth instead of scratchy, this episode will set you on the right path.
You’ll learn how to choose the right slide, get better tone with proper muting, improve your intonation, and start playing slide guitar with confidence and feel. These practical, beginner-friendly tips will help you sound more musical fast—without overcomplicating things.
Perfect for blues guitarists who want to capture that classic Delta and electric blues vibe and start expressing themselves through slide.
Plug in, slide on, and let’s talk blues.
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Explore the electrifying story of British Blues, from post-war record collectors in the 1940s to the British Blues Explosion of the 1960s. Discover how American legends like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Chuck Berry inspired young British musicians, including The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, John Mayall, and The Yardbirds, who amplified, reimagined, and exported the blues back to the world. Dive into the guitars, live performances, cultural contrasts, and lasting legacy that transformed blues into rock music.
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In this episode I give you my top 10 tips for playing acoustic blues.
1. Learn the 12-Bar Blues Form Inside Out
The 12-bar blues is the foundation. Practice it in different keys (E, A, G) until you can play it without thinking. This will make learning songs and improvising far easier.
2. Master Shuffle and Swing Rhythms
Blues rhythm isn’t straight—it's felt.
Work on:
- Shuffle feel (“da-DA, da-DA”)
- Light swing
These grooves make even simple chords sound authentic.
3. Use Alternating Bass Patterns
A thumbed bass line (with your picking hand thumb) adds depth:
- Thumb alternates between root and fifth
- Fingers play melody on top
This classic delta & country blues technique makes solo performances sound full.
4. Start Using the Minor Pentatonic Scale Early
It’s the essential blues scale.
Begin in A minor pentatonic and E minor pentatonic—both fit comfortably on acoustic and match common blues keys.
5. Add Blue Notes
Incorporate:
- ♭3
- ♭5
- ♭7
These give blues its voice. Practice sliding into them for expression.
6. Work on String Bends & Vibrato
Bending on acoustic is harder than on electric, but doing it well makes your playing expressive. Start with:
- Quarter-step bends (very bluesy!)
- Slow, controlled vibrato
- Simple half-step bends on the B and G strings
7. Learn a Few Turnarounds
Turnarounds signal the end of the 12-bar form and make your playing sound “finished.”
Classic turnarounds in E and A are essential vocabulary for blues players.
8. Use Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs for Acoustic “Snap”
Blues on acoustic thrives on percussive articulation.
Practice short licks that combine:
- Open strings
- Quick hammer-ons
- Snappy pull-offs
They create that raw delta feel.
9. Study “Call and Response”
Think like a singer:
- Play a short melodic “call”
- Answer with a rhythmic or melodic “response”
This makes improvisation sound intentional instead of random.
10. Listen and Imitate Blues Legends
Absorb phrasing, tone, and feel from players such as:
- Robert Johnson
- Mississippi John Hurt
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Lightnin’ Hopkins
- Eric Clapton (unplugged style)
Learning even a few of their licks will deepen your style dramatically.
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Today I'm catching up with one of the best modern slide guitarists - Johan Borgh from Sweden. In this episode we talk about Johan playing with Gary Clark Jr, his tips for learning slide, his gear and his awesome new record - Island Blues.
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Dive deep into the raw, hypnotic world of R. L. Burnside, the legendary North Mississippi hill country bluesman. From his early life on Mississippi farms to decades of regional performances, groundbreaking 1990s recordings with Fat Possum Records, collaborations with the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and his experimental Come On In album, we explore his guitar style, gear, live performances, and enduring influence on modern blues, rock, and electronic music.
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In this extended deep-dive, we explore the life, music, and legacy of Muddy Waters—the man who electrified the Delta blues and laid the foundation for rock ’n’ roll. From his early days on Stovall Plantation to his rise in Chicago with Chess Records, we trace his journey through iconic recordings like ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’ and ‘Mannish Boy,’ his groundbreaking performance at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival, and the transatlantic collaborations of The London Muddy Waters Sessions.
We’ll break down Muddy’s guitar style, gear, and slide techniques, hear stories of his legendary band with Little Walter and Otis Spann, and map out how his music influenced artists from the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin and beyond.
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Why is the guitar tuned in such a strange way and what can we learn from it?
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In today's episode we're back talking about chord tones! I talk you through some great shaoes and approaches for adding these to your blues licks to create instantly better sounding solos.
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One of the most underrated guitarists of the 50s/60s. Bo Diddly gave us so much more than an iconic beat - in this episode I talk you through his classic song Roadrunner and talk about why hes awesome.
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We're all chasing that illusive tone! In this episode I talk you through my process of creating a solid guitar tone that I can use for playing shows. We also talk through common mistakes and what not to do!
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In this episode we explore Digital amp modellers vs traditional amps. This is going to be a contentious one - are you team tube amp or team software
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In this episode I talk you through three great triad shapes for playing blues solos in the key of G
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In this episode I give you some useful tips for playing slide in Open G and talk you through a couple of classic Muddy Waters riffs.
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In this episode I'm talking about the Oasis reunion vs the Ozzy Farewell show from last weekend. I'll be reacting to some clips and talking about testing gear in Denmark St.
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In this episode we're doing some Chuck Berry appreciation and learning a simplified version of the classic Maybellene.
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In this episode I am demoing 4 different picks to see if the size, shaoe and material actually affect the sound.
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Today we are discussing the theory behind how songs are built and what role the modes have to play in that and I even demo a little Grateful Dead for ya.
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In this episode I'm giving you my top 5 tips for going to a blues jam session, we cover what to learn ahead of time, what to do when you get there and why jam sessions are a great practice tool.
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In this episode I talk you through my approaches to learning the fretboard and the 3 levels of fretboard knowledge.
How well do you know your guitar neck?
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In this episode I'm doing a side-by-side shootout of a single coil pickup vs a humbucker. We get into how they differ, why they sound different and which one is best for you.
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Is the minor pentatonic scale over 3 thousand years old..... Probably not but today we are discussing the one scale to rule them all. We get into why the minor pentatonic scale is so heavily used for blues, where it comes from and what you should take from that.
Should be a fun one!
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In this episode I'm lining up my slide collection (or some of it) and giving you a straight side-by-side tone comparison.
I talk about different slide materials, makes and sizes, featuring handmade slides like the Diamond Bottle Neck hand-blown glass slide and the Delta Lizard - Delta Howler slide as well as Dunlop slides and the Magslide.
Let me know which one you like best ben@thebluesguitarshow.com
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In this episode I along with cameos from Keith Richards and Stevie Ray himself are taking a deep dive into Hubert Sumlin, his playing, guitars of choice and influence over the blues and rock world.
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In this episode we talk about the 'how' and 'what' of guitar practice. I lay out how to approach your practicing and what you need to be working on to improve.
If you're feeling stuck with your playing at all, this ones for you!
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In this episode of The Blues Guitar Show Podcast, we dive deep into the world of guitar tone. Is tone really in the fingers, or does your gear play a bigger role? We break down the essential elements—amps, pedals, pickups, and playing techniques—to help you dial in the perfect blues sound. From the warm breakup of Fender Tweed amps to the legendary sustain of a Tube Screamer, we explore how to shape your tone and find your unique voice on the guitar. Whether you're chasing the raw sound of Lightnin’ Hopkins or the smooth sustain of B.B. King, this episode is packed with tips to get you there.
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In this episode I'm talking you through how to effectively used CAGED to play more interesting 12 bar blues.
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In this episode we talk through a no nonsense approach to music theory and the need-to-know info for playing effective blues guitar.
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In this episode we're taking a bit of a break from things to discuss the modern music industry and why its so messed up. I give a few insider details as to how it all works and why it doesn't.
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In this episode of The Blues Guitar Show, we dive deep into the life, legacy, and unmistakable style of Lightnin’ Hopkins—one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time. From his early days in rural Texas, learning from legends like Blind Lemon Jefferson, to his rise as a prolific recording artist with over 800 songs, Hopkins shaped the sound of Texas blues like no one else.
We break down his unique guitar style, his loose, improvisational approach to rhythm, and his signature boogie bass lines that made his playing instantly recognizable. We’ll also explore the tunings and techniques that set him apart, his go-to Gibson acoustics and hollow-body electrics, and how his raw, percussive fingerpicking continues to inspire guitarists today.
If you love blues guitar and want to get inside the mind (and fingers) of one of its greatest players, this episode is for you! Tune in, grab your guitar, and get ready to unlock the sound of Lightnin’ Hopkins.
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Can you heqr the difference between a strat and a tele? Are you sure?
In this episode we do a direct tone test between my stratocaster and my telecaster to compare and contrast the different tones.
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In this episode I sit down with Reverend Peyton of the Big Damn Band. These guys are one of my all time favourite live bands. We catch up with Rev on tour in the U.S and just after releasing their new record 'Honeysuckle'
Their new record, Honeysuckle, was released on February 21 and was mixed by six-time Grammy winner Vance Powell (Chris Stapleton, Jack White). The record features many special guests, including gospel music group The McCrary Sisters, Blues Music Hall of Famer and Grammy-nominated harmonica player Billy Branch, Grammy award-winning and IBMA's 10-time Fiddle Player of the Year Michael Cleveland and Colton Crawford from The Dead South. The band is critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone, Relix, Popmatters, Guitar World, American Songwriter, No Depression, Glide, Wide Open Country, Paste, American Blues Scene and many more!
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Something I have to do a lot in my work is learning long set lists very quickly - sometimes in just days to have them performance ready. Today I'm sharing my method for how to learn songs quickly and effectively.
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In this episode I'm talking to you about RHYTHM. Hill Country Blues playing is one of the most rhythmical of all the blues styles. Pioneers like R.L Burnside, Junior Kimborough and others developed this incredible picking hand technique you have to learn.
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In this episode we are virtual guitar shopping ans talking about which guitar shape is the right one for you.
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In this episode we are talking through that classic Zep riff Heartbreaker! It's a great blues scale based riff you can start grooving on straight away.
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In this episode I'm reviewing the Vintage VS6 (SG style) guitar.
The Vintage VS6 ReIssued Series is a solid body, double cutaway guitar that can turn its hand to anything. Be it rock solid rhythm chords providing the engine room for your sound, drop tunings soaked in fuzz, or soaring lead guitar solos which steal the spotlight, the VS6 will astound you with its versatility and vivid array of diverse tones.
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In this episode I'm doing another 'songs simplified' this time on the classic 1 chord vamp song - Smokestack Lightnin'.
This is a blues jam staple and a campfire classic so well worth digging your teeth into.
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In this lesson we take a deep dive into Three O Clock Blues and look at the licks and scales BB is using.
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In this episode we're looking into Freddie Kings playing, how he strucrtures his solos, the techniques he uses and how you can use them in your playing.
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In this episode I take you through my 5 essential pedals. These are the ones I use all the time and how I set them up.
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Compressor Pedal
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Why it's important: A compressor smooths out the dynamics of your playing by limiting the loudest notes and boosting the quieter ones. It helps create a more consistent sound, adding sustain, punch, and clarity. A great tool for players who want their tone to sound polished and even, especially when fingerpicking or in clean tones.
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Popular choices: Keeley Compressor, MXR Dyna Comp, Wampler Ego Compressor.
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Overdrive Pedal
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Why it's important: An overdrive pedal is key for adding warmth and grit to your tone. Whether you’re looking for classic bluesy smoothness or heavier, more saturated rock tones, overdrive is essential for shaping your distortion and helping you achieve expressive, dynamic playing.
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Popular choices: Ibanez Tube Screamer, Fulltone OCD, Boss OD-3.
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Reverb Pedal
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Why it's important: Reverb creates space and depth by simulating the natural reflections of sound in an environment. Whether you're after subtle room ambiance or lush, expansive reverb tails, this effect is essential for adding dimension to your sound and making your tone feel more alive.
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Popular choices: Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail, Strymon BigSky, TC Electronic Hall of Fame.
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Graphic EQ Pedal
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Why it's important: A graphic EQ pedal gives you control over your tone's frequency response, allowing you to shape your sound by boosting or cutting specific frequency bands. It’s great for fine-tuning your tone, compensating for room acoustics, or dialing in specific sounds for different musical contexts. It also acts as a powerful tool to carve out space in the mix when playing in a band.
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Popular choices: Boss GE-7, MXR Ten Band EQ, Behringer EQ700.
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Looper Pedal
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Why it's important: A looper pedal allows you to record short sections of your playing and loop them in real time, creating layers of sound. This is great for practice, songwriting, or performance, and it enables you to build complex, evolving compositions on the fly. It’s a versatile pedal for solo artists and can be used creatively to add texture, rhythm, or melody to your performance.
- Popular choices: TC Electronic Ditto, Boss RC-3, Electro-Harmonix 720.
Honorable Mention: Delay Pedal
- Why it’s important: Delay is often used in conjunction with reverb to add depth, space, and rhythmic complexity. While it's not in your top 5, it’s still worth considering for creating ambient soundscapes, rhythmic echo patterns, or lead lines with a sense of movement.
- Popular choices: Boss DD-7, MXR Carbon Copy, Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail.
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In this episode I sit down with rockabilly's newest wizard - Carl Bradychok
Carl Bradychok is a guitar player and a singer born in Detroit, Michigan in Mars of 1991.
He recorded his first CD at only 13 years old. This guitar master paid tribute to Rockabilly big names like Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Johnny Burnett. He also had the privilege of working with Jack Scott and Don Rader.
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In this episode we are doing the first song 'simplified' where we take a song and learn the core elements that would get you by at a jam session or gig.
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Happy new year everyone! In this episode we're talking abotu setting goals for 2025, why practice routines don't really work and how you should approach your guitar playing for the next 6 months.
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In this episode we are holding the BGS end of year awards as voted for by you!
Categories are:
Guitarist of the year
Album of the year
Guest of the year
Brand of the year
Happy New Year everyone and see you next time!
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In this episode I take you through a fun jazzy 12-bar using triad shapes and partial chords.
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In this episode I talk you through how to actually practice your fingerpicking.
We break it down into three areas
- Finger independence
- Syncopation & Rhythm
. Basslines and Melody
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In this episode I'm talking all about the masters of the acoustic blues, we look at some of the history, styles and players that I believe deserve one of the top spots in the style.
Agree? Leave me a review and let me know!
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In this episode I'm taking you through some really cool Bluegrass licks designed to help build up some of that speed, improe your acoustic flatpicking & work on playing licks from chord shapes.
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In this episode I'm taking you through some really cool Rock and Roll double stops all the way from the 50's - Think Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker & Hubert Sumlin!
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Today I've selected some of your questions to answer in this episode, please do keep them coming, Ben@thebluesguitarshow.com is my email address.
We cover tone, 7th chords, fingerpicking routines & more in this one.
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In this episode I'm back talkin' triads with one of my favourite hacks for learning the fretbaord. This was a huge lightbulb moment for me and it's something I take all my students through.
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In this episode I'm talking you through my top 5 tips for how to effectively learn guitar online in 2024. I give advice on resources, approaches, how to stay accountable and how to stick with your goals.
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“James Oliver is regarded as one of the finest players of the next generation.”
-Jersey Evening Post
James Oliver is one of the UK’s busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK, Europe, and the USA!
He has performed over 3000 gigs and shared the stage with many acts including Albert Lee, Bill Kirchen, Deke Leonard, Greg Koch, Walter Trout, Steve Gibbons, Billy Bremner, Geraint Watkins, and many others.
In 2020 James won the UK Blues Awards Emerging Artist of the Year and has since been nominated 3 additional times.
James Oliver released 2 studio albums 3 live albums and his album Twang was #1 on Amazon Blues Charts for 3 weeks. James is currently working on a new record with legendary producer, John Leckie.
“One of the UK’s most revered and incredible next generation guitar masters”
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IN this episode we look over 5 pentatonic licks that are designed to make you a better lead player.
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In this episode I'm giving you my honest thoughts on Claptons new record 'Meanwhile'
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In this episode I'm talking about double stops! These are super good fun and a great addition to your soloing guitarsenal
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Today I'm taking you through my top 3 open G slide licks for learning delta blues technique. So tune down to a sexy open G - slap on a slide and get crackin'
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As Promised this week we're looking over the perfect beginner solo from Pete Townsend.
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Today I'm taking you through my top 5 British blues riffs! Some of these are for beginners and others more tricky but all of them are absolute bangers and I even sneak a 6th in there too.
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This week we are covering the main section from the Who classic Baba 'O Riley. SOLO NEXT WEEK
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Today I'm talking with a great up and coming blues player from the U.K - Thomas Heppell
From the vibrant South Coast of the UK to stages across the nation, join Thomas as he crafts the next chapter in UK blues. With a style encapsulating the heart of Blues, the energy of Rock & Roll, and the sophistication of Jazz (sometimes if you're lucky), Thomas can command a solo stage or drive the rhythm in his dynamic three-piece ensemble.
His musical journey has seen him share the limelight with established acts such as Albert Lee, Dan Patlanksy, Chicken Shack, Catfish, Alice Armstrong, Connor Selby, Brave Rival and The Cinelli Brothers. In 2022, he graced stages alongside household names like Anton du Beke of Strictly Come Dancing fame. He’s also left his mark at illustrious venues and events such as The 100 Club, Tuesday Night Club, Ronnie Scotts, Lincoln Jazz Cafe, Broadstairs Blues Bash, Swanage Blues Festival, and Weyfest.
His EP, 'Be My Home', not only received airwaves love from Jazz FM and Blues Radio UK but also secured him nominations at the UK Blues Awards 2023. With nods for Best Young, Emerging, and Acoustic Blues Artist, it's evident Thomas is a force to be reckoned with in British Blues.
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In this lesson we look at using the 'outlining chords' approach form last lesson and this time putting it over a 1-4-6-5 backing track. Full backing track can be found in the google drive folder
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Today I'm covering THE acoustic blues technique. Weather it's hill country, delta style or ragtime this is a fundamental technique to learn. I give you 3 exercises to practice this awesome fingerpicking style.
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In this lesson we are looking at a super useful exercise to help outline major and minor chords across the fretboard.
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In this episode I list my top 10 Hill Country Blues artists (with clips) from R.L Burnside to Jessie May this one is not to miss!
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Following on from last weeks lesson today we are finding new ways of mapping and using the king of all scales - The minor pentatonic
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In this episode I'm taking you through some of the lessons I learned form being at music school. This was in response to a question sent in from Steve in Dallas.
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This is a great 'hack' for playing better improvisations using the minor pentatonic scale. We start with a chord shape - build the scale off it and move it to different areas of the neck to open up our lick possibilities.
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In this episode we're looking at playing some solo 'back porch' style blues. This style is great for working on your timing, rhythm and fretboard knowledge.
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Today I'm taking you through a nice finger style arrangement of Let it Be by the Beatles. This has some tricky fingerpicking parts to it but its a great-sounding one to play and a campfire classic!
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Today I'm taking you through a Rolling Stones classic. Wild Horses, This song is in open G tuning so DGDGBD from top to bottom.
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Today I'm taking you back through the natural minor scale and looking at some cool licks that mix the minor pentatonic and natural minor scales together.
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Today we are tackling all things slide. I take you through my top 5 tips for getting into playing slide guitar!
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In this lesson we go back to our fingerpicking work. Using the T123 method we look over some 7th chords and melody
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Fingerpicking! One of my favourite things to teach. Today I'm covering my top 3 exercises for practicing fingerpicking for blues players.
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In this lesson we look over some cool major blues scale licks borrowed from the bluegrass world! Great for enhancing rhythm playing.
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In todays episode I'm taking you through the iconic solo for Take it Easy by The Eagles. It's a super fun solos to play and is chocked full of reusable major pentatonic licks.
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In this lesson we look over the major blues scale, a couple of cool licks and lead techniques like raking & pre-bending.
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In this episode I'm talking you through one of my favorite shapes on the neck. This two string version of the minor pentatonic scale is not only a great exercise, but it is also super useable within solos, improvisations and lead work.
It start on the minor 7 of the scale rather than the root note so it opens up a whole new range of "jumping off' points for us.
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In this lesson we look over a fun exercise to practice major pentatonic blues on your own without a backing track!
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In this episode of the podcast I'm talking you through 5 absolute must-know minor pentatonic licks for blues solos.
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In this lesson we look at replacing some of our typical open chords with cool sounding inversions and partial chords.
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In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today I'm answering an episode request from Daniel In New Jersey who asks for my top 5 dos and donts for playing live.
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In this lesson we look at a great sounding riff in the key of E using swung 8ths and triplets to create this super cool JLH vibe.
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In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today's one is all about hwhat to bring along to a blues jam and how to effectively use the CAGED system.
I talk through how I approach teaching/learning to finger pick and give you some usable advice on how you can start to improve your finger style skills.
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In this lesson we continue to look at thumb technique and we also cover syncopation, displacement and some of the more intricate finger picking techniques
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In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today's one is all about how to get started with finger picking.
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In this lesson we look at thumb technique and particularly how we can start to syncopate between our thumb and our fingers to play cool blues and country riffs
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Today I'm talking with Paul Mahon the guitarist of one of my favorite UK bands - The Answer
The Answer are a hard rock band from Newcastle and Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. They have achieved success with their debut album Rise selling in excess of 30,000 copies in the UK and Europe, 10,000 on day one in Japan and 100,000 worldwide.
Joe Elliott is a fan of the band and during an interview with AOL has cited them as a possible influence to the way their forthcoming album will sound. Former Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page is also a fan and has attended several of the band's gigs
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In this extra episode I'm answering a question about internet information overload and where to start with improvising blues solos.
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In this lesson we look at the foundational building blocks of hill country rhythm and picking hand technique.
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Today I'm answering some questions. I cover some great tips for surviving and thriving at a blues jam night and some cool bass riffs you could use on either bass or guitar
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Part 3! Today we finish off the part of this iconic solo we are looking over.
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Its been a minute sice I did a top 5 list so in answer to a listener question here are my top 5 tips for playing acoustic blues. Keep the reviews/questions coming in!
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Part 2! Today we are looking at the second section of the iconic solo from Hotel California.
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Today I'm talking with one of the finest up and coming blues players - Seth Rosenbloom
Critics have affirmed the fact that Seth knows of what he speaks. Rock & Blues Muse proclaimed, “The future of blues is in very capable hands.” Living Blues Magazine echoed those sentiments by declaring, “Rosenbloom’s ready to assume the mantle of a true electric blues champion,” Blues Blast Magazine concurred, saying, “Seth Rosenbloom is a guitar player’s guitar player. His ceiling is unlimited.”
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Today we are looking at the first section of the iconic solo from Hotel California.
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Today I'm answering some questions. I give you a couple of great-sounding blues turnarounds for acoustic and electric blues and advice for playing live for the first time.
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Today we are looking at the intro licks from Chuck Berry's classic - Roll Over Beethoven. This part is steaming with double stops, pull offs, hammers and some scale mixing that just sounds awesome so not one to miss!
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Today we are looking at some awesome country licks. These are based on typical pedal or lap-steel licks using simple triad shapes.
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In this lesson we cover the major scale - major scale chords - double stops and harmony to create lead lines. We look over part of the solo (and chords) from Chris Stapleton's Tennessee Whiskey
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In this episode I am talking you through the MUST know triads for playing lead guitar.
Triads are groups of 3 notes we use to make chords, there are four kinds of triad: Major, Minor, Augmented & Diminished. Today were looking at 3 shapes for the major triad.
This will allow you to find root notes all over the neck, identify the chord tones & use the shapes as 'jumping off' points for playing lead lines.
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In this lesson we look at simple, movable chord shapes that we can use for creating solos. Using these techniques you can start soloing along with the chord changes and creating some great-sounding lines.
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In this episode I take you through playing chromatically. This is a technique used in Jazz music and when added to a blues scale it gives you a really cool 'jazzy' flavour to your blues playing.
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We are going to build upon last weeks lesson and start looking at chords we can add into our 12-bar sequence to give us some extra 'jazz' and 'spice' to our sound. We look over a few different chords and intervals, where we can add them and why they are useful.
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Today I'm talking with Ashley Sherlock from the Ashley Sherlock band.
Ashley Sherlock is a gritty blues rock guitarist/vocalist from Manchester. Nominated for Young Blues Artist of the Year, his music creates a modern outlook on the sounds of the American deep south with his superb vocal range, catchy melodies and rock/ blues drenched guitar style.
Treading the boards as tour support for international artists, The Kris Barras band, The Quireboys and Laurence Jones. The Ashley Sherlock Band has released two critically acclaimed EP’s, that have found favour on popular radio stations including Planet Rock, which has ultimately led to his signing to the highly respected, Ruf Records label, where he joins the roster with hi calibre artists, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Walter Trout, Samantha Fish, Luther Allison and Robin Trower.
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We are going to be looking at taking a deep dive into some chord theory. We'll be looking at how chords are built, where they come from and the essential MUST KNOWS for playing blues.
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In this episode I take you through the lead intro to the song Frosty by Albert Collins. This is a great song to learn to help imrpove your speed and lead licks.
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In this lesson I'm talking you though some cool major pentatonic runs and licks that you can stat using straight away in your blues, country or classic rock jams.
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Today I'm talking with Heath from the Feedback Guitar Academy YouTube channel. Heath is a great teacher and makes videos cover all kinds of great music from delta blues, to hill country and electric blues.
We talk about picking hand techniques, studying blues greats, how to approach learning to play these styles and much, much more.
You can find Heath's courses at www.feedbackguitaracademy,com or by searching Feedback Guitar Academy on YouTube.
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In this lesson I'm talking you though some awesome sounding licks in standard tuning.
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How to use droning delta/hill country blues/hypnotic boogie to fix your picking hand rhythm.
Using tunes like John Lee Hooker, T Model Ford, Robert Belfour & more to work on your rhythm and hand technique
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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.
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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, Mickey and the Motor Cars, Gary US Bonds, Thomas Dolby, Jake Shimabukuro, Tony Furtado.
In this episode we talk about him building a guitar for john frusciante, building robots and touring with Joe Satriani and Ned plays us a track from him upcoming album as well, this is one not to miss!
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In todays lesson were looking at playing Sunshine of your Love.
We look over the main riff, chorus and an overview of the solo.
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In this episode we are covering the awesome double-stop licks from Chuck Berry's No Particular Place to Go.
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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!
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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 contemporary songwriters/poets of our time. Wiscombe has shared the stage with the likes of Ray Wylie Hubbard, .38 Special, Mary Gauthier, Julian Lage, Dorothy, The Lil Smokies, Micky and the Motorcars and many others. Whether singing through the eyes of a child, the hands of a hard-working family man (he is a dedicated husband and father of three boys) or through the scope of his sniper rifle, Andrew has a story to share that will resonate with the most human parts of the listener.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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/ to check it out.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hofner B- Bass Violin Bass
Musicman Stingray 5 string
Warwick Courvette
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Squier Silver Series Strat
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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 from what its like being an artist in 2023 to some awesome demos of Kaspars guitar collection.
We had a great chat and cheers to Kaspar for coming on.
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In this lesson we look at playing slide in standard tuning. We look over the awesome slide into to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird.
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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 a single on 11 April 1969 and credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston".The song is one of the few examples of John Lennon featuring prominently as lead guitarist. The album version of this song contains a different mix that features a studio chat between Paul McCartney and John Lennon at the beginning which lasts for 20 seconds before the song begins, also omitting the coda featured in the single version, and with a final dialog taken from the Beatles' rooftop concert. This version became the closing track of Let It Be (1970), which was released just after the group split up. The single version was later issued on the compilation albums 1967–1970, 20 Greatest Hits, Past Masters, and 1.
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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.
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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 major but with the flatted blue notes that make it sound like E minor", and lyrically it is "a pastiche of ancient blues lines and train references, timeless and evocative".Longtime Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin is credited with the distinctive guitar line.Howlin' Wolf sang and played harmonica, backed by pianist Hosea Lee Kennard, guitarists Willie Johnsonand Hubert Sumlin, bassist Willie Dixon, and drummer Earl Phillips.
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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.
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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 of all time.[2] It originated as "Rockin' and Rollin'", a 1951 song by Lil' Son Jackson,[1] itself inspired by earlier blues. Renditions by Muddy Waters and B.B. King made the song well-known. When B.B. King's recording of "Rock Me Baby" was released in 1964, it became his first single to reach the Top 40 in Billboard magazine's Hot 100 chart.
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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.
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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 Waters, Mel London, and Bo Diddley (with Waters and Diddley being credited under their birth names). First recorded in 1955 by Waters, it serves as an "answer song" to Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man", which was in turn inspired by Waters' and Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man. Mannish Boy" features a repeating stop-time figure on one chord throughout the song.
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.
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In this lesson we play a great sounding slide riff in open G tuning and have a look over a coo lead fill too!
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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 written primarily by John Lennon with some contributions from Paul McCartney and was credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the band's Rubber Soul album. The single topped charts in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway. In the United States, "Day Tripper" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and "We Can Work It Out" held the top position.
"Day Tripper" is a rock song based around an electric guitar riff and drawing on the influence of American soul music. The Beatles included it in their concert set-list until their retirement from live performances in late August 1966.
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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.
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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, and a week later in the United States (although a country version called "Country Honk" was later included on the album Let It Bleed). It topped the charts in both nations.[3] The song was on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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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.
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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
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In this lesson I take you through a Travis picking pattern and we look at how to use it elsewhere on the neck using out 4th string root notes.
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In this episode we go through the Freddie King song 'Hide Away' This tune has a great mix of lead and rhythm guitar that can be a challenge but also a really fun thing to sit and play solo.
Hideaway" is a blues guitar instrumental that has become "a standard for countless blues and rock musicians performing today".[1] First recorded in 1960 by Freddie King, the song became a hit on the record charts. It has been interpreted and recorded by numerous blues and other musicians and has been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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In this lesson we talk about using triads and simple scales to practice moving around the neck and practicing with feel and musicality.
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In this episode we go through the Clapton's version of the Freddie King song I'm Tore Down. This one has some awesome lead work and one of blues musics greatest rhythm riffs - it's a blast to play and a must know for any blues jam or gig.
English rock musician Eric Clapton recorded "I'm Tore Down" for his 1994 blues tribute album From the Cradle.[3] For his recording, Clapton uses an arrangement close to King's original, including the falsetto vocal phrases and guitar fills. Reprise Records released a compact disc promotional single in 1994, which reached number five on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.[4] Clapton has performed the song on several occasions; live recordings appear on Live in Hyde Park (1997) and John Mayall's 70th Birthday Concert (2003).
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In this lesson we talk about finding the notes on the fretboard. We look at a great exercise for finding the root notes and 5ths all over the neck.
This is a great exercise for measuring where you're at with your fretboard knowledge and building some of those core skills!
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In this episode I take you through a cool hill country blues rhythm. This is great for playing any of the classic Hill Country songs (R.L Burnside, Jimmy 'Duck' Holmes etc.)
Its a super percussive way of playing but so rewarding once you've got a handle on it.
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In this lesson we talk about triads again. I show you a great way of locating the triads with the root on the 4th string and how you can use them to play cool sounding 12 bar licks and tunarounds.
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I had the pleasure of being at the Welsh Rockabilly Fair weekend. This podcast is a series of reviews and interviews with some of the great bands and players from the weekend.
Hopefully this should give you a few new artists to check out and a bit of light guitar-related entertainment!
Cheers to the guys there for having me and sorting us out with passes and looking forward to the next one!
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In this episode we go through the Chicago blues classic 'Killing Floor' by Howlin Wolf.
"Killing Floor" is a 1964 song by American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist Howlin' Wolf. Called "one of the defining classics of Chicago electric blues",[1] "Killing Floor" became a blues standard with recordings by various artists. It has been acknowledged by the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, which noted its popularity among rock as well as blues musicians. English rock group Led Zeppelin adapted the song for their "The Lemon Song", for which Howlin' Wolf is named as a co-author.
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In this lesson we talk about what inversions are, we look at how we can move and manipulate the scale degrees to give us different sounds and areas of the neck to play with.
This is a great tool for both acoustic and electric playing and will go a long way to helping you learn the fretboard.
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In this episode I'm addressing one of the questions I get asked the most. I'm going to be talking you through what I feel is the most useful approach to the CAGED system and learning the fretboard in general and shoeing you a cool lick you can start with that uses a shape you already know.
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In this lesson we work on this cool fingerpicking pattern using the mixolydian mode and work on some of our improvisation using the major pentatonic scale. This is a good way to start mixing some scales and modes together in your playing.
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Awesome to chat to Eddie 9v hot off of their European tour with acts like Kingfish, Joe Bonamassa and Blackberry Smoke.
Eddie 9V has made a name for himself in the blues scene in the south, wowing all types of audiences with his searing Freddie King-style approach to guitar and his original retro/soul songs.
Really enjoyed this chat, hope you do to.
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In this lesson we look over a simple but really nice sounding fingerpicking pattern that uses out thumb first and second finger.
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In this episode I talk you through the main riff from Muddy Waters' classic tune 'I Can't Be Satisfied'
We look at how to get your guitar into open G tuning, some slide technique and the main riff itself.
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In this lesson we look at some more fingerpicking technique as well as some licks you can use from the minor pentatonic shapes out of the chords E A and B7.
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This episode is an absolute education in the history of steel guitars and slide.
Martyn (of Washboard Resonators and Leeds City Stompers fame) and Rich Miller (Rich Slide Guitar) are on with me talking about everything steel guitar and slide playing. We talk about guitar history, how they got into playing these amazing instruments, gear recommendations and slide technique.
Cheers to both of the guys for coming on, you can find them both on instagram and check out some of their crazy skills.
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In this lesson I talk you through a simple thumb and finger finger picking technique and show you some cool inversions to change up where you can play basic chords.
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In this episode I'm talking country guitar. We look at how to tie chords together using basslines to give us that awesome back porch sound, and we even look at a cool Dwight Yoakam lick as well!
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In this lesson we re-cap everything we've been looking at so far. This is a great chance to review what you've picked up and make sure you didn't miss anything important. I also include a practice-along at the end.
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In this lesson I'm talking about rhythm. We talk about this in both and acoustic and electric context, both for solos and rhythm playing. I hear players all the time who have worked out really cool lines and licks in their playing but they lack that little extra somehting and I believe rhythm is the answer!
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In this lesson I talk you through my top 5 licks that I use all the time. We look at how to play them, what the intervals are and where in a solo to use them.
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Today I'm speaking with Jon Button - One of the worlds best session bass players.
Jon has played with a whole host of amazing musicians and artists including Sheryl Crow, Shakira, Robben Ford, Roger Daultry and most recently The Who.
It was an absolute pleasure speaking with him and cheers to Jon for giving us some of his time. You can find Jon over on instagram @jonbuttonbass
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In this lesson we look at using chord shapes in solos. These can really help you navigate the neck, help you frame your solos and play the changes
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Today I'm chatting with Paul Pigat - A phenomenal musician, sideman and frontman for rockabilly band - Cousin Harley.
Hailing from Vancouver BC, Canada, Cousin Harley, can explode like an active volcano, swing like the Basie band and holler like A lonesome hillbilly in the back woods of the Appalachia, all in a single show. This trio has been rocking international audiences for 20 years! Not to be trifled with and not to be missed, folks, this is Cousin Harley!!!
Cousin Harley plays a mean guitar”
Michael Kissinger, Pier magazinePaul has shared the stage and lent his guitar mastery to some fine musicians over the years such as Jeff Beck, Jackob Dylan, Michael Kaeshammer, Albert Lee, James Burton, Brian Setzer, The Reverend Horton Heat, Neko Case, Jim Byrnes, The Sojourners, Carolyn Mark and many many others.
We had a great chat it was awesome speaking to Paul so cheers to Paul for coming on - You can find all his stuff over at http://paulpigat.com/
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In this lesson we look at how to improve our solos using Rhythm, Phrasing and Ornaments. Feel free to send me a video of you playing and I'll give you some personalized feedback on your playing.
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In this episode I take you through three solos I think you should learn to become a better player.
People always ask me what songs/solos they should be working on so here they are. All of these are fairly accessible for beginner/intermediate players so I'd highly recommend having a go through them.
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In this lesson we look at what harmony is, how it works and how we can apply it to our playing. We also look at some cool commonly used double stops.
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In this lesson I'm talking you through some exercises that will help with seperating the thumb and fingers to be able to play a constant bass-line and melody notes at the same time and we look at the classic riff from Baby, Please Don't Go.
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In this lesson we look at beginning to mix our minor pentatonic, major pentatonic, blues scale and chord tones together over a 12 bar in A.
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Today I talk blues with grammy nominated musician and son of the late, great R.L Burnside - Garry Burnside.
We talk about him coming up playing with his Dad and touring with Junior Kimbrough at the age of 12 and hear all about his music and guitar playing.
Garry is one of my personal guitar heroes so this was a very cool interview and if you haven't heard this guy shred....Go listen now!
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In this lesson I talk you through how to use chord spelling in your playing to find patterns and notes all over the neck you can play over each chord. We also look at playing the changes and working on some wider musical skills that will help us know what to play over what.
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Today I'm chatting with Todd Roth from the blues band Coming Up Muddy. We talk about gear, cigar box guitars and about his bands gigs and recordings.
We had a great chat, you can follow Coming up Muddy on Youtube and Instagram @comingupmuddy
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Today I'm taking you through one of my favorite Angus Young riffs! I also talk a little bit around the theory and give you this weeks blues news.
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In this episode I talk you through chord spellings starting with the 1,3,5 or 1,b3,5. We look at 7th chords and the chords for the BB King song The Thrill is Gone.
Bm7, Em7, Gmaj7 F#7
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Blues in Britain Magazine say Rich's 'Stunning guitar work is second to none'
Rich is a true virtuoso guitarist and we get into all things slide and delta blues as well as chatting about gear, turnings and how to approach slide playing.
@richslideguitar on Instagram.
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In this lesson I'm introducing arpeggios, talking about why and how to use them and looking at using chord tones and scale degrees to make better solos.
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In this episode of the podcast I chat with the great guitarist, teacher and YouTuber Tim Daley.
Tim has a great channel focused on everything blues guitar and in this talk we cover improvisation, caged, soloing and all kinds of cool stuff. Not one to miss!
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In this lesson we look at the bar chord shape and the secret chords that are hiding within it! We also cover triads on the 4th string, finding notes on the neck and I talk a bit about the CAGED system.
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Today we talk about how I approach learning new songs and guitar solos, we also look at some awesome minor scale licks to throw into our arsenal.
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In this lesson we look at the triads on strings 1 and 2 as well as a cool way of incorporating that into our major pentatonic licks from last lesson.
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Today we look at that Chuck Berry lick hes always using.
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In this lesson we build upon our knowledge of the major pentatonic scale and start to look at some cool licks we can begin to use in blues, country and rock.
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Dyer Davis is an American singer / guitarist, who is currently working on his debut album for WildRoots Records. He's spent the last 8 years of his young life as a rock artist, recently departing from the band Rubber Soul Child. Now at 22 he has returned to the music that first inspired him to become a musician.
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Today we are looking at the major pentatonic scale.
Just like we started to build up our understanding of the minor pentatonic we're going to do the same with the major. This scale si really useful for playing country and bluegrass but it also has a real Classic Rock feel about it too.
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Today we look at the classic riff from Smokestack Lightnin'. We look at how to build a tricky finger picking part from the melody and bassline to create this awesome sounding guitar riff.
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Today we are looking at a couple of really useful scale runs which will help you play faster across the neck and improve upon your fretboard knowledge and understanding.
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Topics were covering are:
| Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics
| Minor Pentatonic across the neck
| Learning the blues board
| Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos
| Creating solos using Scales
| Using MP Scales across chord changes
| Playing the changes
| Effective soloing using the scale
| Learning and developing licks
| Introducing the major pentatonic
| Major pentatonic shapes
| major pentatonic across the neck
| Soloing using majors
| playing over what
| using short shapes
| mixing major and minor
| playing over a blues
| how to meld the two over 12 bars
| Improvising as a solo player
| Improvising in a group
| Playing over tracks
| How to make it sound like you
| Connectivity in your soloing
In this episode I talk to Blues & Rockabilly guitar virtuoso Ruzz Evans from Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue.
Ruzz is a hugely accomplished musician and we catch him just on the cusp of a mammoth US tour. Dates can be found here
Ruzz has also been honoured by being officially endorsed by Gretsch Guitars since 2016. He used as the front cover image for UK Rock’n’Roll Magazine with a three page feature on the band and 2020 saw the band receive a two page feature in the 'Blues In Britain' magazine.
This was a great conversation and a great insight to the story behind one of the U.K's best touring guitarists.
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Today we are looking at moving our licks from last week to different root. notes across the first three strings. We do this to allow us to play through the chord changes in a blues, not only does this make our solos sound better but it also massively helps develop a great understanding of the fretboard.
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Topics were covering are:
| Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics
| Minor Pentatonic across the neck
| Learning the blues board
| Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos
| Creating solos using Scales
| Using MP Scales across chord changes
| Playing the changes
| Effective soloing using the scale
| Learning and developing licks
| Introducing the major pentatonic
| Major pentatonic shapes
| major pentatonic across the neck
| Soloing using majors
| playing over what
| using short shapes
| mixing major and minor
| playing over a blues
| how to meld the two over 12 bars
| Improvising as a solo player
| Improvising in a group
| Playing over tracks
| How to make it sound like you
| Connectivity in your soloing
In this episode I take you through my top 10 acoustic blues albums, I play a bit from each one and talk about why I think it deserves a slot in my top 10. Let me know what your top 10 are by leaving a comment, review or shooting me a message!
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Today we are looking at some blues licks. We are building upon our knowledge of the 3 main scales the minor pentatonic, major pentatonic and blues scale to look at some 'looping' licks and how we can use them in an improvised solo.
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Topics were covering are:
| Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics
| Minor Pentatonic across the neck
| Learning the blues board
| Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos
| Creating solos using Scales
| Using MP Scales across chord changes
| Playing the changes
| Effective soloing using the scale
| Learning and developing licks
| Introducing the major pentatonic
| Major pentatonic shapes
| major pentatonic across the neck
| Soloing using majors
| playing over what
| using short shapes
| mixing major and minor
| playing over a blues
| how to meld the two over 12 bars
| Improvising as a solo player
| Improvising in a group
| Playing over tracks
| How to make it sound like you
| Connectivity in your soloing
In this episode I talk about the new range of Squier guitars and give some insight into what guitar you should add to your collection.
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Today we are looking at the 5 shapes of the Minor Pentatonic scale, now that we have a good idea of the notes and intervals within the scale we can start to look at the traditional shapes you may have seen before across the neck to find all the notes we have available to us in this scale.
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Topics were covering are:
| Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics
| Minor Pentatonic across the neck
| Learning the blues board
| Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos
| Creating solos using Scales
| Using MP Scales across chord changes
| Playing the changes
| Effective soloing using the scale
| Learning and developing licks
| Introducing the major pentatonic
| Major pentatonic shapes
| major pentatonic across the neck
| Soloing using majors
| playing over what
| using short shapes
| mixing major and minor
| playing over a blues
| how to meld the two over 12 bars
| Improvising as a solo player
| Improvising in a group
| Playing over tracks
| How to make it sound like you
| Connectivity in your soloing
In this episode I talk about the BB King Box, what it is, how we can best use it and how it can make us better guitar players.
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Now we are looking at the Blues Scale. We look over how we can add just one note to our already familiar minor pentatonic scale to make it an absolute beat to solo with. We look at the scale itself, a couple of licks and the theory behind why this is such a useful one to master.
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Topics were covering are:
| Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics
| Minor Pentatonic across the neck
| Learning the blues board
| Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos
| Creating solos using Scales
| Using MP Scales across chord changes
| Playing the changes
| Effective soloing using the scale
| Learning and developing licks
| Introducing the major pentatonic
| Major pentatonic shapes
| major pentatonic across the neck
| Soloing using majors
| playing over what
| using short shapes
| mixing major and minor
| playing over a blues
| how to meld the two over 12 bars
| Improvising as a solo player
| Improvising in a group
| Playing over tracks
| How to make it sound like you
| Connectivity in your soloing
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A special episode for this week with my review of the Artist Guitars Brownburst DLXL
Thanks to Artist guitars for sending this absolute beast over for me to play. You can check out the specs and get your hands on one here: https://www.artistguitars.co.uk/products/artist-brownburst58dlx-semi-hollow-electric-guitar-17821
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We continue our look over the minor pentatonic scale and how we can apply it to create and play better guitar solos. In this lesson we cover the scale degrees, intervals and a few useful tips on how to approach playing a solo without start on the root note every time!
These lessons are going in sequence so be sure to go back and listen to the previous episodes as I'll be referring to them each week.
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Topics were covering are:
| Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics
| Minor Pentatonic across the neck
| Learning the blues board
| Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos
| Creating solos using Scales
| Using MP Scales across chord changes
| Playing the changes
| Effective soloing using the scale
| Learning and developing licks
| Introducing the major pentatonic
| Major poenttonic shapes
| mejor pentatonic across the neck
| Soloing using majors
| playing over what
| using short shapes
| mixing major and minor
| playing over a blues
| how to meld the two over 12 bars
| Improvising as a solo player
| Improvising in a group
| Playing over tracks
| How to make it sound like you
| Connectivity in your soloing
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In this episode we look at 'call and response' in guitar solos and how you can use the skills you already have to play better guitar solos today!
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In this first episode of the new subscription we are focusing on all things blues solos and improvisation.
Over the course of these episode we are following a series of lessons we're looking at how we can build your skills as a player when it comes to playing guitar solos, improvising over a blues and finally getting to grips with the fret board.
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Topics were covering are:
| Minor Pentatonic Scale Basics
| Minor Pentatonic across the neck
| Learning the blues board
| Using Minor Pentatonics for Solos
| Creating solos using Scales
| Using MP Scales across chord changes
| Playing the changes
| Effective soloing using the scale
| Learning and developing licks
| Introducing the major pentatonic
| Major poenttonic shapes
| mejor pentatonic across the neck
| Soloing using majors
| playing over what
| using short shapes
| mixing major and minor
| playing over a blues
| how to meld the two over 12 bars
| Improvising as a solo player
| Improvising in a group
| Playing over tracks
| How to make it sound like you
| Connectivity in your soloing
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In this episode I take you through my top 10 classic rock guitar albums, I play a bit from each one and talk about why I think it deserves a slot in my top 10. Let me know what your top 10 are by leaving a comment, review or shooting me a message!
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In this episode I respond to questions about pentatonic scales. We look at where they come from, what they are and how to best use them to make your solo playing sound great!
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In this episode I answer some of your questions from my email list including my 'mount Rushmore' of guitarists!
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In this episode I talk through the Music Radar top guitars of 2023 and give a little analysis on their list.
We also look through Open D tuning and how to play a cool sounding 12 bar using slide.
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In this episode I cover what the 'blue' notes are and how to find them. This is a really useful trick for improving your improvising skills as well as your solo playing.
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Growing up outside of Boston, multi-instrumentalist David Hamburger first picked up a guitar at the age of 12. Through his first guitar teacher he was exposed to bluegrass music, and at home his father was turning him on to Tin Pan Alley pop. Through his teens, Hamburger was also becoming more interested in blues and jazz, incorporating the various styles into his playing. His interest in blues was further stoked while attending Wesleyan University when a friend taught him to play slide. A stint at Manhattan's School of Music where he was studying jazz composition didn't last, as Hamburger left the graduate program to play with a then-unknown Freedy Johnston. Hamburger was also playing with an R&B band as well as performing solo, finally gathering some of his favorite local musicians to help him record King of the Brooklyn Delta in 1995. Extensive touring helped him to build a live following around New York and New England, while he continued to contribute guitar, dobro, and pedal steel to the recordings of others. Indigo Rose, recorded in a little more than a week, arrived in 1999.
As a solo artist, David has appeared at Merlefest, the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Old Settlers Music Festival, and venues including Passim, Cafe Lena and the Cactus Cafe. He has opened for Dave Van Ronk, Jorma Kaukonen, Rory Block and Roy Book Binder and jammed onstage with Duke Robillard, Gatemouth Brown and Tinsley Ellis. As a sideman and session musician, David has recorded with Freedy Johnston, toured the U.S. with Joan Baez, and appeared with Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen on Springsteen’s remake of “The Ghost of Tom Joad.”
David is also the author of two dozen instructional books and videos, including the award-winning Beginning Blues Guitar, which has sold over 100,000 copies and been released in a second edition after 20 continuous years in print.
We talk all things acoustic blues, he even whips out a stunning sounding Martin and demos a bit for us so, not one to miss!
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In this episode I talk you through how to use 'scale runs' to play faster solos and get yourself from point A to B on the neck. I also go through this weeks Blues News.
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In this episode I talk about the UK Guitar Show and give a brief recap of my time there. I give you the low down on my newest guitar and talk you through a simple (yet powerful) blues lick you can play in any key and give an update on whats happening with the show in the coming months!
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This week ahead of the UK Guitar Show I'm talking all about guitar shopping! I give you my top 5 things to think about when buying a new instrument and how to approach your guitar collection.
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In this episode I take you through 5 essential jazz chords to throw into your blues playing.
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In this episode we look at how SRV created his licks and how he used his fretboard knowledge to play some blisteringly cool and bad-ass guitar solos.
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In this weeks episode I talk to Danny Bryant who is one of the most skillful, prolific and badass players out there.
Just off the back of recording his new album we talk about everything from learning to play with Walter Trout, meeting B.B King, touring with Eric Gales and jamming with Bernie Marsden. We also talk gear, technique, blues history and life in the studio.
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In this episode I take you through the one scale shape you NEED to learn to understand the neck and to play better blues. It's going to help unlock the fretboard and allow you to play better solos and improve your improvisation.
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In this episode i talk you through how to set practical guitar goals for the year ahead. I give you some exercises to work on and advice about what to set as goals, how to make sure you stay on track and how to measure your successes.
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Happy New Year Everyone! In this one I talk bout my top 5 recommendations to listen to that I've discovered in 2022!
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In this episode I go all High Fidelity and give you my top 5 blues riffs, a bit of pre-xmas fun on the pod this week.
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In this special ELECTRIC episode I take you through some tips on how to create/write and play effective blues solos. Not one to miss if you're an electric blues or blues rock fan.
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In this episode I talk about some great exercises for leveling up your finger style playing. I talk about how to gain speed with your finger picking as well as some cool licks you can throw into any blues you're playing.
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In this episode I talk through 5 things I think you need to consider before buying a new guitar. This came off the back of a student asking me this week about buying some new gear, I talk about sound, play ability, price, look and feel.
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In this episode I talk about how to begin writing your own blues solos, we cover a great little exercise that will really help unlock some great sounding licks - without thinking about the neck!
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In this episode I take on the questions "What do I play over what?" And 'What does Cmaj7/9 mean?
We talk through how to learn and recognize ,major keys as well as chord spelling and building.
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In this episode I talk you though a simple vamping idea to explore your improvisation using the minor pentatonic scale.
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In this episode I talk to a phenomenally talented and accomplished guitarist. Dylan is a scholar of the guitar who is very knowledgeable about classical, contemporary and guitar education. We have a great conversation about guitar teaching, get geeky about guitar technique and even critique John Mayer! Enjoy
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In this episode I talk to one of the coolest bands in the U.K. They play a mix of ragtime, trad jazz, blues and folk music and do it all on some stunning vintage gear. We talk about everything from recording in the legendary Sun studios to how to write songs as a two-piece band. Enjoy
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In this episode I talk about one of the best players of all time Mark Knopfler. We look at his legacy, guitars of choice and learn the iconic intro to the song Romeo and Juliet
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In this episode I talk about the legend that is Jerry Garcia. We look at how jerry used his bluegrass pedigree to pull amazing melodies out of simple chords.
We look at the classic dead song - Ripple
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In this slightly different episode I talk about the theory behind becoming an effective blues improviser, we look at what notes to play, how to play them and how to make them sound great.
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In this episode I take you through some basics of playing slide guitar as well as the DADGAD tuning. We look at a couple of chord shapes and a cool slide riff that'll have you jamming like Skip James in no time!
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In this episode I talk to Marco Cinelli of the phenomenal U.K blues band the Cinelli Brothers. Marco was nominated Music Republic's 2018 guitarist of the year and is an incredibly accomplished player and writer. We talk about everything from early influences, life on the road, touring with family and his advice on how to become a virtuoso musician.
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This week, we're learning the main riff from Clapton's version of the Big Bill Broonzy classic 'Hey Hey', taken from his 1992 unplugged album.
Grab your guitar, slap on some headphones and let's get pickin'.
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In this episode I talk to one of the best up and coming players in the American blues scene, he is an innovator, virtuoso and a great guy. We talk about all things blues, world music, artists you need to check out and the process of songwriting.
His latest album 'Winter Hill Blues' is available now on Apple music, Spotify and all streaming platforms and I highly recommend a listen.
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In this episode we look at the main 12-bar section of this R.J classic. We look at the finger picking patterns he used, some cool alternatives to play and some awesome sounding licks. After you've mastered this and the previous episode you'll have everything you need to head to the jam session and rip through this blues standard.
If you want to learn one of the cornerstones of blues music, a real must-know of the genre, then this is one to tune in for!
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In this episode we take a deep dive into the playing of the master himself. We look at three different ways in which we can emulate his classic opening riff to the song Kind Hearted Woman Blues. These include
- FIngerpicking
- Flatpicking
- One finger brushing
If you want to learn one of the cornerstones of blues music, a real must-know of the genre, then this is one to tune in for!
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In this episode we learn a killer flat picking lick that ties together elements of Blues, Bluegrass and Jazz. We look into
- Chromatic passing notes
- How to play faster
- Movable licks
If you’re a keen blues player that wants to add some speedy, jazzy flat picking flair into your solos, this is a great tool for you.
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In this episode we continue to look at all things flat picking. We dive into the specifics of good wrist technique when playing with a pick, alternative picking vs economical picking and we learn a killer lick in the key of G. If you want to become an acoustic shredder and level up those cowboy chords, pull up a stool and tune in.
We cover:
- Wrist technique
- Picking styles
- Killer Licks
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In this episode we begin our mini series all about flat picking. I take you through some of the key elements to get you started on your flat picking journey. If you want to play like the acoustic shredders of the bluegrass world this is one to get your headphones around. We dive a little into how we can repurpose some of our simple blues theory to enable us to play bluegrass and country licks with no extra theory needed.
We cover:
- How to choose a pick size
- Holding a pick for flat picking
- Scale theory
- A cool Blues/grass lick
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This weeks episode is packed full of stuff! We take on improvising and creating our own blues solos using the A minor pentatonic scale, the A blues scale and creating tension and release in our playing. I give you a quick overview of how you can create a solo using just three notes and one shape in the blues triangle along side 5 licks to use in the key of A.
We look at;
- Creating tension and resolve
- Soloing using three notes
- Finding route notes
- 5 Licks to use in the key of A
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In this episode we dive into the phrasing, tension and release used in all blues solos. We look at how to create short phrases and musical sentences to enhance your playing using just one chord and one scale. If you want to level up your solos and create a great base for learning true improvisation, this series of episodes is a great place to start.
We look at;
- Creating tension and resolve
- Soloing over a single chord
- Phrasing and rhythm
- Minor pentatonic runs all the way across the neck
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In this episode we begin to take on the almighty blues solo. One of my favorite topics and one that gets requested the most, we dive into the world of long bends and the illusive blues 'feel' We cover:
- Where to start with solos
- The movable blues scale
- Licks and Runs across the neck
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In the final installment of finger picking the blues we look at how to add some flair to our acoustic blues using bends, Travis picking and chord tones.
If you wanted to know how the Piedmont roll works or how Mississippi John hurt got that great country sound in his playing , this ones for you
We look at
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Adding bends to our melody
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Moving the bass note across two strings
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Using chord tones to get that 'country blues’ sound
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In this episode we continue on with looking at finger style blues playing. We cover;
- Playing the ‘Delta Thud’ on the 5th string
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Creating melodies along with the baseline
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Robert Johnson style turnarounds
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Creating consistency with our swung rhythm.
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In this episode of the blues guitar show podcast I take you through some exercises to improve your finger picking. We look at the building blocks you'll need to master to be able to confidently play both bass and treble lines at the same time. These exercises are great for working on your solo blues, delta or country blues skills.
Starting with the bass notes we look at getting the ‘delta thud’ sound on the 6th string which can be achieved by covering a small portion of your string with the palm of your picking hand.
We then look at adding on some treble notes before finally moving on to syncopating those treble and bass notes simultaneously. Ever wondered how Robert Johnson’s playing sounded like it was more than one guitar? Well…here’s the answer.
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In this episode I take you through the blues scale across three octaves. This technique will really help you improvise, break out of the blues box and learn to use the whole fretboard - one not to miss!
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In this episode we look at one of the most iconic intros from one of the most iconic bands in all of Rock music. It's Since I've Been Loving You from Led Zeppelin 3.
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In this episode we look at the quintessential blues guitar riff by the great John Lee Hooker. We learn the main section to the song Boom Boom.
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In this episode we look at the legend that is J J Cale. We look at his past, music and learn one of his classic tunes famously covered Lynyrd Skynyrd - Call Me The Breeze
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In this episode I talk you through a simple 3 chord riff by the mighty Who. We look at the staccato technique and how to effectively replicate this classic intro.
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In this episode I talk you through one of my favorite Grateful Dead guitar parts and we look at the chords and scale that make it up.
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In this episode I take you through a classic B.B King guitar solo. This is a great one for working on your feel, timing and vibrato.
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In this episode I take you through a classic Jimi Hendrix guitar riff. This is a great one for whipping out at any live show or jam session!
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In this episode I take you through a classic Rolling Stones guitar riff. This is a great one for working on your finger picking skills, fretting hand precision and timing!
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In this episode I take you through the Led Zep classic 'Over the Hills and Far Away' A beautiful piece of guitar with some killer hammer-ons and pull-offs to work through.
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In this episode I take you through a Robert Johnson classic, covered by Slowhand himself on the Cream album - Fresh Cream.
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In The Blues Guitar Show Podcast episode (62) I talk you through the classic intro to the Freddie King song - 'I'm Tore Down'. A great tune for working through your clarity on the bass strings and the shuffle rhythm.
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In this episode I take you through the Muddy Waters tune 'I Cant Be Satisfied'. We look at this iconic intro and learn the intricacies of the fingerpicking blues style.
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In this episode I take you through the Howlin Wolf classic 'Sitting on Top of the World'. We look at this iconic intro and learn the intricacies of the fingerpicking blues style.
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In this episode i take you through some great tips for improving your fingerpicking skills using a class country bass-line.
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In this episode I talk you through two great sounding flkatpicking bluegrass licks you can play over a G and D chord. Just grabv your guitar and let's get pickin'.
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It's 2022! Happy New Year Everyone! In this episode I talk you through some really fun country guitar licks. We look at how to play the major pentatonic scale across three chords and how to transpose the scale to different positions on the fretboard.
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In this episode I take you through a simple melody you can use over the | and V| chords in your 8, 12 or 16 bar blues.
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In this episode I talk you through my top 5 bluesmen of the year 2021 and give you some killer recs for what to listen to over the holiday season.
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In this episode I talk you through the dos and don'ts of using a thumb pick and how to get the best sound out of one.
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In this episode I talk you through a really fun ragtime blues lick that is sure to challenge your fingerpicking.
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In this episode I talk you through a simple and cool travis picking trick to help you work on differentiating between your thumb and fingers to highlight to laverly country sounding bass parts.
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In this episode I talk you through the basics of blues harmony including the 12 bar form, 8 bar form and 16 bar form as well as a couple of tasty and useful blues scales.
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In this episode I talk you through how to unlock the fret board and start making those blues solos sing! We look at an exercise that will help you play the major pentatonic scale across three octaves.
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In this episode I talk you through how to play a cool Spanish sounding part using the minor scale.
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Continuing with the theme of classic acoustic guitar riffs, in this episode we go through the chord sequence for the Clapton version of the classic 100 year old song 'Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out'
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In this episode I take you through another classic riff, this time by the Eagles. This is a beautiful piece of music and one of my favourite things to play when I'm just strumming on the sofa.
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In this episode I talk you through one of my absolute favorite things to play on the acoustic guitar.
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In this episode I talk you through a simple and fun jazz chord sequence using major and minor 7th chords.
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In this episode I talk you through a nice little melodic pattern using the 1 4 and 5 chords we often see in the blues.
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In this episode I talk you though the music theory you need to know surrounding the major scale and key signatures.
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In this episode I talk you through my favorite lick in all of country music. This one riff will have you playing whole solos in no time at all, so pull up a chair, grab your guitar and lets get jamming!
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In this episode I take you through the three things you need to practice daily to get the guitar progress you're looking for.
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In this episode I take you through some simple patterns to get to grips with the peidmont roll. The peidmont roll is a really fun fingerstyle pattern that will have you playing porch front blues in no time.
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In this episode I take you through a delta blues pattern designed to help you separate your first finger and your thumb to make your pluckin' sound authentic.
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fAnother 30 minute practice-a-long session using the 5 shapes of the minor pentatonic scale in the key on G. This is one not to miss!
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In this episode I talk you though how to improve your pick playing and how to make your strumming sound more rhythmic.
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In this Episode I take you though how to make your chord changes sound more interesting and authentic, we look at the king of the country scales, the major pentatonic and how we can use it to transition between chords.
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It’s no myth that consistency and success go hand in hand, it is the one thing that unites all high-level musicians, athletes, business people and high achievers. If you speak to any professional player or high-level musician, they will tell you that the ‘fixed mindset’ idea of ‘natural talent’ is somewhat of a fallacy and that the only path to success is hard work, repetition and practice!
Creating a strict routine for your practice will enable you to see your improvements, manage your knowledge gaps, develop technical strength and give you the ability to reach your goals in a fast and effective way. Getting into a good routine with your instrument practice will make your practice sessions feel effortless, just as you wake up every morning and brush your teeth and shower without having to put thought into it or make time for it, you will practice your instrument. Making this a part of your daily routine will raise your endurance levels, create a good mental work ethic for learning music, improve your maximum numbers and make your playing faster, more fluent and with a better understanding of feel.
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In this episode I invite you to practice along will me for a full 30-minute practice session. In the practice session we look at working on finger picking, scales, modes & blues licks, this is a great routine to keep going over to help you improve your finger picking and acoustic playing. All PDF's & TABs are available on the website and email list (make sure you're subscribed)
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Finding time to practice your instrument isn’t always easy. As much as we would like it many of us don’t have the luxury of having hours a day free to really hone our skills and make the improvements we’d like. For this reason, we need to make sure that the time we do spend practicing is as productive and meaningful as possible. I tell my students that you should try and learn something new every time you pick up the guitar to practice, even if this is as small as a new chord extension or blues lick.
Many players fall into the trap of just picking up their guitar and playing a few chords or a couple of familiar licks/riffs or solos and then putting it down again thinking they have done their practice for the day. Whilst it certainly is important to have fun playing the guitar and working on familiar songs and solos can improve finger techniques and feel, you will quickly find your playing hits a plateau! This plateau is unfortunately where many players stay for years thinking they have either reached their potential or that they have reach a point they are happy to stay at, never quite realizing that they may have just been “practicing” the wrong things or, the right things the wrong way!
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Ever thought about learning guitar on youtube? In this episode I talk you through the no-nonsense pros and cons of learning this way and how to best utilize the platform to ensure you make the best possible progress with your guitar playing.
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In this episode I talk about one of my favorite acoustic blues players who is mostly known for playing the electric guitar. This week we look at Eric Clapton and learn to play one of his most famous riffs from his immortal 'Unplugged album'
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In this episode I talk you through some quick and fun techniques for playing blues music in DADGAD tuning. This tuning is a great tool to break out of a playing block or just to spice up your repertoire.
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In This lesson I take you through part of the B.B King solo method and we learn a really useful and fun solo in the key of A.
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In this episode I talk you through one of my favorite exercises to learn soling and improvisation. We look at the two (major and minor) arpeggios and how we can use them in every key!
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In this episode I take you through the most important blues lick in an acoustic players arsenal.
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In this episode I talk you though a simple and easy-to-remember trick for playing country solos using triads.
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In this lesson I talk you through what chord stacking is, why you should learn it and how to play chord stacks for our three basic twelve bar chords.
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In this episode I talk about how to improvise your blues solos using knowledge of key signatures, scales and chords. This is a must listen for anyone wanting to improve their soloing, composition or improvising chops.
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In this episode I take you through some of my favorite licks from the king of the delta blues Mr. Robert Johnson. We talk about how to transpose these licks across different keys and how to use them in any 12 bar tune you wanna play.
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In this episode I take you through the blues guitar style of blues legend Big Joe Williams. We look at his consistent bass style and syncopated melodic flair and use of 7th chords to learn a cool 12 bar pattern in E.
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In this episode I take you through three levels of a great sounding 12-bar in the key of A, level one is just a cool blues riff across the main chord changes and 2 & 3 include an extra tasty little jazz lick.
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In this episode I take you through three of my favorite three finger style turnarounds that are great to help you improve your finger technique and separation.
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In this episode I take you through a simple but effective country solo lick, we also talk about the major pentatonic scale and a cool way of "hacking" your country and blues solos.
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In this episode I talk you though how to solo over a 12 bar in any key using just one scale. We look at learning the minor pentatonic scale across three octaves on the fretboard and some great techniques for learning the note patterns.
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In this lesson I talk you through how to play any major or 7th chord using just two basic chord shapes you probably already know, this is really useful for writing, creating solos or jamming with others!
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In this lesson I take you through the major pentatonic scale as well as three great sounding country licks you can use!
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In this lesson I take you though a really fun finger style blues piece in the key of A. This piece is inspired by the finger style playing of Mississippi John Hurt. A great tool for intermediate players and some tricky techniques.
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In this episode I take you though a lesson on self-accompanied country blues, a great style of acoustic guitar and loads of fun to play!
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In this lesson I help you unlock the fretboard using what you ALREADY know! We look at the three hidden movable shapes within the bar chord and how you can use them in your everyday playing to helop your improvisations, compositions and soloing.
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In this episode I take you through a great flat picking technique and an awesome traditional sounding Bluegrass rundown.
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In this episode I go through some beginner techniques for playing slide guitar in the open D tuning.
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In this episode I give a lesson on some of the most essential travis picking techniques you NEED to know. Complete with exercises, songs and tips, this episode will help you improve your fingerpicking and likely make you a better person!
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In this episode I talk about the D'Addario restring event I attended last month and give you some gear reviews of
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In this episode I take you through a way of playing acoustic blues guitar incorporating the bass, top line melody and chords all on your own! A great lesson for any solo performer, songwriter or accompaniment musician.
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In this episode I discuss some of my theories surrounding practice, how best to progress and ensure that you are gaining new skills every time you pick up the guitar.
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Essential scales you need to know to play blues solos and improvisations. This week I talk you through some of the absolute essential scales you need to know to play the blues, we go through soloing techniques, improvisations and chord structure.
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A cool fingerpicking technique to play the delta style blues. This focuses on a constant thumb on the bass note and alternating melodic lines using your fingers.
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In this episode we look at how best to remember note locations on the fretboard, this is one of the most important things when it comes to being able to improvise on the guitar. I take you through the three note chord forms and show you a simple way to use these shapes to help unlock the fretboard and improve your improvisation, solos and transposing skills.
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In this episode we look at different ways to improve the sound of your twelve bar turnarounds. We look at how to play movable 7th chord bar shapes on the 5th and 6th strings and I offer some advice on how to add feel and personality into your twelve bar blues playing.
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A quick style focus and lick in the style of SRV.
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A short lesson taken from my free E-Book on progressive travis picking. In this episode we will look at the fundamental technique of travis picking and I will offer some useful tips and tricks to improve your speed and dexterity. To download the free E-Book head to www.benmartin-music.com
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