Box Patterns will Ruin your Slide Guitar Playing!

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A lot of people seem to think that when you start learning slide guitar in another tuning, the first thing you need to do is learn where the minor pentatonic box patterns are located in this new tuning. If you're learning slide in standard … [Read more...]

Video Podcast 62: Open G Tuning Guitar Lesson

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In podcast 62 you'll learn a Robert Johnson style lick in open g tuning. This free guitar lesson in an excerpt from my Open G Tuning Course. This lesson is in the key of G. Watch the Video. … [Read more...]

How I Record Backing Tracks

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I've had many people ask me about how I put together my backing tracks. There's a lot of people that seem to like them and some who think they are terrible. :/ For the most part, people seem to really enjoy them and find playing over them a very … [Read more...]

Funky Blues Backing Track in C#

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Practice your blues guitar licks over this Funky Blues Backing Track in the Key of C# You can download this track for a limited time. Click Here to Download If you're interested in seeing how I created this track. Visit this blog … [Read more...]

Use These 4 Tips And I Guarantee Your Guitar Playing Will Improve

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Last week, I decided to get back into squareneck Dobro playing. I used to have one about 5 years ago and learned to play to an ok level. Not anything amazing, but just to be able to play some cool stuff. Unfortunately, I had to sell it to get … [Read more...]

Distortion is Killing Your Tone!

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I would say that almost every other day I get an email asking about the best amp settings. It's really hard to say what is going to work for every individual because so many factors come into play such as the kind of guitar, amp, and effects you are … [Read more...]

Video Podcast 61: Before You Accuse Me Style Lick

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In video podcast 61 I want to show you an Eric Clapton lick in the style of Before You Accuse Me. This lick is in the key of E and is an excerpt from my Play Like Clapton DVD Course. Watch the Lesson To learn more about this DVD Course … [Read more...]

Video Podcast 60: Reconsider Blues Style Lick

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In video podcast 60 I want to show you an Eric Clapton lick in the style of Reconsider Blues from his From the Cradle album. I'm using only my fingers for this lick as Clapton does. This lick is in the key of G and is an excerpt from my Play Like … [Read more...]

Video Podcast 59: Hideaway Style Lick

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In video podcast 59 I want to show you an Eric Clapton lick in the style of Hideaway from his days in the Bluesbreakers. This lick is in the key of E and is an excerpt from my Play Like Clapton DVD Course. Watch the Lesson To learn more … [Read more...]

4 Years of Guitar Lessons – THANK YOU!

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This week marks the 4 year anniversary of Learning Guitar Now, and the success of this website has been amazing to say the least. First, I just want to give a big Thank You to everyone who has watched a lesson, left a comment, made a purchase, or … [Read more...]