In video podcast 53 you're going to learn how to play a swing style blues lick in the key of C. This lick combines major, minor and blues scales. Watch the Video Tab for This Lesson Watch the Tab and Listen to this Lick … [Read more...]
Video Podcast 52: SRV Lesson
By on September 12, 2011 7 Comments
In this podcast I want to show you a SRV lesson in the key of Eb. You'll need to tune each string down a half step in order to achieve this sound. SRV commonly used Eb tuning to get that real mean, nasty blues guitar tone that you'll hear in Pride … [Read more...]
Video Podcast 51: Dobro Lesson
By on September 5, 2011 3 Comments
In video podcast 51, I want to show you a Dobro lesson that comes from my Open G Tuning Guitar Course. This actual lesson is not in the course. It's just a simplified version of the full lessons taught in the DVD. This type of dobro lick is … [Read more...]
Video Podcast 49: Jimi Hendrix, SRV, and John Mayer Style Lick
By on July 28, 2011 6 Comments
In video podcast 49 I want to show you a Jimi Hendrix style lick using the major pentatonic scale. This lick has been used by SRV, and John Mayer as well in such songs as Lenny, and Gravity. I first heard this lick in the Jimi Hendrix tune "May … [Read more...]
Podcast 48: Slow Blues Guitar Lesson
By on July 5, 2011 4 Comments
In podcast 48 I want to show you a tip on how to start learning how to correctly play over a slow blues 12 bar progression. Learning how to play over the chords in a 12 bar blues is one of the most critical steps to learn when playing blues guitar. … [Read more...]
Video Podcast 47: Open E Tuning Slide Guitar
By on May 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
In video podcast 47, I will show you an Open E Tuning slide guitar lick played in the key of E. This lick comes at the last 4 bars of the 12 bar blues. In this lick I'm utilizing open strings for much of the lick and it will show you the importance … [Read more...]
Video Podcast 46: Standard Tuning Slide Guitar Lesson
By on May 14, 2011 3 Comments
In video podcast 46, I want to show you how to play some standard tuning slide guitar licks in the key of G. The key of G is a great key to play slide guitar in standard tuning with due to the open strings you can utilize. Using the open d and open … [Read more...]
Video Podcast 45: Blues Guitar Turnaround Lick
By on April 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
In podcast 45 I want to show you a slow blues turnaround lick in the key of B. This lick is similar to what Eric Clapton, BB King, or Freddie King might play at the turnaround section of a 12 bar blues. This podcast is an excerpt from the Bonus … [Read more...]
Video Podcast 44: Duane Allman Stormy Monday Style Lick
By on April 8, 2011 3 Comments
In Podcast 44 I want to show you a Duane Allman style Stormy Monday Lick. This lesson is in the key of G. Duane had some really cool bends and attitude when he played the blues. The Live at Fillmore East version is a really cool example of Duane's … [Read more...]
