Blues Backing Track in E

Practice your blues licks with this High Quality Shuffle Backing Track in the key of E. You can play many different styles of blues over this track. Slide Guitar sounds great as well. This track is similar to Before You Accuse Me by Eric … [Read more...]

“I Practice Guitar But I Don’t Get Any Better.”

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Do you find yourself saying this over and over again? If you are already thinking that this phrase sums up your guitar playing experience, then reading this post may bring some long needed answers to your mind. So why does this happen to people? … [Read more...]

Video Podcast 55: Muddy Waters Slide Guitar

In video podcast 55 I want to show you how to play a slide guitar lick in open e tuning in the style of Rollin' and Tumblin' from Muddy Waters.  I am using the capo in this lesson to move the open strings to the key of A.  You'll hear Derek Trucks … [Read more...]

The Infamous Guitar Tones of Eric Clapton

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Eric Clapton is not only one of my favorite guitarists, but he has also been a big influence on the way I approach my guitar tone. Through the years he has created a number of amazing sounds coming from his guitar. Most guitarists usually have … [Read more...]

John Mayer Blues Guitar Lesson

In podcast 54, you will learn how to play a John Mayer lick taken from a live performance of Everyday I Have the Blues. This groove and lick is taken from Jimi Hendrix's guitar style. Watch the Video Amp - 1966 Fender Vibrolux Pedal - VL … [Read more...]

My Most Popular Posts – Videos

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I've been putting out free lessons for a while now, and while it may seem that everyone has seen all of the free videos I have on the site, it's probably correct that a lot of people miss out on some good ones. This post is here to remedy that. … [Read more...]

SRV Guitar Lesson

In this Free lesson, I want to talk to you a little about how SRV approaches his blues guitar playing. To learn more about blues guitar, please check out my Blues Guitar 6 DVD Course. … [Read more...]

How to Play Slide Guitar in Open E Tuning

This is the first video lesson I ever recorded in October of 2007. In this video you will learn how to play some open e tuning slide guitar licks like Duane Allman. To learn more about Open E Tuning, please check out my 6 DVD Slide Guitar … [Read more...]

VL Effects Bullitt Booster Fat Vintage Demo

A customer of Learning Guitar Now named Vincent of VL Effects sent an email and told me about the pedals he has been making for some time now. I agreed to give them a try and see what I thought of them. This pedal is the Bullitt Booster Fat … [Read more...]

Video Podcast 53: Blues Lick in C

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...]