The Blues Guitar Show
Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear.
Covering all the genres in the Blues world from Delta to Rockabilly.
Each Monday I release an episode packed with information, exercises, songs, licks and interviews with some of the best players around to give you Passion, Practice and Perseverance for your guitar playing journey!
I'm a born and raised blues guitarist, studio musician and teacher on a mission to help you master the music you love.
Through this chart-topping podcast and interviews with some of the worlds best, our mission is to help dazed and confused blues pickers like you grasp the skills you need to go from ‘campfire’ to on fire.
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390 episodes
Lesson #140 The CAGED System Part 1
In this series we take on the CAGED system and dive into all it has to offer us. Which may be more than you think!TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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Lesson #139 Avalon Mississippi John Hurt Part 2
Today we are carrying on with learning the fingerstyle blues classic - Avalon. This is a MUST KNOW for any acoustic blues picker and a really cool travis picking tune to play. TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google.com/driv...
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Lesson #138 Mississippi John Hurt Avalon Part 1
Today we are starting a little series learning the fingerstyle blues classic - Avalon. This is a MUST KNOW for any acoustic blues picker and a really cool travis picking tune to play. TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google....
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Episode #248 10 Tips For Acoustic Blues
In this episode I give you my top 10 tips for playing acoustic blues. 1. Learn the 12-Bar Blues Form Inside OutThe 12-bar blues is the foundation. Practice it in different keys (E, A, G) until you can play i...
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Lesson #137 Open G Slide Pt. 4
In this lesson we look at a typical up/down slide lick at the 10/12 position as well as the classic Son House open G lick you'll find in a whole host of delta blues tunes. TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google.c...
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Lesson #136 Open G Slide Part 3
In this lesson we combine some open G slide licks with a single note bassline to begin to create some of those cracking Country Blues lines.TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBp...
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Lesson #135 Open G Slide part 2
In this lesson we continue looking at some awesome 12 bar licks using the slide in open G tuning DGDGBD. TABS and VIDEO: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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Lesson #134 Open G Slide Part 1
In this lesson we're starting a series on open G slide guitar. We look at some slide basics and how to play the minor pentatonic scale across 3 strings. Video & Tabs:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DqilQLURjxX...
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Episode #247 Lessons From The Slide Master - Johan Borgh
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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Lesson #133 Modes Pt. 4 Dorian
In this last lesson in the modes series we are tackling the Dorain mode. SummaryFormula | 1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – b7 | Minor + major flavorCharacter | Smooth, soulful, funky | Works for blues/rock fusionBest Over | M...
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Lesson #132 Modes 3 - Mixolydian VIDEO Lesson
In this lesson we tackle the most important mode for playing blues the Mixolydian! Video & Tabs:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DqilQLURjxXIgJqm4j92A4v6Cj_byp58?usp=drive_link
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Lesson #131 Modes 2 - Aeolian
In this lesson I'm taking you through the second most important mode - the Aeolian (natural minor scale shape) We look at the shape in the key of G and discuss how to use it to create cool sounding leads. Video & Tabs...
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Lesson #130 Scales VS Modes Part 1 - VIDEO Lesson
In this lesson we are talking through the major scale modes. One of the most misunderstood things in all of guitar playing, I'll be breaking it down in useable, guitar-freindly chunks starting with the Ionian Mode.
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Episode #246 Life and Legacy R.L Burnside
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 Po...
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Lesson #129 Fingerpicking Triplets VIDEO Lesson
Another acoustic blues lesson for ya. This time we're looking at finger picking triplets over a 12 bar sequence in A. Make sure to head to the folder for the TABS and Lesson Video. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1...
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Lesson #128 Fingerpicking Blues (Video Lesson)
This week we are trialing video lessons! This is just a one shot video so will be the same as your regular audio podcast but if you want to SEE the lessons you can find the video and TABS Here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLK...
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Lesson #127 Hill Country Acoustic Blues Groove
In todays lesson we are looking at some hill country blues grooves for fingerpicking. This is such a great percussive style to play and we talk through the main techniques and a great-sounding riff in E. Get the TAB: http...
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Lesson #126 Fingerpicking Acoustic Blues
In this lesson we look at a 12 bar fingerpicking sequence in E. This piece uses a mixture of single-note basslines, pull offs and triplets. Get the TAB: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u...
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Episode #245 Life and Legacy: The Muddy Waters Story
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 C...
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Lesson #125 Travis Picking - A SIMPLE Method
In this lesson we go through a super simple method for building up your travis picking skills. Get the TAB: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz
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Episode #244 Why Do We All Use Standard Tuning?!
Why is the guitar tuned in such a strange way and what can we learn from it?
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Lesson #124 Fingerpicking 12 Bars
In this lesson I take you through a great-simple fingerpicked 12-bar in the key of E to get your thumb playing the bass line whilst your fingers play the melody. Get the TAB: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_W...
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Episode #243 Is This Hack the Answer to Instantly Better Solos?
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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