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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Website: www.thebluesguitarshow.com
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Episode #234 How Songs Are Built & Modes
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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Lesson #114 Soloing Over A Minor Blues
In this lesson we look at how to solo using the minor and the pentatonic scale over a typical 12 bar minor blues in the key of A Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?...
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Episode #233 Tips For Going To A Blues Jam
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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Lesson #113 The 7th Chord Hack for Acoustic Blues
In this lesson we go through this fun 7th chord idea that instantly makes your chord playing more interesting. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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Episode #232 How Well Do You Know Your Fretboard?!
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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Lesson #112 Moving Basslines and Syncopation for Acoustic Blues
This week we are again looking at small ways to improve our acoustic blues fingerpicking. This time I take you through a little ragtime blues exercise to get that thumb grooving and you're melody notes ringing out. If you...
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Episode #231 Single Coil VS Humbucker
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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Lesson #111 Pinch and Thumb Technique for Acoustic Blues
In this lesson we are talking about mixing pinching and single note bassline techniques for playing melodic sounding acoustic blues. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3Pc...
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Episode #230 Is Blues the Oldest Music in the World?!
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 shou...
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Lesson #110 Exercises for Speed
In this lesson we are looking at some simple minor pentatonic exercises to help imrpove our speed when soloing. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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Episode #229 The Great Slide Comparison of 2025
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...
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Lesson #109 Triads for Slide Playing
In this lesson we are looking at some old familiar triads that we can use for playing slide guitar in standard tuning. Find the TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_...
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Episode #228 Why You Should Be Listening to Hubert Sumlin!
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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Lesson 108 Tuesdays Gone Lynyrd Skynyrd Slide Intro
In this lesson we are going through the slide intro for the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic Tuesdays Gone. Find the TAB Here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link
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Episode #227 Why You're Not Getting Better at Guitar
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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Lesson #107 Playing Solo Lead
In this lesson we are looking at how to play lead lines.....on your own! That's right, we're tackling simple positions you can use to play through chord changes to hint at a chord sequence and make your playing more melodic.
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Episode #226 Is TONE really all in the Fingers?
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, an...
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Lesson #106 Using Chord Tones in Solos
In this lesson we explore playing a full solo highlighting the changes by playing with chord tones for 7th chords. Head to the Gdrive folder for this weeks tabs: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13zmV0E6uQ1O4nrfeiZn...
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Episode #225 Using CAGED for Blues
In this episode I'm talking you through how to effectively used CAGED to play more interesting 12 bar blues.
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Lesson #105 Slow Blues Tutorial
In this lesson we go through a slow blues in A. Looking at rhythm, phrasing and the age old question of what to play over what. Head to the Gdrive folder for this weeks backing track: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13zmV0E6u...
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Episode #224 Fundamental Music Theory for Blues Players
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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Lesson #104 How to: Phrasing and Rhythm
In this lesson we explore using rhythm and phrasing in imrpovised lead lines. If you're finding yourself repeating scale runs in 8th notes all over the twelve bar, this is what you need to know!
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Episode #223 The Music Industry is Broken! (Rant)
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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