Here is an acoustic 12 bar blues for you. The first video is free, and covers the finger picking pattern and the moving 6ths. I have also included a Soundslice version for the full 12 bar blues song. Learn some fun finger picking here! Let’s hear and see you play this! It’s a lot of […]
In this new MGA Chat, I’m talking about Triads and how to best make them work together. If you want to learn more about Triads, check out my course on them. After that, I’m talking about the gear I use right now, and how I get my tone, without using a real speaker! I use the […]
I’ve set up a new course category called Texas Blues. There are two courses in there at the moment. I’ll be adding more SRV style lesson into that category going forward. I think many are interested in SRV style lessons, and I’ll also consider adding some Freddie King and perhaps some Bluesrock such as ZZ […]
I’m off with the new Student Focus videos with a bang! I really enjoyed doing this, so the first video ended up pretty long. Stick with it though, because there is a lot very important information in there. Most of these suggestions apply to most of us, most of the time! It’s generic, but important […]
A new feature is starting on MGA! See my sticky post here – https://www.masterguitaracademy.com/forums/student-focus/ This is your opportunity to get my detailed feedback on your playing. How are you playing something, what issues should you fix, where are you lacking, what are you doing well, etc – if you want me to answer those questions and […]
If you are a fan of Eric Clapton, well then I think you will enjoy this solo. It’s a 36 bar long solo, with 26 licks. I’m very happy with the tone I got here. I will tell you in future video how I set up my gear. This tune is in the key G, […]
I’ve posted a lesson on how I practice scales, and how you should also practice scales. If you don’t know these “boxes” or “positions” of the pentatonic, go check out this lesson about the Blues Boxes. The first MGA Chat: Robert Speaks has also been posted. In this chat, I talk about the CAGED system […]
As I’m working on new lessons and new features, I’ve also added in a few lessons from the vault. There’s a lesson on playing Hendrix style rhythm over All Along The Watchtower. The Chitlins Con Carne jazz blues is a fun one to learn. This one I never added a solo too, but I think […]
This one is a bit of a challenge, but a challenge is a good thing sometimes! I tried to make it cool and swingy, but I have to admit this is harder than it looks. However, don’t get discouraged – you can simplify and do less fancy stuff. When you play something like this, the […]
The Swing Blues Rhythm course is a good start in getting into “swingy blues”. Really, we are on the edge of jazz here, because of the feel of the rhythm. It’s not a standard shuffle feel. No, it’s swinging 1/8 notes that does that jiving swing. It’s hard to teach, because it’s not scientific. The […]