🔒 Lesson #102 Syncopated Basslines for Acoustic Blues

Subscriber-only episodeIn 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/13zmV0E6uQ1O4nrfeiZnH3qxjh3JdpsHn?usp=drive_linkTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

In this episode I'm talking you through how to effectively used CAGED to play more interesting 12 bar blues.Support the showTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

Subscriber-only episodeIn 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/13zmV0E6uQ1O4nrfeiZnH3qxjh3JdpsHn?usp=drive_linkTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

In this episode we talk through a no nonsense approach to music theory and the need-to-know info for playing effective blues guitar. Support the showTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

Subscriber-only episodeIn 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! To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

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.  Become a plus member now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeSupport the showTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

Subscriber-only episodeIn this lesson we are looking at standard tuning, electric slide playing. We dive into some of the techniques, tips and an awesome lick that combines slide and finger playing to help you get cool pentatonic runs out of the slide. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

In this episode of The Blues Guitar Show, we dive deep into the life, legacy, and unmistakable style of Lightnin’ Hopkins—one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time. From his early days in rural Texas, learning from legends like Blind Lemon Jefferson, to his rise as a prolific recording artist with over 800 songs, Hopkins shaped the sound of Texas blues like no one else.We break down his unique guitar style, his loose, improvisational approach to rhythm, and his signature boogie bass lines that made his playing instantly recognizable. We’ll also explore the tunings and techniques that set him apart, his go-to Gibson acoustics and hollow-body electrics, and how his raw, percussive fingerpicking continues to inspire guitarists today.If you love blues guitar and want to get inside the mind (and fingers) of one of its greatest players, this episode is for you! Tune in, grab your guitar, and get ready to unlock the sound of Lightnin’ Hopkins.Support the showTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

Subscriber-only episodeIn this lesson we are looking over playing single note basslines with syncopated notes in between to create awesome melodies. Head to the Gdrive folder for this weeks TAB: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13zmV0E6uQ1O4nrfeiZnH3qxjh3JdpsHn?usp=drive_linkTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list

Can you heqr the difference between a strat and a tele? Are you sure? In this episode we do a direct tone test between my stratocaster and my telecaster to compare and contrast the different tones. Support the showTo get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribeHead over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to subscribe to the mailing list