Devin, Author at Country Guitar Online

Brad Paisley Acoustic Guitar Riffs

April 13, 2025April 13, 2016 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0066

In this lesson video, you’re going to learn some awesome Brad Paisley style acoustic guitar riffs. These riffs are modeled after the riffs Brad plays in his song Life’s Railway To Heaven. Starting with his 1999 debut album, Who Needs Pictures, Brad Paisley has released 10 studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified Gold or higher by the RIAA. He has scored 32 top 10 singles on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart, 19 of which have reached #1. He set a new record in 2009 for most consecutive singles reaching the top spot on that chart.

Intro Guitar Riff

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
01:09 min	Intro Riff Tips
01:57 min	Intro Riff – First Section
03:16 min	Intro Riff – Second Section
04:58 min	Intro Riff – Third Section
06:57 min	Intro Riff – Fourth Section

Guitar Solo

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Guitar Solo Overview
00:58 min	Solo Bar 1
02:52 min	Solo Bar 2
05:00 min	Solo Bar 3
06:38 min	Solo Bar 4
09:05 min	Solo Bars 5 & 6
15:35 min	Solo Bar 7
17:11 min	Solo Bars 8 & 9
23:05 min	The Entire Solo

Member Content

Intro Tablature Guitar Solo Tablature Woodtone Strings

Mixing the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales Together

April 13, 2025April 10, 2016 by Devin

mixing the major and minor pentatonic scales guitar lesson

Lesson ID: A0065

In this guitar lesson I’ll teach you an easy way to switch back and forth between the major and minor pentatonic scales. This is one of the most important concepts of playing lead guitar and it is very common in country and bluegrass music. Developing this technique will add a whole new layer to your soloing!

Guitar Lesson

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
01:24 min	Major and Minor Pentatonic Scale Comparison
03:48 min	Easy Way to Mix Major and Minor Pentatonics
05:04 min	Why Should You Switch Between These Scales?
05:40 min	Make Your Solo Sound More “Country”
06:27 min	More Improvising Tips

Backing Track

Member Content

How to Grip Your Pick

April 13, 2025March 17, 2016 by Devin

Lesson ID: A0061

There’s a ton of different ways to grip a guitar pick and it all comes down to what feels most comfortable to you. In this video, I’ll show you a good starting for gripping your pick and we’ll go over the best way to strum your guitar when you’re playing country and bluegrass music.

The Best Country Strumming Patterns

April 13, 2025March 13, 2016 by Devin

classic country bluegrass strumming patterns guitar lesson course

Lesson ID: A0060

Ever wondered what makes a strumming pattern sound country? In this lesson video I’ll show you! We’ll go over several common country strumming patterns and I’ll teach you some awesome techniques to spice up your country rhythm guitar playing. These techniques will work with just about every country song you hear on the radio! If you like this lesson, you might also like our Classic Country Strumming Course.

Video Start Time	Lesson Topic
00:00 min	Lesson Overview
00:24 min	Your Choice of Guitar Pick
01:27 min	Best Way to Grip Your Pick
02:39 min	Modern Country Strumming Pattern
03:31 min	Smooth Out Your Strumming
04:10 min	Traditional Strumming Pattern
04:55 min	What Makes It Sound Country?
06:01 min	Pick D Pick D U
06:41 min	Pick D Pick U D U
07:57 min	Country Rhythm Hammer-On
08:46 min	Alternating Bass Notes
10:40 min	Pick D Pick Pick D U