Understanding blues guitar can really improve your country and bluegrass guitar playing. In this guitar lesson, we’ll teach you the most common way to play the 12 bar blues and then we’ll go over six awesome blues turnaround riffs that will turn some heads at your next jam session.
In this lesson, we’re going to travel up the neck in the key of G using the 1st position hybrid country guitar scales. I’ll teach you the four main scales you need to learn in the 1st position and I’ll show you how to use these scales to get a country and bluegrass sound out of your guitar. Then I’ll show you some of my favorite country and bluegrass fill riffs in the 1st position key of G.
In this bluegrass guitar lesson, we’ll increase the difficulty a bit! I’ll show you four more bluegrass guitar licks that will take your picking skills to the next level. I’ll also talk more about the guitar scales that we’re using to create these bluegrass licks. After you master the guitar licks, practice the arranged solo and your bluegrass improvising skills with the jam track!
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | First Measure – Breakdown with Tablature |
| 01:40 min | Proper Pick Stroke Direction for Speed |
| 03:16 min | Second Measure – Breakdown with Tablature |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lick 1 Breakdown with Tablature |
| 02:11 min | Combine Lick 1 and Lick 2 |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | How Lick 3 is Formed Around the D Chord |
| 01:07 min | Lick 3 Breakdown with Tablature |
| 03:21 min | Combine Lick 1, Lick 2, and Lick 3 |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lick 4 Breakdown with Tablature |
| 01:53 min | How to Practice the Bluegrass Licks |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Guitar Scales for Bluegrass Licks |
| 01:41 min | How to Visualize the Scales When You’re Improvising |
| 02:52 min | Bluegrass Guitar Licks Formed Around Open Chords |
| 06:21 min | Breaking out of the Pentatonic Scale Box When You’re Soloing |
| 09:49 min | Combining the Melody of Bluegrass Songs with Stock Bluegrass Licks |
In this guitar lesson, I’ll teach you four more bluegrass licks that are great for improvising in the key of G. We’ll also talk about the guitar scale theory behind each of the bluegrass licks. After you master the guitar licks, practice the arranged solo and your bluegrass improvising skills with the jam track!
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lick 1 Breakdown with Tablature |
| 00:50 min | Guitar Scales for Bluegrass Licks |
| 01:52 min | Getting That Country & Bluegrass Sound |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lick 2 Breakdown with Tablature |
| 01:26 min | Building Licks Around Open Chords Using Key of G Scales |
| 02:23 min | More Chord and Scale Theory Tips for Bluegrass Licks |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lick 3 Breakdown with Tablature |
| 01:36 min | Easier Way to Play Lick 3 |
| 02:33 min | How Lick 3 is Formed Around the D Chord |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Lick 4 Breakdown with Tablature |
| 00:52 min | Left Hand Fingering for Easy Lick Transition |
| Video Start Time | Lesson Topic |
|---|---|
| 00:00 min | Listen to All Four Bluegrass Licks Played in a Row |
| 00:43 min | Bluegrass Lick Example with the Jam Track |
| 01:21 min | Lesson Wrap Up |