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Deep Elem Blues

Lesson ID: A0075

“Deep Elem Blues” is a traditional American song from the early 1900s. This song is usually played in a blues format but we’re going to add a country and bluegrass twist to it for this guitar lesson. We’ll go over several country strumming patterns, the song intro, a nice country filler riff, and we’ll go over all of the vocals verse by verse.

Overview & Rhythm

Video Start Time Lesson Topic
00:00 min Overview
03:01 min G Chord Formation and Hammer-On
04:35 min Country Strumming Patterns
10:21 min “Building Up” Chord Progressions
14:05 min Intermediate Country Strumming
17:08 min Apply This to Deep Elem Blues

Song Intro & Filler Riff

Video Start Time Lesson Topic
00:00 min Easy Intro
01:13 min Intermediate Intro
06:01 min More Advanced Intro
08:16 min Filler Riff
13:04 min Play Through Entire Intro

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Full Song Breakdown

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Chord Progression

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Improvising with Bluegrass G Licks

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Lesson ID: A0070

In this guitar lesson video, we’ll break down the scales that are commonly played in key of G open bluegrass licks. They’re called “open” licks or open riffs because they incorporate a lot of hammer-ons and pull-offs to and from the open strings. These licks are used all the time in country and bluegrass music and they sound great over a standard I – IV – V chord progression. Clamp on your capo and you can play these open riffs at any location on the guitar neck!

Lesson Video

Video Start Time Lesson Topic
00:00 min Lesson Overview
01:31 min How to Use Open G Licks
02:21 min Bluegrass Scale Chart Breakdown
05:37 min Creating Licks with the Chart
06:35 min Most Common Open G Lick
07:31 min Mixing Major and Minor Pentatonics
09:02 min Blues Note
09:51 min Hammer-On Ideas
15:16 min Double Stop Technique
17:51 min Pull-Off Ideas
20:43 min Lesson Recap

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Jam Tracks

Standard Open Tuning

Standard Open Tuning

Capo 2nd Fret

Capo 2nd Fret

Capo 3rd Fret

Capo 4th Fret

Capo 2nd Fret

Capo 2nd Fret

Open Standard Tuning

Capo 3rd Fret

Open Standard Tuning

Capo 3rd Fret

Open Standard Tuning

Capo 2nd Fret

Open Standard Tuning

Open Lick Chart

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Brad Paisley Acoustic Guitar Riffs

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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

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Mixing the Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales Together

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

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