Licks and Tricks
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 |
Improvising with Bluegrass G Licks
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
Brad Paisley Acoustic Guitar Riffs
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 |
After you’re done here