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The Best Country Strumming Patterns
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…
Makin’ Your Rhythm Guitar Country with Hybrid Picking
This is the first guitar lesson in a series of videos where we’ll be showing y’all how to make your rhythm guitar sound country with hybrid picking. In this lesson, I’ll teach you a really useful hybrid picking pattern that can…
Two Mid-range Acoustics for Country & Bluegrass
In this video, I’ll show you the two mid-range acoustic guitars I use for country & bluegrass. These are the two guitars you see in most of the lesson videos. They’re not that expensive, but I think both of them have a nice…
Back Porch Lesson – Bluegrass Guitar Lick in G
Lesson ID: A0204 Hey Everyone! I’m going to start posting some random “back porch lessons” every now and then to give y’all some different things to work on. These casual lesson videos will cover a variety of things from guitar licks to songs. I...
How to play lead guitar. Where to start?
In this guitar lesson, we’re going to start building the foundation you need to play country and bluegrass lead guitar all the way up and down the entire guitar neck. I’ll show you the main scales you need to know and how you can...
You Are My Sunshine in the Style of Gene Autry
In this country guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a country & bluegrass version of the old classic melody “You Are My Sunshine”. This is a Carter style arrangement where we’ll combine “boom chick” country strumming with the…
How to Use Guitar Pro Tablature Software
Lesson ID: A0180 In this video, I’ll show you the basics of how to use Guitar Pro tablature software. I use Guitar Pro for creating all my guitar lesson tablature files and I use it all the time for tabbing out different licks and...
Oh Kentucky Country & Bluegrass Strumming
In this guitar lesson video, we’ll go over a really nice melodic country and bluegrass strumming pattern inspired by the song “Oh, Kentucky” by Lou Reid & Carolina. This strumming pattern is great for developing right hand pick control and it will push your...
Chicken Pickin’ Lick 1 in A
Lesson ID: A0215 Here’s a classic country chicken pickin’ lick in the key of A. That first bend with your middle finger is pretty tricky — make sure you bend with your middle finger without bending the 1st and 2nd strings with your pointer/ring...
Old Joe Clark
Lesson ID: A0221 In this lesson, you’ll learn how to play one a flatpicking guitar arrangement for the traditional fiddle tune “Old Joe Clark“. This mountain ballad was popular among soldiers from eastern Kentucky during World War I and afterwards. Its lyrics refer to...
Lowering Your Guitar’s Action
When you’re first learning how to play guitar, it can really hurt to press down your guitar strings. The majority of guitars straight out of the box from the factory come with high action which means the strings are far away from the fretboard...
Fingerstyle Delta Blues in Double Drop D Tuning
Lesson ID: A0207 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn a 12 bar fingerstyle delta blues progression in double drop D tuning (DADGBD). This progression is best played at a slow speed and it has a really nice bluesy sound. We’ll work through the tablature...
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Bluesy Country Licks for Acoustic Guitar in D
In this country guitar lesson, I’ll teach you how to play three bluesy country licks on acoustic guitar in the key of D. The first two guitar licks are great for playing as fill riffs when you switch between chords. The third lick is...
Country & Bluegrass Strumming Course Overview
What makes a strumming pattern sound country and bluegrass? In this guitar course, I’ll teach you several of my favorite strumming patterns that have a nice country and bluegrass twang. We’ll start with the most basic strumming pattern in lesson one, and then…
Ten Different Ways to Play the Bluegrass “G Run”
The classic “G run” is the most important part of bluegrass guitar. Learning different variations of the G run will improve your soloing and backup rhythm guitar. In this guitar lesson, we’ll work through ten different examples of how to play the standard bluegrass...
The Best “G Lick” to Play Over a D Chord
Lesson ID: FL0003 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn one of the best country and bluegrass guitar licks to play over a D major chord when you have a song in the key of G. The guitar lick we’re working on today sounds best...
Country Blues Travis Picking – 12 Bar Fingerstyle Workout (SHORT)
Lesson ID: A0224 This 12-bar fingerstyle guitar workout is a great way to develop your Travis picking skills in the country and blues style. It’s a fun and challenging Travis Picking riff with that classic country blues feel—perfect for players who love the sounds...
Chicken Pickin’ Lick 2 in A
Lesson ID: A0216 Here is Chicken Pickin’ Guitar Lick 2 in the key of A. This electric guitar riff is extremely useful because it sounds amazing over just about every country chord progression in the key of A. Many country guitar licks are designed...
Tony Rice Style “G Lick” to Play Over C Chord
Lesson ID: A0183 In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play an easy country and bluegrass guitar lick that sounds great over the C major chord when you’re soloing in the key of G. Then we’ll practice using the lick in a guitar...
Your Very First Guitar Chords
Brand new to guitar and wanting to learn how to play country music? You’re in the right place! In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn the four most common guitar chords used in country music. If you know these four chords, you’ll be able to...
