The Blues Guitar Show
Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear.
Covering all the genres in the Blues world from Delta to Rockabilly.
Each Monday I release an episode packed with information, exercises, songs, licks and interviews with some of the best players around to give you Passion, Practice and Perseverance for your guitar playing journey!
I'm a born and raised blues guitarist, studio musician and teacher on a mission to help you master the music you love.
Through this chart-topping podcast and interviews with some of the worlds best, our mission is to help dazed and confused blues pickers like you grasp the skills you need to go from ‘campfire’ to on fire.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 251
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode #29 B.B King Solos & Why They Rock
In This lesson I take you through part of the B.B King solo method and we learn a really useful and fun solo in the key of A.
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Episode #28 Learn Arpeggios Not Scales
In this episode I talk you through one of my favorite exercises to learn soling and improvisation. We look at the two (major and minor) arpeggios and how we can use them in every key!
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Episode #27 The Blues Lick You Need To Know
In this episode I take you through the most important blues lick in an acoustic players arsenal.
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Episode #26 Country Triads & My New Guitar
In this episode I talk you though a simple and easy-to-remember trick for playing country solos using triads.
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Episode #25 What is Chord Stacking?
In this lesson I talk you through what chord stacking is, why you should learn it and how to play chord stacks for our three basic twelve bar chords.
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Episode #24 Theory of Blues Solos
In this episode I talk about how to improvise your blues solos using knowledge of key signatures, scales and chords. This is a must listen for anyone wanting to improve their soloing, composition or …
Episode #23 Tasty Robert Johnson Licks
In this episode I take you through some of my favorite licks from the king of the delta blues Mr. Robert Johnson. We talk about how to transpose these licks across different keys and how to use them …
Episode #22 The Delta Blues of Big Joe Williams
In this episode I take you through the blues guitar style of blues legend Big Joe Williams. We look at his consistent bass style and syncopated melodic flair and use of 7th chords to learn a cool 12 …
Episode #21 Blues You Can Use
In this episode I take you through three levels of a great sounding 12-bar in the key of A, level one is just a cool blues riff across the main chord changes and 2 & 3 include an extra tasty little j…
Episode #20 The Coolest Fingerstyle Licks
In this episode I take you through three of my favorite three finger style turnarounds that are great to help you improve your finger technique and separation.
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Episode #19 Country Licks & Solos
In this episode I take you through a simple but effective country solo lick, we also talk about the major pentatonic scale and a cool way of "hacking" your country and blues solos.
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Episode #18 One Scale Blues Solos
In this episode I talk you though how to solo over a 12 bar in any key using just one scale. We look at learning the minor pentatonic scale across three octaves on the fretboard and some great techni…
Episode #17 Playing in Every Key (with just two chords)
In this lesson I talk you through how to play any major or 7th chord using just two basic chord shapes you probably already know, this is really useful for writing, creating solos or jamming with oth…
Episode #16 Country Licks and Scales
In this lesson I take you through the major pentatonic scale as well as three great sounding country licks you can use!
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Episode #15 Fingerstyle Blues in A
In this lesson I take you though a really fun finger style blues piece in the key of A. This piece is inspired by the finger style playing of Mississippi John Hurt. A great tool for intermediate play…
Episode #14 Country Blues
In this episode I take you though a lesson on self-accompanied country blues, a great style of acoustic guitar and loads of fun to play!
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Episode #13 Unlocking The Fretboard
In this lesson I help you unlock the fretboard using what you ALREADY know! We look at the three hidden movable shapes within the bar chord and how you can use them in your everyday playing to helop …
Episode #12 Flat Picking & Bluegrass Runs
In this episode I take you through a great flat picking technique and an awesome traditional sounding Bluegrass rundown.
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Episode #11 Slide Techniques and Open D
In this episode I go through some beginner techniques for playing slide guitar in the open D tuning.
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Episode #10 Essential Travis Picking Techniques
In this episode I give a lesson on some of the most essential travis picking techniques you NEED to know. Complete with exercises, songs and tips, this episode will help you improve your fingerpickin…