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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Website: www.thebluesguitarshow.com
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 251
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode #207 How to PRACTICE Fingerpicking
In this episode I talk you through how to actually practice your fingerpicking.
We break it down into three areas
1. Finger independence
2. Syncopation & Rhythm
#. Basslines and Melody
T…
Episode #206 Top 5 Acoustic Blues Masters
In this episode I'm talking all about the masters of the acoustic blues, we look at some of the history, styles and players that I believe deserve one of the top spots in the style.
Agree? Leave me a…
Episode #205 You've Gotta Learn These Bluegrass Licks!
In this episode I'm taking you through some really cool Bluegrass licks designed to help build up some of that speed, improe your acoustic flatpicking & work on playing licks from chord shapes.
Episode #204 1950's Double Stops
In this episode I'm taking you through some really cool Rock and Roll double stops all the way from the 50's - Think Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker & Hubert Sumlin!
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Episode #203 Where Does 'Tone' Come From?! Q & A Episode
Today I've selected some of your questions to answer in this episode, please do keep them coming, [email protected] is my email address.
We cover tone, 7th chords, fingerpicking routines & m…
Episode #202 The Triad Hack You Need!
In this episode I'm back talkin' triads with one of my favourite hacks for learning the fretbaord. This was a huge lightbulb moment for me and it's something I take all my students through.
Episode #201 5 Tips For Learning Guitar Online in 2024
In this episode I'm talking you through my top 5 tips for how to effectively learn guitar online in 2024. I give advice on resources, approaches, how to stay accountable and how to stick with your go…
Episode #200 James Oliver Talkin' Teles and Being One of the Busiest Players in the U.K
“James Oliver is regarded as one of the finest players of the next generation.”
-Jersey Evening Post
James Oliver is one of the UK’s busiest acts playing over 300 gigs a year all over the UK, Europe, …
Lesson #80 5 Licks That Will Make You a Better Lead Player
IN this episode we look over 5 pentatonic licks that are designed to make you a better lead player.
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Episode #199 My Honest Thoughts Clapton and His New Record
In this episode I'm giving you my honest thoughts on Claptons new record 'Meanwhile'
Let me know what you thought of it.
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Episode #198 Using Double-Stops to SOLO
In this episode I'm talking about double stops! These are super good fun and a great addition to your soloing guitarsenal
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Episode #197 Delta Blues Licks in Open G (SLIDE)
Today I'm taking you through my top 3 open G slide licks for learning delta blues technique. So tune down to a sexy open G - slap on a slide and get crackin'
Enjoy.
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Episode #196 Top 5 British Blues Riffs (and how to play them!)
Today I'm taking you through my top 5 British blues riffs! Some of these are for beginners and others more tricky but all of them are absolute bangers and I even sneak a 6th in there too.
Enjoy.
Becom…
Episode #195 Thomas Heppell Interview
Today I'm talking with a great up and coming blues player from the U.K - Thomas Heppell
From the vibrant South Coast of the UK to stages across the nation, join Thomas as he crafts the next chapter i…
Episode #194 THE Delta Blues Technique
Today I'm covering THE acoustic blues technique. Weather it's hill country, delta style or ragtime this is a fundamental technique to learn. I give you 3 exercises to practice this awesome fingerpick…
Episode #193 Top 10 Hill Country Blues Artists
In this episode I list my top 10 Hill Country Blues artists (with clips) from R.L Burnside to Jessie May this one is not to miss!
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Episode #192 3 BIG Lessons I learned from going to Music College
In this episode I'm taking you through some of the lessons I learned form being at music school. This was in response to a question sent in from Steve in Dallas.
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Lesson #72 Improvising on a 12-Bar Using the Pentatonics
This is a great 'hack' for playing better improvisations using the minor pentatonic scale. We start with a chord shape - build the scale off it and move it to different areas of the neck to open up o…
Episode #191 How to: Back Porch Blues
In this episode we're looking at playing some solo 'back porch' style blues. This style is great for working on your timing, rhythm and fretboard knowledge.
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Episode #190 Rolling Stones Wild Horses Lesson
Today I'm taking you through a Rolling Stones classic. Wild Horses, This song is in open G tuning so DGDGBD from top to bottom.
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