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 #189 5 Tips for Getting into Slide Playing
Today we are tackling all things slide. I take you through my top 5 tips for getting into playing slide guitar!
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Episode #188 3 Exercises for Fingerpicking Blues
Fingerpicking! One of my favourite things to teach. Today I'm covering my top 3 exercises for practicing fingerpicking for blues players.
Grab that acoustic and let's goooo
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Episode #187 Take it Easy Solo Lesson
In todays episode I'm taking you through the iconic solo for Take it Easy by The Eagles. It's a super fun solos to play and is chocked full of reusable major pentatonic licks.
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Episode #186 Minor Pentatonic Hacks
In this episode I'm talking you through one of my favorite shapes on the neck. This two string version of the minor pentatonic scale is not only a great exercise, but it is also super useable within …
Episode #185 5 Must Know Licks
In this episode of the podcast I'm talking you through 5 absolute must-know minor pentatonic licks for blues solos.
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Episode #184 Top 5 Dos and Dont's for playing LIVE
In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today I'm answering an episode request from Daniel In New Jersey who asks for my top 5 dos and donts for playing live.
To get your…
Episode #183 What to Bring to a Blues Jam and Using CAGED for Solos
In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today's one is all about hwhat to bring along to a blues jam and how to effectively use the CAGED system.
I talk through how I app…
Episode #182 How to start Fingerpicking
In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today's one is all about how to get started with finger picking.
I talk through how I approach teaching/learning to finger pick a…
Episode #181 The Answer's Paul Mahon on touring & playing with one of the UK's best rock bands
Today I'm talking with Paul Mahon the guitarist of one of my favorite UK bands - The Answer
The Answer are a hard rock band from Newcastle and Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. They have…
Episode #180 Information Overload! Where to start with improvising
In this extra episode I'm answering a question about internet information overload and where to start with improvising blues solos.
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Episode #179 Surviving a blues jam and playing BASS
Today I'm answering some questions. I cover some great tips for surviving and thriving at a blues jam night and some cool bass riffs you could use on either bass or guitar
If you have any comments/que…
Episode #178 Top 5 Tips for Acoustic Blues
Its been a minute sice I did a top 5 list so in answer to a listener question here are my top 5 tips for playing acoustic blues. Keep the reviews/questions coming in!
If you have any comments/questio…
Episode #177 Talking Guitar Solos and Music with Seth Rosenbloom
Today I'm talking with one of the finest up and coming blues players - Seth Rosenbloom
Critics have affirmed the fact that Seth knows of what he speaks. Rock & Blues Muse proclaimed, “The future of bl…
Episode #176 Blues Turnarounds & Advice for Playing LIVE
Today I'm answering some questions. I give you a couple of great-sounding blues turnarounds for acoustic and electric blues and advice for playing live for the first time.
If you have any comments/que…
Episode #175 Pedal Steel COUNTRY LICKS for Guitar
Today we are looking at some awesome country licks. These are based on typical pedal or lap-steel licks using simple triad shapes.
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Episode #175 Must Know Triads For Lead Guitar
In this episode I am talking you through the MUST know triads for playing lead guitar.
Triads are groups of 3 notes we use to make chords, there are four kinds of triad: Major, Minor, Augmented & Dimi…
Episode #174 The T-Bone Walker Style Technique
In this episode I take you through playing chromatically. This is a technique used in Jazz music and when added to a blues scale it gives you a really cool 'jazzy' flavour to your blues playing.
to ge…
Episode #173 Ashley Sherlock Interview
Today I'm talking with Ashley Sherlock from the Ashley Sherlock band.
Ashley Sherlock is a gritty blues rock guitarist/vocalist from Manchester. Nominated for Young Blues Artist of the Year, his musi…
Episode #172 Albert Collins - Frosty Lead Lesson Breakdown
In this episode I take you through the lead intro to the song Frosty by Albert Collins. This is a great song to learn to help imrpove your speed and lead licks.
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Episode #171 Feedback Guitar Academy - Guitar Teacher Talk
Today I'm talking with Heath from the Feedback Guitar Academy YouTube channel. Heath is a great teacher and makes videos cover all kinds of great music from delta blues, to hill country and electric …