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Learning Guitar Now: Learn blues guitar and slide guitar with these easy to follow guitar lessons from John W. Tuggle.
Learning Guitar Now: Learn blues guitar and slide guitar with these easy to follow guitar lessons from John W. Tuggle.
This podcast offers free guitar lessons focused on blues and slide guitar. Host John W. Tuggle shares techniques and tips he has developed over 25 years of teaching. The lessons aim to help both beginners and experienced players improve their skills. Each episode provides easy-to-follow instruction to keep listeners engaged and motivated.
Episodes
Video Podcast 137 - Freddie King Style Lesson
In this Lesson you will learn how to a Freddie King style slow blues solo.
Video Podcast 135 - How to Improve Your Touch and Blues Feel
In this Lesson you will learn how to improve your blues touch and feel.
Video Podcast 133 - Two Chord Blues Rhythm and Solo
In this Lesson you will learn how to play chords and a lead over a 2 chord blues vamp.
Video Podcast 132 - 36 Bar Slow Blues Solo
In this Lesson you will learn how to add drama and tension in a 36 bar blues solo.
Video Podcast 130 Minor Blues Solo Lesson
In this Lesson you will learn how to use the Natural Minor Mode in a Blues Progression.
Video Podcast 127 ZZ Top Style Rockin' Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn a Billy Gibbons rockin’ blues rhythm and lead in the key of A. You’ll hear him using the techniques taught in many ZZ Top tunes.
Video Podcast 129 Combining Chords and Lead Blues Lesson Pt 2
In this Lesson you will learn how to combine blues chords and lead part 2.
Video Podcast 128 Combining Chords and Lead Blues Lesson
In this Lesson you will learn how to easily combine blues chords and lead.
Video Podcast 126 BB King Stormy Monday style Blues Lesson
In this Lesson we’re going to take a look at a BB King Stormy Monday style solo.
Video Podcast 123 Ronnie Earl Style Slow Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn a Ronnie Earl style slow blues solo inspired by Blues in D Natural. This lesson is in the key of D.
Video Podcast 122 Unaccompanied Thrill is Gone Style Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn an Unaccompanied Blues Piece that is similar to the chord progression used in the Thrill is Gone. This lesson is in the key of B minor.
Video Podcast 120 Acoustic Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn an acoustic blues solo played with a pick in the key of E.
Video Podcast 116 Unaccompanied Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn an unaccompanied blues solo.
Video Podcast 115 Stevie Ray Vaughan Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn a SRV inspired slow blues solo.
Video Podcast 114 Adding Attitude to a Slow Blues
In this lesson you’ll about adding attitude to a slow blues.
Video Podcast 113 Eric Clapton Style Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn an Eric Clapton inspired blues rhythm and solo.
Video Podcast 112 Lynyrd Skynyrd Style Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn a Lynyrd Skynyrd inspired blues rhythm and solo.
Video Podcast 111 BB King Style Blues Lesson
In this lesson you’ll learn a BB King inspired Three O'Clock blues solo.
Video Podcast 107 Acoustic Blues Lesson in G
In this lesson you’ll learn an Acoustic Blues piece in the key of G that has a lot of different elements played with a pick. Little bit of Robert Johnson style in this one as well.
Video Podcast 106 Gibbons/Haynes Style Blues Rock Lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play 3 Beginner Billy Gibbons/Warren Haynes style blues rock licks in the key of G. The entire solo uses 4 positions from the Minor Pentatonic Scale.
Video Podcast 105 Freddie King Style Lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Freddie King Love Her With a Feeling style solo.
Video Podcast 104 Acoustic Blues Fingerstyle Style Lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play an Acoustic Blues Lead Solo in the key of E.
Video Podcast 103 Dickey Betts Melissa Style Lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Dickey Betts inspired major pentatonic solo. You’ll hear him using this type of phrasing on tunes such as Melissa and Blue Sky.
Video Podcast 102 Acoustic Blues in E
In this lesson you'll learn an Acoustic Blues Exercise for switching between Rhythm and Lead in the key of E.
Video Podcast 101 Using Rests and Repeats in a Slow Blues
In this lesson I’ll be demonstrating two Concepts you can use in a slow blues. They are the placement of rests and repeating notes or phrases.
Video Podcast 100 Allman, Green style 8 Bar Blues Blues Lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Duane Allman, Peter Green style 8 Bar Blues solo in the key of a.
Video Podcast 98 Clapton Three O Clock Blues Lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play an Eric Clapton style slow blues solo in the key of B.
Video Podcast 95 Minor Blues Lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a minor blues solo using chords in the key of B.
Video Podcast 91 ZZ Top Style Minor Blues Lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Blue Jean Blues Style solo in the key of B.
Video Podcast 89 Peter Green Minor Style Blues Lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Peter Green style blues solo in the key of G.
Video Podcast 88 ZZ Top Style Blues Lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a ZZ Top inspired blues solo in the key of C. This lesson was inspired by the tunes Nationwide and Gimme All Your Lovin’, a great rockin’ blues track.
Video Podcast 87 SRV/Albet King Style Blues Lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play an SRV/Albert King Matchbox style rhythm and lead in the key of Ab.
Video Podcast 86 ZZ Top Left Chicago Style Blues Lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a ZZ Top inspired blues solo in the key of G.
Video Podcast 85 Cream Strange Brew Style Blues Lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a Cream inspired blues solo in the key of A.
Video Podcast 84 Eric Clapton 335 Slow Blues Lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play an Eric Clapton 335 style Slow Blues in the key of C.
Video Podcast 83 12 Bar Minor Slow Blues Lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a 12 Bar Minor Slow Blues in the key of B.
Video Podcast 82 Gary Clark Jr Style Slow Blues Lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a Gary Clark Jr style blues solo in the key of C.
Video Podcast 80 Eric Clapton 8 Bar Slow Blues Lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play an Eric Clapton 8 Bar Slow Blues rhythm and solo in the key of G.
Video Podcast 79 Switching Major and Minor Slow Blues Lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a beginner slow blues solo in the key of G.
Video Podcast 77 One Position blues solo lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a blues solo using only one position in the key of A.
Video Podcast 76 Eric Clapton inspired Sweet Home Chicago blues lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play an Eric Clapton inspired Sweet Home Chicago blues solo in the key of E.
Video Podcast 75 Bonnie Raitt inspired blues lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a Bonnie Raitt inspired blues solo in the key of E.
Video Podcast 74 AC/DC inspired blues lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play an AC/DC inspired blues solo in the key of E.
Video Podcast 73 ZZ Top minor blues solo lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a ZZ Top inspired minor blues solo lesson in the key of D.
Video Podcast 72 Switching between major and minor solo lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a slow blues solo where you switch back and forth between major and minor in the key of A.
Video Podcast 71 ZZ Top Style Rhythm and Solo lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a ZZ Top inspired slow blues rhythm and solo in the key of A.
Video Podcast 70 Jimmie Vaughan Style Rhythm and Solo lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play Jimmie Vaughan inspired slow blues rhythm and solo in the key of Bb.
Video Podcast 69 ZZ Top Rhythm and Solo lesson.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to play a ZZ Top inspired rock blues rhythm and solo in the key of G.
Video Podcast 68 Born Under a Bad Sign Style Rhythm and Solo lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Born Under a Bad Sign Style rhythm and solo. This lesson is in the key of C.
Video Podcast 67 Fuzzy Blues Rhythm and Solo lesson.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a fuzzy blues rhythm and solo. This lesson is in the key of E.
Video Podcast 66 Fifth Position Minor Pentatonic solo.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a slow blues solo using only the fifth position minor pentatonic scale. This lesson is in the key of A.
Video Podcast 65 Eric Clapton Running On Faith style solo.
In this lesson I want to show you how to play an Eric Clapton Running On Faith style solo. This lesson is in the key of G.
Video Podcast 64 Solo using the 4th position minor pentatonic
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a solo using the 4th position minor pentatonic scale. This lesson is in the key of A.
Video Podcast 63 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Slow Blues Lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Kenny Wayne Shepherd Style slow blues solo. This lesson is in the key of G.
Video Podcast 62 Really Slow Blues Solo Lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a really slow blues solo with some ZZ Top and Warren Haynes influences thrown in. This lesson is in the key of G.
Video Podcast 61 Freddie King Style Blues Solo
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Freddie King Style Funky blues solo. This lesson is in the key of C.
Video Podcast 60 SRV Shuffle Style Blues Solo
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a SRV Shuffle Style blues solo that combines rhythm and lead. This lesson is in the key of E.
Video Podcast 59 Unaccompanied Rhythm and Lead solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play an unaccompanied solo that combines rhythm and lead. This lesson is in the key of E.
Video Podcast 58 Slow Blues Solo in One Position pt 2
In this lesson I want to show you how to play the second installment to my Slow Blues Solo using one position. This lesson is in the key of A.
Video Podcast 57 Derek Trucks 8 bar blues Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Derek Trucks 8 bar blues solo. This lesson is in the key of C#.
Video Podcast 56 Fleetwood Mac Danny Kirwan Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Fleetwood Mac Danny Kirwan style Solo blues solo. This lesson is in the key of Bb.
Video Podcast 55 Kenny Wayne Shepherd Style Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Kenny Wayne Shepherd Style Funky blues solo. This lesson is in the key of A.
Video Podcast 54 Derek Trucks Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Derek Trucks major blues solo using the major scale. This lesson is in the key of E.
Video Podcast 53 Mayer/SRV Major blues Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a major blues solo using the major scale. This lesson is in the key of E.
Video Podcast 52 One Position Blues Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a blues solo only using one position. This lesson is in the key of A.
Video Podcast 51 Gary Moore Style Minor Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Gary Moore style solo in the key of C.
Video Podcast 50 Clapton/Freddie King Style Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Clapton/Freddie King style solo in the key of E.
Video Podcast 49 Peter Green Style Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Peter Green 8 bar blues style solo.
Video Podcast 48 Albert Collins Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play an Albert Collins style solo.
Video Podcast 46 ZZ Top Just Got Back Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a ZZ Top style solo.
Video Podcast 45 SRV Rhythmic Solo lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a SRV Rhythmic style solo.
Video Podcast 44 Michael Bloomfield Slow Blues Lesson lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Michael Bloomfield style solo.
Video Podcast 43 Clapton Bluesbreakers Slow Blues Lesson lesson
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a Bluesbreakers era Clapton style solo.
Video Podcast 42 Stormy Monday 4th position Minor Pentatonic lick lesson
In this lesson I want to show you a 4th position minor pentatonic blues lick that is played over a Stormy Monday Style track.
Video Podcast 41 Shuffle Blues Solo pt3
In this lesson I want to show you a few licks from the third 12 bars of this shuffle blues solo in the key of C.
Video Podcast 40 Shuffle Blues Solo pt2
In this lesson I want to show you a few licks from the second 12 bars of this shuffle blues solo in the key of C.
Video Podcast 39 Shuffle Blues Solo lesson pt1
In this lesson I want to show you a few licks from the first 12 bars of this shuffle blues solo in the key of C.
Video Podcast 38 Slow Blues Solo over Acoustic
In this lesson I want to show you a solo that is played over only an Acoustic Guitar in the key of G.
Video Podcast 37 Rhythm and Lead Exercise
In this lesson I want to show you a rhythm and lead exercise in the key of E.
Video Podcast 36 Slow Blues in E Solo
In this lesson I want to show you how to play a few licks over a slow blues in E.
