john hatcher
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Level Up Your Phrasing for Guitar Solos: 5 Easy Steps
Lesson ID: TB421
Music is about the spaces between notes. That means the space in time (rhythm) and the space in pitch (melody). But there’s something else that […]
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5 Effective Strategies for Conquering Difficult Acoustic Blues Guitar Parts
Lesson ID: TB420
Sometimes, when you’re learning new music, you might find some parts are really hard. Instead of just practicing them over and over, try these 5 ideas to make it easier.
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Unlocking Advanced Blues Rhythms: 3 Ways to Level Up Your Playing
Lesson ID: TB419
Play sophisticated and interesting blues rhythm parts by incorporating chromatics, chord tricks and hot licks into your playing.
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Intervals Lesson: The #1 Reason You’re Lost on the Fretboard
Lesson ID: TB418
There are 138 different note locations on a 22-fret guitar. With the sheer number of options, it’s no wonder that most of us wander around […]
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5 Fundamental Picking Exercises I Wish I Knew Sooner
Lesson ID: TB417
Good picking is foundational to good guitar playing. It’s the driver behind everything you do. Take time to tune up your picking technique with these five targeted picking exercises.
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How to Create Sweet Slide Guitar Solos as an Intermediate Player
Lesson ID: TB416
Leverage chord tones to create a sweet slide solo in Open E tuning. Plus, you’ll learn an 8 Bar Blues example to get you started.
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3 Delta Blues Turnarounds that Will Make You a Better Blues Player
Lesson ID: TB415
Every blues guitarist should have a collection of great turnarounds. In this lesson, we’ll cover 3 great delta blues turnarounds that will help you level up your blues skills.
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A Quick Guide to Learning 12 Bar Blues and Playing Your First Blues Song
Lesson ID: TB414
This is where you start if you want to learn the blues. In this lesson, we dive into the 12 bar blues framework and how to modify it to create a solid blues tune.
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How to Start Improvising in 6 Steps
Lesson ID: TB413
These six steps to creating your own licks will help you get comfortable with the fretboard while making music.
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BUILD A 12 BAR BLUES SOLO
Lesson ID: FQ-003
This is where the rubber meets the road! In this lesson, you’ll combine what you’ve learned into a bluesy twelve bar blues solo with just the right amount of flash.
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Spice Up Your Fingerpicking Blues with MicroLicks
Lesson ID: FQ-002
Got the basics down? Now it’s time to have some fun by incorporating short, but incredibly useful microLicks into your playing.
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Fingerpicking Quickstart Guided Exercises
Lesson ID: FQ-001
Let’s jump into fingerpicking by building a solid set of fundamental skills as I walk you through the exercises of the Fingerpicking Quickstart.
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CAGED7 Pentatonics
Lesson ID: FT-004
Want to supercharge the CAGED System? Take the 5 common chord shapes and leverage them into bluesy 7th chords and the minor pentatonic scale.
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Guitar Materials Explained
Lesson ID: FT-002
Need some help making sense of all the grids and charts you encounter while learning guitar? This lesson will help!
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Know Your Fretboard
Lesson ID: FT-001
Knowing the note names on the fretboard opens up a world of understanding. Try this simple plan to learn the notes on the fretboard.
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Fretboard Foundations, Part 1: The Three Most Important Intervals
Lesson ID: FT-003
Learn the basic building blocks of the fretboard, intervals. We’ll focus on the learning the most important 3 intervals and how to play them anywhere on the fretboard.
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Ain’t Dead Yet by Charlie Parr
Lesson ID: SL011
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You Gotta Move by Mississippi Fred McDowell
Lesson ID: SL010
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You Can Love Yourself – Keb’ Mo’
Lesson ID: SL009
Learn this fantastic tune by Keb’ Mo’ and pick up a few new chords along the way.
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