Arpeggios are very powerful, because they are the chord tones. They are really important to learn, because they will make your playing more melodic and musical, when they are used tastefully with some experience. Let’s look at one useful shape, and how we can make it part of a practice routine. Play this arpeggio at […]
This one has now been added in. I created this course a few years back. It’s slow blues at 60 BPM, and there are 3 solos to learn. Soundslice is available with audio. I have re-recorded the solo tracks to make them sound better. I have also created a new, longer and more fun backing […]
I’ve got a new fun blues backing track for you. It’s a typical 12 bar blues, and it’s kind of an energetic, groovy track. Chord progression: A7 | A7 | A7 | A7 D7 | D7 | A7 | A7 E7 | D7 A7 | E7 Download this Track Grab it here, and start recording […]
Here is an acoustic 12 bar blues for you. The first video is free, and covers the finger picking pattern and the moving 6ths. I have also included a Soundslice version for the full 12 bar blues song. Learn some fun finger picking here! Let’s hear and see you play this! It’s a lot of […]
In this new MGA Chat, I’m talking about Triads and how to best make them work together. If you want to learn more about Triads, check out my course on them. After that, I’m talking about the gear I use right now, and how I get my tone, without using a real speaker! I use the […]
I’ve set up a new course category called Texas Blues. There are two courses in there at the moment. I’ll be adding more SRV style lesson into that category going forward. I think many are interested in SRV style lessons, and I’ll also consider adding some Freddie King and perhaps some Bluesrock such as ZZ […]
I’m off with the new Student Focus videos with a bang! I really enjoyed doing this, so the first video ended up pretty long. Stick with it though, because there is a lot very important information in there. Most of these suggestions apply to most of us, most of the time! It’s generic, but important […]
A new feature is starting on MGA! See my sticky post here – https://www.masterguitaracademy.com/forums/student-focus/ This is your opportunity to get my detailed feedback on your playing. How are you playing something, what issues should you fix, where are you lacking, what are you doing well, etc – if you want me to answer those questions and […]
If you are a fan of Eric Clapton, well then I think you will enjoy this solo. It’s a 36 bar long solo, with 26 licks. I’m very happy with the tone I got here. I will tell you in future video how I set up my gear. This tune is in the key G, […]
I’ve posted a lesson on how I practice scales, and how you should also practice scales. If you don’t know these “boxes” or “positions” of the pentatonic, go check out this lesson about the Blues Boxes. The first MGA Chat: Robert Speaks has also been posted. In this chat, I talk about the CAGED system […]