5 Positions In G
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I'm going to break down the fretboard into 5 different positions in the key of G. This lesson will ultimately organize your fingers to be able to play across the fretboard.
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More Ways To Move Into The 4 Chord
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This lesson I will teach you a G# diminished scale. We will extract a G# diminished arpeggio from that scale. I will also show you a F# dominant arpeggio. I demonstrate how I use these arpeggios moving into the 4 chord.
Read MorePlaying A Chord Ahead
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In this lesson I explain how to play a chord ahead on some of your solos. You actually play over the next chord before the rhythm section goes to the chord. It gives you a fresh sound and makes you use a different set of note choices.
Read MoreLimehouse Blues
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I learned this great tune from my brother. It has some cross picking lines that will keep you on your toes.
Read MoreHow To Play Smooth As Butter
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This lesson is about how to play extremely smooth and effortless. Tips on using less muscle and movement.
Read MoreWhat Makes A Good Solo ?
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My thoughts on what makes a good solo. I discuss in detail how I create a solo that is unique.
Read MoreSay I Do Solo
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This lesson is on the solo I played on the song Say I Do from the Sugar Hill album One Step Forward. This is one of the first songs I recorded when joining the Lonesome River Band.
Read MoreD Dominant Lines
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This lesson I teach 4 different D dominant lines in the key of G. Each line has a unique resolve to move us back to the one chord.
Read MoreRandall Collins
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One of my favorite Norman Blake songs that we have recorded. I teach the Intro and Outro, Solo and Instrumental Bridge.
Read MoreI'll Fly Away
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One of my favorite Gospel Songs to solo over. This arrangement has a steel guitar lick in the B part and also a neat line up the neck.
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Sail Away Ladies A Part
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This was my Grandpa's favorite tune. I love this tune because it makes us play in a higher position up the neck for the melody.
Read MoreBriarpicker Brown
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I learned this tune from the Bing Brothers from West Virginia. This tune melody is addictive !
Read MoreHow To Practice
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Don't have much time to practice? You can learn how to spend five minutes a day working on a simple practice plan and a weekly goal. When Friday rolls around, you're going to be a different player!
Read MoreSnow Shoes Variation 1
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This is the second break in the tune Snow Shoes of my Sugar Hill solo project Studebaker. The A part has a chordal movement that is fun to play! The B part has a floating lick that brings a nice touch to this variation.
Read MoreRhythm Accents
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In this lesson we look at using a push to accent the start of a break. We also go over how to accent a downbeat in a special kind of way.
Read MoreSnow Shoes
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Snow Shoes was one of my Dad's favorite tunes. It can be found on a Tommy Jackson Fiddle LP. I later recorded this song on my solo guitar album Studebaker.
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Whiskey Before Breakfast Substitution
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I take the B part minor chord and substitute a Dominant sounding line in its place.
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