Guitar techniques inspired by Roy Buchanan add country sizzle to your blues playing – 10:12 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some killer lead guitar techniques and devices inspired by blues great Roy Buchanan. Join Ben here for some Telecaster Blues style and inject some country flavor into your tone. Ben thinks blues here but borrows some country flavor to add in. THis lesson is based on B blues and Ben utilizes B minor pentatonic and B Blues scales. Learn some hybrid picking techniques that you can add to your playing. YOu will also learn some hybrid picked chromatic runs, some killer blues licks and bends with added chicken pickin sounds, string skipping and also some behind the nut bends. Try these techniques and add them into yur playing style and put your own spin on them! 

Blues rock guitar lesson inspired by RORY GALLAGHER pt1 – 8:53

In this video Dave Nassie teaches a killer blues rock lesson in the style of Rory Gallagher. This is part one of a two-part lesson. Here you will learn some rhythmic techniques and devices inspired by Rory. Dave centers this lesson around A minor pentatonic and shows you the scale first. Dave then gets into some doublestop riffs within that pentatonic scale. Learn some cool rhythmic devices and grooves in this style. Dave teaches how to get a percussive sound going through the rhythm and adding in the doublestops to create cool rhythms. Learn these rhythms and devices slowly at first and then use the techniques throughout your playing. Put your own spin on these licks and riffs and make them your own – enjoy!

How to practice in all forms of pentatonic scales in blues rock context – 9:46 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches how to practice your Pentatonic scales. Dave works in Eminor pentatonic and how to practice in all 5 forms. Dave goes over the scale shapes and you can see the scale diagrammed out in the written lessons section of the website – so be sure and print that lesson out as it helps to see the shapes and root notes in writing to go with the video lessons. Dave discusses the importance of knowing where the root notes lie in the scale – knowing the notes on the neck is so critical. Dave also teaches some fun licks that you can play all over the guitar neck in the various shapes. This will help you see the fretboard a little different as you want to open up your fretboard vision and be able to play across the neck fluidly and laterally. Enjoy this lesson and continue learning across all 5 box shape patterns for the Pentatonic scales. Enjoy! 

More BB KING inspired devices & techniques lesson – 10:31 min

In this lesson Dave Nassie teaches some killer devices, licks, and techniques in the style of the great BB KING. This lesson will focus on G Pentatonic and use both minor and major pentatonic. Dave first goes over the scale shapes that he will use in this lesson. You will also learn some great ways to comp chords with a blues shuffle groove. Practice these chords and use them in your other progressions and jams. Dave teaches some cool fills and licks that you can meander around the rhythm as you feel this groove. Then some some killer licks in this bluesy style. Practice over the jam tracks in the jam track section of the site and play in all keys – rock on! 

Lead Blues guitar techniques and devices inspired by ALBERT KING pt2- 8:58

In this lesson Dave Nassie continues teaching some more killer blues guitar techniques and devices inspired by Albert King. Learn some must know licks and riffs in this style. Dave first teaches the scales needed for this lesson – minor pentatonic and the blues scale are the flavors of the day. Be sure and learn these scales all over the neck and practice them in all keys and with the jam tracks in the jam track section of the site. Dave also teaches about rhythm playing in this style and how to add single note riffs into the rhythms. Be sure to mix these up and vary them and put your own spin on these variations on a theme – add to your practice regimen and keep on rocking! 

More ALBERT KING style lead blues inspired lesson – 9:12 min

In this lesson Ben Zinn teaches some killer blues licks n devices in the style of Albert King. Ben dives in and first teaches some killer finger vibrato techniques to help get that singing quality in your blues playing. Ben then dives into some killer blues licks in this classic bluesy style. He also teaches a few fun positions of the minor pentatonic scales to build some fun licks. Add some of these ideas and devices and try building some other licks in this style using these scales. Have fun and be sure and practice these licks and techniques over the jam tracks in the jam track section of the site – enjoy!