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Play Guitar Podcast — 474 episodes
Why The Best Solos Don't Start With Scales - 475
Why Your Chords Don't Sound As Good As They Should - 474
Why Most Guitarists Never Benefit From Scale Practice - 473
How Great Blues Players Build LONGER Solos - 472
Why Great Blues Players Leave MORE Space - 471
Why PLAYING LESS Can Make You Sound BETTER - 470
Why Some Notes Sound BIGGER Than Others - 469
Why Great Blues Players NEVER Outgrow Pattern 1 - 468
Why You Get LOST in Chord Changes - 467
Why You Can't PLAY What You HEAR - 466
Why Your Licks Don't Sound LIKE MUSIC - 465
Why You Can't Switch From Chords to Lead - 464
The Hybrid Blues Secret - 463
How to Create More Blues Turnarounds With Just a Few Licks - 462
Why Do You OVERPLAY (And How to Fix it Fast) - 461
Stop Wasting Your Licks | Blues Guitar - 460
The One Thing Self-Taught Blues Players Skip (That Fixes Weak Solos) - P459
You Know the Licks... So Why Don't They Sound Good? - 458
The One Thing Holding Back Beginner Blues Guitar Players - 457
How to Build Easy Blues Solos - 456
Why Most Beginners Struggle to Solo (And How 5 Licks Fix It) - 455
What Do You Play Between Blues Licks - 454
Call and Response Guitar Lesson | Better Blues Solos - 453
Bend Notes and Sound Great - 452
How One Note Can Fix Your Blues Soloing - 451
David Gilmour's Bends and Phrasing - 450
The Real Reason Players Get Stuck in Pattern 1 - 449
The Struggle With Phrasing and How to Fix It - 448
Strong Notes for Better Blues - 447
What Learning Gilmour's Solos Taught Me About Soloing - 446
Why Targeting Chord Notes Makes Blues Solos Work - 445
Trower Style Psychedelic Blues-Rock Tone - 444
Chord System Sneak Peek - 443
How to Develop a Unique Strumming Style - 442
How To Finally Feel Confident With Your Chords - 440
Guitar Mindset: How to Keep Going - 439
Staying in the Game When Practice Gets Frustrating - 438
How to Know If Your Practice Is Actually Working - 437
The Player I Used to Be - 436
The Mistakes Beginners Make (That Even Pros Still Struggle With) - 435
The Story of You - 434
Backing Tracks Are the Best Tool You're Not Using Enough - 433
When to Mix Major and Minor Pentaonic - 432
Scales for Funky Blues + Gain Staging, Community Spotlight & More - 431
Seasonal Slump and Maxon SD9 vs. Ibanez TS9 - 430
My Recovery, a Bluesy Rock Lick That Works Anywhere, and Stacking Xotic Pedals - 429
How Can I Improve My Bends Without Unwanted Noise? - 5 Minute Fix - 428
Why "Inside the Strings" Picking Feels So Awkward - 427
Counting While You Strum (And Why It Matters) - 5 Minute Fix - 426
Back After 20+ Years? Start Here - 5 Minute Guitar Fix - 425
Building a Simple Daily Practice Routine - 5-Minute Fix - 424
How to Practice Chord Progressions Without Getting Bored - 5-Minute Fix - 423
Why Do Chords Work One Day, Fail the Next? - Five Minute Fix - 422
Guitar Practice Hurting Your Pinky? Try This – 5-Minute Fix - 421
How do I Increase My Motivation to Practice Every Day? - 5 Minute Fix - 420
What's a Practice Routine That Actually Works? – 5-Minute Fix - 419
Would You Like to Play Like Jeff Beck? - 418
How I Finished This Solo (Part 2) - Bends, Tremolo, Suspended Ideas, and More - 417
Why Good Rhythm Is More Important Than Speed - 416
Too Busy to Practice? 30 Minutes to REAL Progress - 415
I Didn't Plan to Make This Episode About Guitar Strings… - 414
Avoid These Common Career Beginner Mistakes - 413
The Real Answer to Why You've Been Struggling - 412
Start Playing Guitar with Confidence - 411
How to Use the Blues Mastery Lessons to Level Up Your Playing - 410
Learning the Blues = Guitar Freedom! - 409
How to Build a Solo That Tells a Story - 408
Breaking Down Advanced Blues Techniques - 407
5 Steps to Sound Great at Your First Blues Jam - 406
Building Confidence with Improvised Solos - 405
Here's Why You're Stuck - And How to Fix It! - 404
The Secret to Expressive Solos (That Most Guitarists Ignore) - 403
Master the 12-Bar Blues: 3 Soloing Secrets Every Guitarist Should Know! - 402
Analyzing Iconic Blues Solos: What Makes Them Great - 401
The Best Way to Unlock the Fretboard - 400
Blues Guitar Deep Dive: Master Bending Notes - 399
The Foundations of Blues Lead Guitar - 398
Line6 HX Effects - My First Tones - 397
Warm-Ups Can Change Your Guitar Journey - 396
One From the Vault - Intervals - 395
Tips on Mixing Licks and Chords - 394
How to Build a Guitar Solo with Licks – Step by Step - 393
Change Up Your Practice Routine - 392
Developing Your Signature Guitar Style - 391
What Scales Should I Play for Southern Rock? - 390
What's Relative Major and Minor? - 389
Major Blues and Minor Blues Scale Differences - 388
Guitars for Vets - Jay Kerecman - 387
Rock Your First Blues Jam - Hurricane Edition 2024 - 386
Top 10 Easy Fixes for Aimless Solos - 385
Exploring the Basics of Fingerstyle Guitar - 384
5 Favorite Strat Upgrades - 383
Basics of Numbered Chord Progressions - 382
How to Enjoy Learning the Guitar... Again! - 381
Mixing Blues Rhythms - 380
Play More than Your Basic Blues Solo - 379
Using Arpeggios Effectively - 378
What Do You Need to Know to Start Building Chords? - 377
5 Things to Practice EVERY Single Day - 376
Mastering the Major Pentatonic Scale - 375
What Beginner Guitarists Need to Know Before They Move On - 374
Get Ready to Start Performing Again - 373
Why Target Chords in Your Solos? - 372
Get Started With Guitar Maintenance - 371
Why Bother with Chords, Keys, and Scales? - 370
Taking Advantage of Open Strings - 369
The Career Beginner Turnaround - 368
Understanding Blues Double Stops - 367
Blues Chords You Want to Play - 366
2 Favorite Tips for Beginner Blues Lead Guitarists - 365
Better Blues Solos - How to Mix Scales - 364
Using Simple Shapes to Improve Your Solos - 363
Tricks to Spice Up Your Pentatonic Solos - 362
A Closer Look At Slow Blues Licks - 361
Turning Frustration into Success - 360
Student Spotlight: Rudy Mahara - 359
Hybrid Picking Heaven - 358
When Should I Stop Learning Music Theory? - 357
Student Spotlight: Rob Caron - 356
5 Common Blues Licks and Why They Work - 355
Get Your Technique Together - 354
Do You Struggle With Confidence? - 353
Playing Too Many Notes - 352
Dynamics in Guitar Music - 351
Learn Chords by Ear - 350
Career Beginners and Rhythm Guitar - 349
Improve Your Rhythm and Timing This Year! - 348
Permission to Play Guitar - 347
Get Prepared - 346
2023 - The Year In Guitar - 345
The Crossroads of Chords and Scales - 344
Balancing Passion and Patience - 343
Borrowed Chords - 342
Revisiting Blues Chords - 341
Minor Pentatonic Double Stops - 340
Get the Ball Rolling Again - 339
Angela Petrilli - The Voices - 338
Little Things That Make a Big Difference - 337
Gretchen Menn - Instrumental Guitar Virtuoso- 336
Groove, Feel, and Pocket: Do You Know the Differences? - 335
Steve Rosen's "TONECHASER" - Memories of Edward Van Halen - 334
High Performance Guitarist - 333
Musical Expression - 332
Make Better Fills Between Chords - 331
Improve Your Intervals - 330
Practicing While Sitting Or Standing - 329
What Music Theory Could Help Rhythm and Lead Guitarists? - 328
Do Advanced Players Need Theory? - 327
What's the Right Music Theory for Intermediate Guitarists? - 326
Music Theory for Career and Advanced Beginners - 325
What Music Theory Is Helpful for Beginners? – 324
Academy Challenges - 323
Memory and Learning Guitar - 322
The Big Guitar Breakthrough - 321
Your Untapped Guitar Potential - 320
Unlock the Thrills of Lead Guitar - EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT- 319
Improve Your Picking - 318
Breaking Down Bar Chords - 317
Does Switching Chords Leave Your Fingers in Knots? - 316
Problems Visualizing The Fretboard - 315
Is Your Guitar Setup Holding You Back? - 314
Simple Scale Shortcuts - 313
Practice Schedule For Busy Days - 312
One Finger Guitar Chords - 311
Issues With Different Electric Guitars - 310
Staying On Track With Your Practice - 309
Not Finishing Songs - 308
Ideas For Practicing Pentatonic Scales - 307
LISTENABLE Albums of My Favorite Guitarists - 306
Setup Your Guitar Studio! - 305
Why Practice Scales On Guitar - 304
Blues and Rock Guitar Phrasing - 303
The Motivation To Play Everyday - 302
Instantly Make Your Guitar Chords Sound Beautiful - 301
What I Wish I Knew Before I Started Guitar - 300
Your Guitar Licks Lesson - 299
Chord Tone Soling For Blues Guitar - 298
Are You Good Enough at Guitar? - 297
Don't Neglect Your Chords - 296
Simple Major Scale Mastery - 295
Using What We Have Learned - 294
The Major Blues Box - 293
The Blues Box - Minor Sounds - 292
Age and Motivation for Guitarists - 291
Are Guitar Tube Amps Better? - 290
Rhythm Vs Lead Guitar - 289
7th Chord Arpeggios - 288
Guitar Talk - Rock Chops and Repertoire - 287
Motivation During a Guitar Slump - 286
Does Expensive = Better? - 285
Intervals - An Easy Exercise - 284
Guitar Talk - Fingerstyle and Arpeggios - 283
Struggling With Focus – 282
What's One of My Favorite Guitar Books? - 281
Guitar Mythbusting – Playing to the Key/Chord – 280
My Experience With Humbuckers - 279
Guitar Talk #1 - 278
Discouraged With Your Guitar Playing? - 277
How To Make Your Guitar Solos More Interesting – 276
What's the Easiest Way To Fix Your Guitar Solos? – 275
EASY Ways to 10X Your Guitar Licks Right Now! – 274
Improv: Targeting Chord Tones – 273
Improvise Within a Structure - 272
Why Improvise? - 271
Reminder - The One String a Day Exercise - 270
The One String a Day Exercise - 269
Getting Tones From the Boss IR-200 - 268
How To Stay Consistent With the Guitar? - 267
Intense Focus on Guitar - Master of One - 266
Well-rounded Guitarist - 265
Big Guitar Results Are Only a Few Basics Away – 264
Who You Are as a Guitarist - 263
Where Do You Fit In? - 262
Update - 261
Finding Your Musical Path on Guitar – 260
Putting On the Blinders - Practice Tactics #7 - 259
Filling In the Cracks - Practice Tactics #6 - 258
Performance - Practice Tactics #5 - 257
Sharing - Practice Tactics #4 - 256
The Atmosphere - Practice Tactics #3 - 255
The Forgotten - Practice Tactics #2 - 254
Goals - Practice Tactics #1 - 253
Strong and Weak Note Choices – Academy Days #30 – 252
How To Analyze Chord Progressions – Academy Days #29 – 251
Fretboard Recognition - Academy Days #28 - 250
Major Pentatonic Patterns Across the Whole Guitar – Academy Days #27 – 249
Diatonic Improvisation - Academy Days #26 - 248
Diatonic Bar Chords Based Off of the A String - Academy Days #25 – 247
Diatonic Bar Chords Based Off of the E String – Academy Days #24 – 246
The Basics Of Chord Theory - Academy Days #23 - 245
Intro to Diatonic Chords - Academy Days #22 – 244
Major Scale All Patterns All Keys – Academy Days #21 - 243
Blues Improv All Patterns All Keys – Academy Days #20 – 242
Rhythm ideas for 12 Bar Blues - Academy Days #19 - 241
Bar Chord Blues Progressions - Academy Days #18 - 240
The Blues Scale - Academy Days #17 - 239
Minor Pentatonic Across the Whole Guitar - Academy Days #16 - 238
Power Chords on the E, A, and D Strings – Academy Days #15 – 237
Bar Chord Boogie Patterns - Academy Days #14 - 236
Open Position Boogie Patterns - Academy Days #13 - 235
Triplet feel - Academy Days #12 - 234
Open Position Scales - Academy Days #11 - 233
Scale theory - Academy Days #10 - 232
Improvisation skills - Academy Days #9 - 231
Why Learn the 12 Bar Blues? – Academy Days #8 – 230
Playing Bar Chords Correctly - Academy Days #7 - 229
When Strumming Chord Progressions Seems Complicated - AD#6 – 228
Getting Ideas for Strum Patterns – Academy Days #5 – 227
Strumming Issues - Academy Days #4 - 226
Open Position Chords and the Bigger Picture – Academy Days #3 - 225
Should You Make Theory a Priority? – Academy Days #2 – 224
Tips for Using Tab – Academy Days #1 – 223
Letting the Cat Out of the Bag – Academy Days - 222
Using Music Theory in Your Guitar Playing – 221
Adding Music Theory to Your Practice – 220
Why Is Music Theory Difficult for Guitar? – 219
Not All Music Theory Is the Same - 218
What Music Theory for Guitar Is and What It Isn't – 217
What Do You Do When You Stop Moving Forward? – 216
Getting Un-Stuck - Guitar Motivation - 215
The Guitar Learning Process - Get Better Series - 214
Setting Up Fender Style Clean Tones on the Spark Amp - 213
How To Use Music Theory on Guitar – 212
Guitar Motivation - 211
Stop Wasting Time While Practicing Guitar - 210
Buckle Up Guitar Players. Your Best Year Is Coming! – 209
VIPs' Most Requested Guitar Topics - 208
Career Beginners - Change Your Guitar Life Today - 207
How To Improve Your Acoustic Guitar Tone - 206
Chord Tone Lead Guitar Licks - 205
2021 Holiday Electric Guitar Gifts - 204
Don't Do This if You Want To Be Successful – 203
Spoil Yourself - Your Ultimate Guitar Wishlist - 202
Symmetrical Scales EVH Style - 201
Celebrating 200 and VIP Private Podcast - 200
Your Electric Guitar Arsenal - 199
Arranging Songs for Guitar - 198
Warm-Up Licks - 197
What Makes a Riff Interesting? - 196
Stratocaster Bridge Pickup Problems with Lindy Fralin - 195
The Style of Fingerstyle Guitar - 194
3NPS Guitar Licks - 193
Career Beginner Guitarist Questions - 192
Building Momentum - Get Moving Guitar - Week 6 - 191
Your Setlist of Songs - Get Moving Guitar - Week 5 - 190
Lead Guitar Kickstart - Get Moving Guitar - Week 4 - 189
Serious Rhythm Guitar - GET MOVING GUITAR - WEEK 3 - 188
Daily Routine That Actually Works - Get Moving Guitar - Week 2 -187
Set Up For Success - Get Moving Guitar - Week 1 - 186
Direct Acoustic Tones With Spark Amp - 185
Soaring Lead Guitar Licks - 184
The Guitar Overview - Where Are You Now? - 183
The Fastest Way to Get Better at Guitar - It's Not What You Think - 182
Guitar Fretboard Notes - It's Time To Crack The Code - 181
Acoustic Guitar Recording Tips (Easy Ways To Sound Great) - 180
Fast Pentatonic Licks - 179
Not Getting Better At Guitar? - Here's Why - 178
Lightning Round with Evan Raichek - 177
Acoustic Guitar Sizes and shapes Explained - 176
Blues Guitar Double Stop Licks - 175
Why Should I Learn Guitar Scales - The Real Reason - 174
Getting Ready to Play Out - With Evan Wilson - 173
What Acoustic Guitar Accessories Do I Need? - 172
Minor Third to Major Third Blues Licks - 171
How Simple Changes to Your Thumb Placement Can Completely Change Your Playing – 170
Home Alone - Getting the Most out of Your Guitar at Home - 169
My Story - Introducing the Academy - 168
Ten Awesome Acoustic Guitar Players You Should Know - 167
Southern Rock Guitar Licks - 166
Stop Being Frustrated With Guitar Today! Let's Do This! – 165
Guitar Questions Answered - Kevin Krause - 164
Acoustic Guitar Adjustments - 163
Basic Funk Guitar Licks - 162
Why Do My Guitar Solos Sound Bad? - 161
Guitar Questions Answered - Episode 1 - Dean York - 160
Jim Kimball - Electric Vs. Acoustic - 159
Open String Licks - 158
Looking Back and Moving Forward - 157
Blues Licks #1 - 156
The Resurgence of the Guitar – 155
How to Stay Away From Guitar Burnout - 154
How to Get New Sounds On the Guitar - 153
Do I Need to Learn to Read Music? FAQ - 152
Playing Songs for Career Beginners - 151
Update for the Community - 150
Guitar Licks Around Chord Shapes - 149
Holding Yourself Accountable With Guitar - 148
Using a Metronome - Making the Most of Your Practice Time - 147
Small Guitar Goals – Making the Most of Your Practice Time – 146
Should I Upgrade My Guitar or Buy New? - 145
Finding the Time For Guitar - 144
Lydian Licks for Guitar – 143
Lydian Mode - 142
Low Gain Lead Tones - 141
Mixolydian Licks - 140
What's the Mixolydian Mode? - 139
How Do Scale Patterns Work? - 138
Getting Your Head Right - 137
Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs – 136
If You Only Listen to One Episode… This Is the One – 135
How to Get Into Recording - 134
Using Delay and Reverb - 133
Basic Guitar Tones: Clean, Crunch, and Lead - 132
Summer Guitar Tone Challenge - 131
Ninth Chords on Guitar - 130
Fun Guitar Chords - 129
Stuck in a Guitar Rut - 128
Guitar Arpeggios Explained - 127
The Frustrated Guitarist - 126
Lick Building Challenge
Switching Between Acoustic and Electric - 124
Welcome Back to the Guitar - 123
Playing Fills In Between Chords - 122
Playing in the Style of David Gilmour – 121
The REAL Way to Learn to Play Guitar – 120
Playing Chords in the Style of Jimi Hendrix - 119
Fun Guitar Practicing Ideas - 118
Getting Better at Chords - 117
Return of the Guitar 30 Challenge! - 116
Strategies For Practicing Guitar - 115
Interview With Island Styles From Candlebox - 114
Surround Yourself With the Right People - 113
Should I Upgrade My Guitar or Buy New? - 112
Know Your Common Chord Progressions on Guitar - 111
Interview With Angela Petrilli - 110
Guitar Hand Strength and Flexibility - 109
Problems Playing Chords - 108
When Do You Move On? - 107
Strumming And Rhythm Problems - 106
Happy New Year - 105
Take A Step Backward To Start Moving Forward - 104
The Benefits Of Using A Roadmap - 103
What Guitar Accessories Do You Really Need? - 102
Moving From Practicing Scales To Making Melodies - 101
The Big Turning Point In Your Guitar Playing - 100
Guitar Amp Software ShootOut - 099
Staying In Touch With The Beginner's Mind - 098
Change Your Guitar Playing In 5 Steps - 097
Bringing fresh ideas into your playing - 096
3 Notes Per String Scales (3NPS) - 095
Getting Positive About Your Playing - 094
Helping Your Hands Work Together - 093
Which Guitar Amp Should I Buy? - 092
Chords And Scales - 091
Guitar Practice Schedule - 090
Getting Real Success On The Guitar- 089
Dialing in a Marshall DSL 50 - 088
Keying Down For Vocals, Blues Turnarounds, Bracing, Fender Amp Demo - 087
Fly Rig 5 Demo, Notes To Use With Tapping - 086
12 String, Power Chords, Strats, Electrics Similar To Acoustics, Pedal Tones - 085
Learning Scales, Clean Bends, CAGED Chords And Scales - 084
Playing Fast, Melodies And Chords, Key Changes, Clean Bending - 083
Chords With Modes, Vocabulary, Plugins, My Practice - 082
Circle Of Fifths, Reggae Guitar, Intonation - 081
Playing Songs, Directional Picking, Scale Relationships, Mixing Scales - 080
Does Music Theory Ruin The Feel Of Music?, Melody With Rhythm Guitar - 079
F Major Chord, Practice Partner, Keeping Time, Arpeggios In Soloing, Fast Blues Licks - 078
Pinch Harmonics, Pentatonics In Different Keys, Low Level Amps - 077
Fingerpicking, Switching Chords, Compressors, Gates, and Expanders - 076
Rehearsals, Blues Chords, Arpeggios, Rhythm and Lead Together - 075
Pentatonic Tips, Next Steps, Ear Training, and Finger Exercises - 074
Pedals into Modeling, Capo Keys, Patterns, Creating Licks. QandA #7 - 073
Minor Diatonic Chords, Recording Guitar, and Guitar Tone. QandA #6 - 072
Mixing Pentatonics, Scales, Strumming, Vibrato, and Raking Strings. QandA #5 - 071
Speed, Loop Pedals, Ear Training, and Pedals vs. Modelers. QandA #4 - 070
Playing Solo, Scale Notes, Jamming, Practice, and Riffs QandA#3 - 069
Mixing Styles, Palm Mutes, Keys, and YouTube QandA #2 - 068
Solos, Licks, Fretboard, and Songs QandA bonus series #1 - 067
Vibrato for guitar - 066
Explaining modes for guitar - 065
How do I make my guitar playing smoother and cleaner? - 064
How to get the most out of your guitar licks - 063
What Should I Work On Next? - 062
Moving From The Practice Space To The Stage - 061
How do you build a guitar solo? - 060
Should I learn the CAGED system? - 059
Listener Q&A #2 - 058
The Basics Of Playing A Chord Melody On Guitar - 057
What's The Best Way To Learn Songs? - 056
Helping The "Career" Beginner Guitarist - 055
GUITAR 30 CHALLENGE! - 054
Learning Guitar In 2019 - 053
Setting Up Your Guitar - 052
Dynamics, Gain, and Volume - 051
Mixing Major And Minor Pentatonic Scales - 050
7 Tips To Make Guitar Practice Fun - 049
My Guitar Buyers Guide - 048
My First Listener Q&A Episode - 047
Streamline Your Progress On The Guitar - 046
The Rhythm In Rhythm Guitar - 045
How To Start Playing Slide Guitar - 044
Intro To Guitar Improvisation - 043
Different Guitar Tones For Different Styles Of Music
Ten Minute ULTIMATE Practice Routine
Licks And Riffs - 040
Start Playing Advanced Guitar Chords - 039
Set Up Your Perfect Practice Space - 038
How To Play Over Minor Chords And Sound AWESOME - 037
Getting Back Into Guitar - 036
What It Takes To Get Good At Guitar - 035
Cool Sounding Chords - 034
How To Build Guitar Solos - 033
How To Choose The Right Microphone For Guitar - 032
What's Holding You Back From Getting Better At The Guitar - 031
Basic Gig Setup: Single Amp With Pedals - 030
Jumpstart Your Guitar Playing - 029
Funk Guitar Rhythms - 28
Funk Guitar Chords - 027
Double Stops - 026
Learning Legato Guitar - 025
Speed Up Your Guitar Playing - 024
Chord Tone Soloing - 023
Blues Electric Guitar Tone - 022
Best Blues Chords For Guitar Players - 021
Understanding Blues Guitar- 020
Effects Pedals, The Path To Great Guitar Tone: Part 3 - 019
Amplifiers, The Path To Great Guitar Tone: Part 2 - 018
The Path To Great Guitar Tone: Part 1 - 017
Trapped In The Pentatonic Box - 016
Bust Out Of Your Guitar Plateau! - 015
How To Make Your Guitar Solos Sound Better - 014
The Minor Pentatonic Scale - You're Already Playing Outside - 013
What Chords Sound Good Together On The Guitar? - 012
How Would You Help A Beginning Guitarist Get Started? - 011
How To Avoid Frustration When Learning Guitar - 010
Sliding Guitar Scale Patterns Into New Keys - 009
Improvising Over Chords - 008
Getting Into Lead Guitar - 007
Really Understanding Guitar Scales - 006
Really Understanding Chords - 005
Technique Exercises for all - 004
Open up the fretboard - 003
Playing and Recording Direct Guitar - 002
Learning Guitar in 2018 - 001