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Country Blues Series 1 - Lesson 1
Joe begins this this series with a straight forward solo to give you a taste of what is to follow. This solo is classic Country and Joe shows some great licks to transport you right into the genre. You'll discover the solo around the A Minor Pentatonic and get your fingers around some slides, full-tone bends and hammer-on's. Joe takes you through each step in great detail in this hi-definition video. This is a great video to begin with if you're new to Country Blues or want a taste of what's to come.
Country Blues Series 1 - Lesson 1
Joe begins this this series with a straight forward solo to give you a taste of what is to follow. This solo is classic Country and Joe shows some great licks to transport you right into the genre. You'll discover the solo around the A Minor Pentatonic and get your fingers around some slides, full-tone bends and hammer-on's. Joe takes you through each step in great detail in this hi-definition video. This is a great video to begin with if you're new to Country Blues or want a taste of what's to come.
Country Blues Series 1 - Lesson 2
Joe ramps up the difficulty in this lesson of the series to test your skills, bringing you up to the bar. This solo is more up tempo and longer than the one you've experienced in Lesson 1. Joe will teach you how to play at speed and concentrates on gaining accuracy in your playing, a skill very important with Country Blues, these Country licks can get a little speedy! As with Lesson 1, Joe demonstrates the solo in its entirety and then breaks it down into manageable chunks which are looked at and explained in detail.
Country Blues Series 1 - Lesson 3
This is a great intermediate lesson for you to get your teeth into. Joe demonstrates a great Country solo with some classic licks to build up your skill and knowledge. This lesson is all about 'Hybrid-picking' a technique synonymous with Country Blues. This opens up the dynamic of your playing and provides some great possibilities for rhythm and lead playing. You'll also get to know about 'Unison bends,' another vital technique to learn when it comes to Country Blues. This is where the difficulty gets ramped up for the coming lessons. As ever, Joe will demonstrate the key licks at pace and then slow them right down to explain exactly how to play it. He'll take you through Hybrid picking and Unison bends in detail so you can get the technique sounding perfect.
Country Blues Series 1 - Lesson 4
The technique Joe demonstrates in this lesson is a must learn Country technique. 'Chicken Picking' is the name of the game in this video and is very common in Country genres. This creates a fantastic, unique sound you'll definitely want in your technique toolbox. Joe will teach you this skill in detail and in the context of the solo; you'll also get to learn what a 'Ghost note' is. In addition, Joe demonstrates other really helpful techniques such as 'Raking.' Intermediate to advanced players will definitely learn something in this lesson. Joe will demonstrate all you need to know, as ever in minute detail, so all you've got to concentrate on is getting your fingers around leaning these great riffs.
Country Blues Series 1 - Lesson 5
In this lesson Joe demonstrates another great Country solo which contains some brilliant riffs for you to get your fingers around. The difficulty is further ramped up to test your skills and make sure the techniques you've learned over the previous lessons have been refined. This lesson comprises of a combination of all of the techniques you've been learning to help you piece together the vital skills for this genre and put them into context. Joe takes you through each riff in detail and explains how to utilise the techniques, such as Chicken and Hybrid picking to transform your playing to that of a pro Country guitarist.
Country Blues Series 1 - Lesson 6
This lesson marks the final solo in the series and it's certainly a good one. Joe demonstrates a brilliant Country solo with some great, advanced licks for you to get under your belt. This really is the final test but, whilst a challenge, if you manage this one you're well on your way to becoming a great Country Blues player. In this lesson you'll have to utilise everything you've learned in the previous lessons as well as a few new techniques to add to your technique toolbox. Joe demonstrates some advanced 'Finger Twister' licks, double stops and volume swells. Add this to some Hybrid picking and you've got a challenge, but it is so worth it.
Country Blues Series 1 - Tone and Gear
Getting the right tone in this playing style is important. Country Blues has a really specific sound and replicating it can be difficult. In this video Joe takes you through all of the gear he uses to get that classic Country Blues tone. You'll get to see his lovely white Fender Stratocaster and he'll show you what picks he has used for the series to get that crisp attack on the strings. He'll take you through those all-important amp settings on his Line 6 Spider, which is set to 'Twang.' Finally you'll get to see his delay pedal and learn what 'snap back delay' really means when it comes to playing the Country Blues.
Country Blues Series 1 - Backing/Jam Track
This backing/ jam track was put together by Joe personally. It is designed to be used as a tool to help your playing and practicing throughout the series of videos. The track has been purposefully designed to complement each of the solos Joe has taught you over the six lessons, and can be used in a number of ways. You can practice alone with the jam track, honing your skills as a Country Blues guitarist or you jam along to the track and explore what you've learned over the series. Alternatively you can jam along with friends and show them your new skills and share what you've learned.
