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5 Blues LICKS That Help You Build Longer Solos - Y109

In this lesson, Lee shows how five blues licks can do more than give you new notes to play. Each phrase has a job inside the solo: opening the idea, responding to it, developi...

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3 Blues Phrases That Sound BETTER With More Space

One of the fastest ways to improve your blues phrasing has nothing to do with learning new scales or memorizing more licks. It comes from learning how to use space.

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Why Great Blues Players Leave MORE Space

Great blues players know that silence is not empty. Space gives phrases room to breathe, creates anticipation, and makes the notes you do play feel more important.

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3 Blues LICKS That Sound BETTER With Fewer Notes - Y107

Many blues players believe that better solos come from learning more scales, playing faster, and fitting more notes into every phrase. The truth is often the opposite.

 

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What's MISSING From Your Pattern 1 Solos - Y105

Introduction

Pattern 1 is not the problem. The missing pieces are target notes, rhythm, and expression.

In this lesson, Lee shows three simple ways to make Pattern 1 blues s...

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Why Great Blues Players NEVER Outgrow Pattern 1 - P468

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Introduction

Most blues guitar players eventually hit a wall with Pattern 1 of the minor pentatonic scale. After years of using ...

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Why ONE Note Will Make Your Solos Sound Connected - Y104

If your guitar solos sound disconnected from the chord progression, this lesson will help you fix that fast. In this video, Lee from Play Guitar Academy shows you how targetin...

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Why You Can’t PLAY What You HEAR - P-466

Playing what you hear feels hard because most guitar players try to find an entire phrase before they can confidently find one note. In this episode, Lee breaks down why your ...

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Use ONE Note to Start Playing What You Hear- Y103

If you feel stuck in scale patterns, the fastest way to start playing what you hear is to stop chasing full phrases and find one note first. In this lesson, Lee shows you how ...

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3 Blues Scales That Make You Sound Like a PRO (And 1 That Doesn't)

Most blues players learn scales, but still sound like they’re practicing instead of playing music. In this lesson, you’ll learn the 3 blues scales that create real phrasing...

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Turn ONE Lick into a FULL Blues Solo

Most guitar players learn blues licks… but don’t know how to turn them into a real solo. In this lesson, you’ll take one simple blues lick and expand it into a full blues solo...

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5 SLOW Blues Licks That Sound Professional (Beginner Friendly)

Most players try to sound better by playing faster, but that usually makes their solos worse. In this lesson, you’ll learn 5 slow blues licks that sound clean, expressive, ...

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