These bonus jam tracks (backing tracks) were created for my students who have completed “The Guitar Lesson Companion” and are learning how to improvise using chord tones.FREE sample from, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: www.leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Special Topic Guitar Lesson Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s 19 Video Lessons for “The Guitar Lesson Companion” Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Jazz, Blues and Rock Jam Tracks for Guitar: www.youtube.com Susan Palmer taught “The Rock Project” at Cornish College of the Arts, she is the guitar instructor at Seattle University and she is the author of “The Guitar Lesson Companion.” Susan has spent the past 10 years teaching adults and kids how to play the guitar and many of her students are now actively performing in the Northwest. Her book has been adopted by teachers and students in over 10 countries, including by a professor at Berklee School of Music. ♫ Take guitar lessons with Susan Palmer: leadcatpress.com ♫ Learn About “The Guitar Lesson Companion”: leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Blog: guitaristsusanpalmer.blogspot.com ♫ Order Your Copy of, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: leadcatpress.com

FREE sample from, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: www.leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Special Topic Guitar Lesson Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s 19 Video Lessons for “The Guitar Lesson Companion” Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Jazz, Blues and Rock Jam Tracks for Guitar: www.youtube.com Susan Palmer taught “The Rock Project” at Cornish College of the Arts, she is the guitar instructor at Seattle University and she is the author of “The Guitar Lesson Companion.” Susan has spent the past 10 years teaching adults and kids how to play the guitar and many of her students are now actively performing in the Northwest. Her book has been adopted by teachers and students in over 10 countries, including by a professor at Berklee School of Music. ♫ Take guitar lessons with Susan Palmer: leadcatpress.com ♫ Learn About “The Guitar Lesson Companion”: leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Blog: guitaristsusanpalmer.blogspot.com ♫ Order Your Copy of, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: leadcatpress.com

FREE sample from, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: www.leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Special Topic Guitar Lesson Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s 19 Video Lessons for “The Guitar Lesson Companion” Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Jazz, Blues and Rock Jam Tracks for Guitar: www.youtube.com Susan Palmer taught “The Rock Project” at Cornish College of the Arts, she is the guitar instructor at Seattle University and she is the author of “The Guitar Lesson Companion.” Susan has spent the past 10 years teaching adults and kids how to play the guitar and many of her students are now actively performing in the Northwest. Her book has been adopted by teachers and students in over 10 countries, including by a professor at Berklee School of Music. ♫ Take guitar lessons with Susan Palmer: leadcatpress.com ♫ Learn About “The Guitar Lesson Companion”: leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Blog: guitaristsusanpalmer.blogspot.com ♫ Order Your Copy of, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: leadcatpress.com

FULL COURSE: su.pr More guitar lessons: www.truefire.com On Twitter – http On Faceboook – www.truefire.com When you hear the word “blues” and think major, you’re really thinking Mixolydian. The b7 that separates Mixo from major is what gives all forms of blues it’s raw toughness! While everyone who’s ever slung a Les Paul to the floor and cranked a Marshall has ridden the Mixolydian express, a great player to start looking for lick ideas with this sound is southern blues’s living legend, Dickie Betts. Making full use of the intervallic sugar and spice between the 3rd and b7, you Betts this lick hits hard.

FULL COURSE: truefire.com Join TrueFire for free! – www.truefire.com On Twitter – www.twitter.com On Facebook – www.truefire.com One of the great things about soloing over dominant seventh chords—and something that is certainly an essential technique when improvising on a slow blues—is that players are free to exploit the difference in quality between the minor third and the major third. The scale most closely associated with dominant seventh chords is Mixolydian; in G, G Mixolydian is spelled GABCDEF, with B as the major third. The minor third is one half step lower, Bb; this pitch can also be thought of as the b9 (flatted ninth). In bar 1 of the solo, I begin on beat one by hammering on from the minor to the major third, and, on beat two, incorporate both the minor and the major third. Be aware of the difference in quality between these intervals and try to take advantage of that difference while crafting your solos.

FULL COURSE: truefire.com More blues rock guitar lessons – www.truefire.com On Twitter – http On Facebook – www.truefire.com Duane Allman is rightfully acknowledged as one of the greatest and most influential electric slide guitarists ever, and his incredible recording of this Blind Willie McTell classic, from The Allman Brothers band: Live at Fillmore East, is a must-learn for slide enthusiasts. Duane usually played slide in an open E tuning (low to high: EBEG# BE), using a glass Coricidin bottle on the ring finger of his fretting hand. “Statesboro” is played in the key of D so most of the soloing revolves around the 10th position, moving between 10th and eighth, as well as up to 13th position. Pay close attention to the pick-hand: I use my fingers to pick (like Duane) which helps one achieve more clarity in the notes as opposed to using a pick.

FULL COURSE: su.pr More guitar lessons: www.truefire.com On Twitter – http On Faceboook – www.truefire.com One great way to give a tired lick a new lease on life is to swing the whammy bar around and use it to push notes into a pull-off. Everyone from the usual suspects (Satch, Vai, Eddie) to the not-so-usual (Bumblefoot, David Fiuczynski, Vernon Reid) have pushed and pulled their way through to some very cool sounding licks courtesy of this approach. Once mastered, you’ll quickly see how this idea will easily turn heads when executed correctly.

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Hi everybody!I recorded this song using a Pete Anderson backing track I found on the”Guitar Center” website. I am using my 1990 American Standard Telecaster.I’m playing through my Kustom PA system and using my Zoom G-2 to enhance the sound. Thanks to my girl Ashley(check out her song, it’s awesome)for the camera work! She videotapes all my stuff. Great job Ash!! I have listened to guys like Robert Johnson, John Mayall, Paul Butterfield, Albert King, Stevie Ray, Eric Clapton,Sonny Boy Williamson,John Lee toe Hooker,Muddy Waters, Lightning Hopkins, T. Bone Walker,Taj Majal, Johnny Winter,Howlin’ Wolf,Magic Sam, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy,Albert Collins,Ronnie Earl,Clarence Gatemouth Brown,Roy Buchanan,Memphis Slim,Little Walter and Willie Dixon. My favorite blues songs are Texas Flood and Blues Boys! To my friends in Argentina, China,Australia, India, Russia, Japan, Canada, Spain, Venezuela,France,Poland,Italy,Brazil,Peru,United Kingdom, Korea,India,Poland, The Netherlands. Sweden .Mexico, Florida and California and Chicago!.Thanks again, Joey Vaughan “World Blues Attack”

Hi everyone! I’m playing “the Blues” to a backing track I found on Youtube. I’m using my PRS Single cut with humbuckers(massive sound). Also, some sort of echo that my daughter thought sounded cool from my Zoom G-2. Epiphone Valve Jr.natural tube amp. sound! Blues “society” forever! I did really “feel it” toward the middle of the song. I’m hoping that you “blues listeners” out there can feel it too!I have listened to guys like Robert Johnson, John Mayall, Paul Butterfield, Albert King, Stevie Ray, Eric Clapton,Sonny Boy Williamson,John Lee Hooker,Muddy Waters, Lightning Hopkins, T. Bone Walker,Taj Majal, Johnny Winter,Howlin’ Wolf,Magic Sam, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy,Albert Collins,Ronnie Earl,Clarence Gatemouth Brown,Roy Buchanan,Memphis Slim,Little Walter and Willie Dixon. My favorite blues songs are Texas Flood and Blues Boys! To my friends in Argentina, China,Australia, India, Russia, Japan, Canada, Spain, Venezuela,France,Poland,Italy,Brazil,Peru,United Kingdom,.Mexico, Florida and California, Chicago,.Boston, Singapore,Orlando, St. Louis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Dallas, Texas, London, Madrid and the Netherlands!Also, The Doors, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Neil Young, Santana, John Mayer! Thanks again Joey Vaughan “World Blues Attack”