Play Guitar Podcast

Most guitarists spend years practicing scales without seeing meaningful improvement because they're focusing on patterns instead of sounds. In this episode, we'll explore why scale practice often fails and how a few simple changes can transform it into a tool for ear training, phrasing, and real musical growth. Download Blues Solo Breakthrough and get the backing tracks, scale diagrams, and comple...

Most blues players don't struggle because they lack licks, they struggle because they don't know how to develop ideas over time. In this episode we'll explore how great blues players create longer solos by connecting, expanding, and evolving simple musical phrases. Download the Blues Elevation Toolkit and learn how to connect your ideas into expressive solos that sound musical instead of repetitiv...

Most guitar players think better solos come from learning more licks. In reality, one of the biggest differences between average players and great blues players is their ability to leave space. In this episode, Lee demonstrates three simple blues phrases that become dramatically more expressive when strategic rests are added. You'll learn how silence creates anticipation, highlights important targ...

Ready to make your blues solos sound more intentional and musical? Download the Blues Elevation Toolkit and learn how to target the notes that matter most in your solos: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blues-elevation-toolkit --- Most guitar players believe that sounding better means playing more notes. More scales. More licks. More complexity. But many of the greatest blues players do the exact...

Have you ever wondered why some notes instantly sound powerful while others seem to pass by unnoticed? In this episode you'll discover how great blues players create emotional impact by understanding which notes carry the most weight. Download the Blues Elevation Toolkit to learn how to create more emotional and expressive solos using notes that truly connect with the music:  https://www.playguita...

▶▶ Download the Blues Elevation Toolkit and discover how to turn simple scale patterns into expressive blues solos: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blues-elevation-toolkit Many players spend years trying to escape Pattern 1 when the real issue is how they are using it. In this episode you'll discover why great blues players keep returning to Pattern 1 and how to start hearing its musical potenti...

▶▶ Grab the Blues Elevation Toolkit and start hearing chord changes without guessing: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blues-elevation-toolkit Most guitar players don't actually get lost in chord changes because they don't know enough scales, they get lost because they never learned how to hear and target the movement happening underneath the solo. In this lesson, I'll show you a simple way to fo...

▶▶ Download my free Blues Solo Breakthrough course below and start turning patterns into musical blues solos: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough 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 ear gets disconnected from the fretboard and how to rebuild...

If your blues solos feel like disconnected licks instead of real music, this episode will help you understand why. We'll break down the real problem behind repetitive soloing and show you how phrasing, direction, and endings create musical solos. ▶▶ Check out the free Blues Solo Breakthrough course below if you want help building solos that actually sound musical and connected. https://www.playgui...

▶▶ Ready to connect your chords, scales, and soloing across the fretboard? Grab the Blues Solo Breakthrough free course here: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough   Most guitar players can play chords and they can play lead, but the moment they try to connect the two, everything falls apart. In this episode I break down the real reason switching from rhythm to lead feels awkward...

Ever wonder why your favorite blues pros sound just right while your solos still feel a bit sour and repetitive? Today, we're going beyond basic major and minor scales to uncover the Hybrid Mixolydian secret that fixes the "diatonic trap" and unlocks a professional blues sound. ▶▶ Start building solos that make sense with the free Blues Solo Breakthrough course, link in the description.https://www...

▶▶ Learn to Solo in Blues with my FREE course - Blues Solo Breakthrough: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough Why do we get stuck playing the same three notes at the end of every song? Today, I'm revealing the system behind the licks so you can stop memorizing and start creating your own variations. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/how-to-creat...

If your solos feel cluttered and rushed, you're probably overplaying. Here's how to fix that fast and make your solos sound better immediately. ▶▶ Get your blues solos under control with my free course, Blues Solo Breakthrough: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough   SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE-  https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/why-do-you-overplay-and-how-to-fix-it-fast-46...

▶▶ Stuck on Soloing? Get my Free Blues Solo Breakthrough course: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough Most guitar players think they need more licks, but the real problem is not knowing how to develop the ones they already have into musical ideas that don't sound repetitive. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/stop-wasting-your-licks-blues-guitar-...

▶▶ If you want the step-by-step system for building clean, confident blues playing with all the structure and guidance already built in, check out the Blues Solo Breakthrough course https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough Most self-taught blues players skip learning chord progressions and jump straight to licks. In this deep dive, I break down why chord progressions are the foundat...

▶▶ Use the Blues Elevation Toolkit to turn these ideas into real solos on the fretboard. https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blues-elevation-toolkit If your licks sound like scales instead of music, the issue usually isn't what you're playing, it's how you're playing it. In this episode, you'll learn how to make simple ideas sound clean, expressive, and musical. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://...

▶▶ If you want the step-by-step system for building clean, confident blues playing with all the feedback loops already built in, check out my Blues Solo Breakthrough course: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough   Today I break down why beginner blues mistakes happen in the first place, what's really going on beneath the surface, and how to fix the pattern instead of just patchin...

▶▶ If you want the scale patterns and strong-note guides that make building blues solos much easier, grab the Blues Elevation Toolkit here: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blues-elevation-toolkit Most guitar players know a few blues licks, but when it's time to play a full solo everything suddenly feels confusing and overwhelming. In this episode you'll learn a simple way to build easy blues sol...

▶▶ If you want the step-by-step breakdown with tabs, backing tracks, and the full system for putting these licks into practice, check out the Blues Solo Breakthrough course : https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough In this episode, I break down why blues players can collect dozens of licks but still can't solo. Learn how understanding the function of just 5 foundational licks can u...

▶▶ Build your soloing skills the smart way with my free course - Blues Solo Breakthrough - https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough If your solos sound like a bunch of mismatched random licks, today's episode shows you three ways to connect and position licks to make your solos sound great. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/what-do-you-play-between-...

▶▶ Build confident phrasing with the free Blues Solo Breakthrough course: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough Most solos fall apart because nothing reacts to the ideas being played. This episode shows how call and response creates structure, emotion, and a clear musical story in your improvisation. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/call-and-res...

▶▶ Get the 6 day Blues Solo Breakthrough course free and fix your phrasing fast: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough If your bends sound a little off, your whole solo feels shaky. In this episode I show you why bending accuracy is the quickest way to upgrade your playing and how great players always land right on pitch. You'll learn practical steps for cleaner bends, stronger p...

▶▶ Grab my free course Blues Solo Breakthrough. It will show you how to target strong notes, build phrasing confidence, and take real control over your solos. You can get it at playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough In this episode, I'm going to show you how choosing a single target note changes the way you hear the chord progression, locks your phrasing into the music, and creates the kind o...

▶▶ Ready to Transform Your Blues Solos? 6 Days. 6 Lessons. Unlimited Blues Solo Potential. https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough This episode breaks down the bending style that makes David Gilmour's solos so expressive and memorable. Learn how to improve your pitch accuracy, vibrato control, and phrasing through simple, focused drills. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- https://www.pla...

▶▶ To start breaking out of Box 1 and build confidence across the neck, get my free course Blues Solo Breakthrough and learn the strong-note system that makes the entire fretboard feel connected. https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough Most players stay trapped in Box 1 for years because they never learn the structural reasons that make moving out of it feel unsafe. In this episode...