Play Guitar Podcast

Today is all about those other things we carry around in our acoustic case! This podcast answers the question: "What are the most helpful accessories to get you going on the acoustic guitar?" Show notes at: http://playguitarpodcast.com/what-acoustic-guitar-accessories-do-i-need-172/ Join the academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/ Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Join me today for lick episode that deals with one of my most common questions: How to play both Minor and Major thirds in your blue solos. Get the licks in my FREE blues guitar course: http://freeblueslesson.com/​ Join the Academy: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/​ Show notes at: http://playguitarpodcast.com/minor-third-to-major-third-blues-licks-171/

How can something so simple as adjusting your thumb placement give exciting results in your playing? Hang out with me today and find out how!  FREE Guide to Clear Sounding Chords: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chordguide Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/how-simple-changes-to-your-thumb-placement-can-completely-change-your-playing-170 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Today, I give you an overview of what playing and practicing at home could look like for you. Let's set ourselves up for success right where we are: at home.  FREE Practice Space Checklist: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/practice Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/home-alone-getting-the-most-out-of-your-guitar-at-home-169 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

It's my turn on the community episode. Today, I'm going to share with you my story and how it ultimately led to the opening of the Academy this week,  Academy early waiting list: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/early-registration-play-guitar-academy Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/my-story-introducing-the-academy-168 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Join Lee and Scott today for a deep dive into must hear acoustic guitar players. We will each give our top five and also ask for your top five as well. Make sure to join in the conversation! FREE guide to clear sounding chords: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chordguide Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/ten-awesome-acoustic-guitar-players-you-should-know-167 Copyright ©2021 P...

Bring on the Licks! Join me today as I add five new Southern Rock Guitar licks to our lick library. FREE Guitar Licks at: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/southern-rock-guitar-licks-166 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Today is the day! Let's work through the four simple steps to keep you on track with the guitar for good. Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/stop-being-frustrated-with-guitar-today-let-s-do-this-165 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Today, on our second Q and A podcast, community member Kevin Krause brings the guitar questions. Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/guitar-questions-answered-kevin-krause-164 FREE Blues Soloing Course: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

It's acoustic week again! Join us today as we examine all of the acoustic guitars adjustments and give recommendations on how to get your acoustic to play great! FREE Chord Guide: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chordguide Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/acoustic-guitar-adjustments-163 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Guitar Lick week is back! Join me today for five fun funk licks and a mini funk rhythm guitar lesson. Free tab for this show at: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/basic-funk-guitar-licks-162 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Are you frustrated with your lead guitar soloing? Join me today as we learn the not so obvious reasons that your solos may be missing the mark. FREE blues lesson: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/why-do-my-guitar-solos-sound-bad-161 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Today, you're getting your guitar questions answered in our first community Q&A. The first player up is Play Guitar Community member Dean York. FREE guide to clear sounding chords: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chordguide Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/guitar-questions-answered-episode-1-dean-york-160 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Acoustic show #1! Lee and Scott welcome Jim Kimball (guitarist for Reba McEntire) to the woodshed. Today's topic: Switching between acoustic and electric guitar.. Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/jim-kimball-electric-vs-acoustic-159 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Academy

Adding open strings to your licks can create very different and interesting sounds. Join me today as I incorporate open strings in five downloadable licks. Get the tabs: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/open-string-licks-158 Copyright ©2021 Play Guitar Podcast

Join me today to put a fork in 2020 and start to get excited about the cool new things to come. 00:52 Last Episode of the Year. 02:00 Goals Achieved. 03:51 Then It Happened. 06:02 Back On Track. 06:58 New Schedule 2021. 07:41 Acoustic Show. 09:42 Get Involved 2021. Subscribe:   https://www.youtube.com/playguitarpodcast Free Blues soloing Course: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Show notes at: https://w...

Join me today as I start a new series that will get us building up licks and (more importantly) understanding why they work. We start with the blues.  Enroll at:  http://freeblueslesson.com/ Subscribe to: https://www.youtube.com/playguitaracademy Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/blues-licks-1-156   01:26 New Guitar Licks Episodes. 02:34 How Do the Licks Episodes Work? 05:37 Bl...

Did the guitar die like they said? Doesn't look like it to me. Let's take a look at the big guitar bounce back! 02:16 Resurgence of the Guitar. 03:13 Guitar Vs. Electronic Music. 05:27 The Guitar Phenomenon. 06:18 Guitar During the Pandemic. 07:27 Guitar Sales Are Way Up. 08:42 Change in Challenging Times. 09:38 An Orchestra Under Your Fingers. Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog...

Have you ever been burned out on guitar? It happens more than you think. Today, I'm going to tell you how to succeed on guitar with out wearing yourself out. 00:43 Guitar Burnout. 01:53 Keep Guitar Burnout Away. 03:23 Guitar Burnout Step 1. 04:22 Recharge Interest on the Guitar. 05:41 Planned Guitar Breaks. 07:10 Practicing and Jamming. 08:23 Flexible Guitar Practice.   FREE Practice Space Checkli...

On todays podcast, it's all about sounding different. We spend so much time trying to imitate our favorite players. Let's start thinking like them and start to find new sounds that are all our own. 00:46 Find New Tones On the Guitar 05:34 Combining Styles For New Tones 07:40 Using Unusual Gear 11:48 New Tones with Different Gear 13:00 Get New Tones With Your Old Gear 14:54 Using Gear In Different...

Is reading music an absolute must for playing guitar? Today, I give you all of the pros, cons, and also my opinions about reading music on guitar. 00:47 Do I Need to Learn How to Read Music to Play Guitar? 02:28 Do You Recommend Learning to Read Music? 04:28 Is It Easy To Read Music? 05:27 Reading Vs. Sight Reading. 07:04 What Styles Do You Need to Read Music? 09:29 Reading For Jazz and Classical...

Have you been playing guitar for a while and you're not getting better? Today, I'm going to look at something as simple as the way you approach songs that could be holding you back. 00:48 Incomplete Songs. 01:48 Are you a career beginner? 02:54 Expecting to Get Better at Guitar. 03:51 Why Do You Struggle With Guitar? 04:57 Playing Songs. 06:07 When You Only Know Parts of Songs. 10:19 A New Approac...

Today's podcast is for the community! I'll update you on what's been going on here, what's coming up, and the ways you can get involved! Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/update-for-the-community-150 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

Are you struggling for ideas for solos and fills? Today, I'll show you why you don't need to look any further than the chord shapes you're already playing for great sounding melodies. 00:43 Guitar Licks Around Chord Shapes. 02:11 How Scale Patterns and Chords Relate. 04:04 The First Step. 05:22 Build Licks Around Common Chord Shapes. 08:17 Dorian Licks Over A Minor. 11:27 Hendrix Style Easy Licks....

Being accountable to yourself and others is a huge part of success as a guitarist. Today, I help you reach the next step of success and supercharge your progress by changing the way you think about practice. 01:32 How to Approach Practicing. 02:44 Ownership. 04:20 Holding Yourself Accountable. 07:00 Being Accountable to Other Musicians. 08:04 Benefits of Being Accountable. 09:14 Keeping Up With a...