The Blues Guitar Show

In this Episode I take you though how to make your chord changes sound more interesting and authentic, we look at the king of the country scales, the major pentatonic and how we can use it to transition between chords.  For more info and to sign up to the newsletter head to: www.benmartin-music.com Insta @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Tshirts : https://the-blues-guitar-show.creator-spring.com/ Support t...

It’s no myth that consistency and success go hand in hand, it is the one thing that unites all high-level musicians, athletes, business people and high achievers. If you speak to any professional player or high-level musician, they will tell you that the ‘fixed mindset’ idea of ‘natural talent’ is somewhat of a fallacy and that the only path to success is hard work, repetition and practice! Creati...

In this episode I invite you to practice along will me for a full 30-minute practice session. In the practice session we look at working on finger picking, scales, modes & blues licks, this is a great routine to keep going over to help you improve your finger picking and acoustic playing. All PDF's & TABs are available on the website and email list (make sure you're subscribed) ...

Finding time to practice your instrument isn’t always easy. As much as we would like it many of us don’t have the luxury of having hours a day free to really hone our skills and make the improvements we’d like. For this reason, we need to make sure that the time we do spend practicing is as productive and meaningful as possible. I tell my students that you should try and learn something new every...

Ever thought about learning guitar on youtube? In this episode I talk you through the no-nonsense pros and cons of learning this way and how to best utilize the platform to ensure you make the best possible progress with your guitar playing. For more courses & books head to www.benmartin-music.com Follow on insta @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Grab your t-shirt at https://the-blues-guitar-show.creat...

In this episode I talk about one of my favorite acoustic blues players who is mostly known for playing the electric guitar. This week we look at Eric Clapton and learn to play one of his most famous riffs from his immortal 'Unplugged album' For more content and lessons; www.benmartin-music.com  For merch; https://the-blues-guitar-show.creator-spring.com/ Instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast...

In this episode I talk you through some quick and fun techniques for playing blues music in DADGAD tuning. This tuning is a great tool to break out of a playing block or just to spice up your repertoire.  For Blues Guitar Show Merch head over to: https://the-blues-guitar-show.creator-spring.com/ For more courses content and to download TAB PDF's go to www.benmartin-music.com Support the show...

In This lesson I take you through part of the B.B King solo method and we learn a really useful and fun solo in the key of A. To schedule your online class head to www.benmartin-music.com Follow us on Instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe

In this episode I talk you through one of my favorite exercises to learn soling and improvisation. We look at the two (major and minor) arpeggios and how we can use them in every key!  www.benmartin-music.com Instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe

In this episode I take you through the most important blues lick in an acoustic players arsenal. www.benmartin-music.com Insta @bluesguitarshowpodcast Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe

In this episode I talk you though a simple and easy-to-remember trick for playing country solos using triads. For more info head to www.benmartin-music.com and download your free ebooks, browse our Tab library and sign up for online lessons!  Follow us on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head t...

In this lesson I talk you through what chord stacking is, why you should learn it and how to play chord stacks for our three basic twelve bar chords. For more lessons & content or to download my latest free practice book head to www.benmartin-music.com and follow us on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for ju...

In this episode I talk about how to improvise your blues solos using knowledge of key signatures, scales and chords. This is a must listen for anyone wanting to improve their soloing, composition or improvising chops.  Download my free Finger-style Guitar Book today from www.benmartin-music.com and follow me on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access t...

In this episode I take you through some of my favorite licks from the king of the delta blues Mr. Robert Johnson. We talk about how to transpose these licks across different keys and how to use them in any 12 bar tune you wanna play. For more content and free books/tabs head to www.benmartin-music.com Follow us on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get acces...

In this episode I take you through the blues guitar style of blues legend Big Joe Williams. We look at his consistent bass style and syncopated melodic flair and use of 7th chords to learn a cool 12 bar pattern in E. For more course content and to claim your FREE E-books head over to www.benmartin-music.com Follow us on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get...

In this episode I take you through three levels of a great sounding 12-bar in the key of A, level one is just a cool blues riff across the main chord changes and 2 & 3 include an extra tasty little jazz lick. For more courses, content and pdf downloads head to: www.benmartin-music.com follow us on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Y...

In this episode I take you through three of my favorite three finger style turnarounds that are great to help you improve your finger technique and separation. For more head to www.benmartin-music.com follow us on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscr...

In this episode I take you through a simple but effective country solo lick, we also talk about the major pentatonic scale and a cool way of "hacking" your country and blues solos. for more head to www.benmartin-music.com follow on insta @bluesguitarshowpodcast Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzs...

In this episode I talk you though how to solo over a 12 bar in any key using just one scale. We look at learning the minor pentatonic scale across three octaves on the fretboard and some great techniques for learning the note patterns. For more follow us on insta; @bluesguitarshowpodcast www.benmartin-music.com Limited offer to my udemy course; https://www.benmartin-music.com/our-music-lessons Sup...

In this lesson I talk you through how to play any major or 7th chord using just two basic chord shapes you probably already know, this is really useful for writing, creating solos or jamming with others! For more head to: www.benmartin-music.com  Follow on Insta @thebluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head t...

In this lesson I take you through the major pentatonic scale as well as three great sounding country licks you can use!  For more and to claim your FREE E-books visit; www.benmartin-music.com Follow us on insta @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe

In this lesson I take you though a really fun finger style blues piece in the key of A. This piece is inspired by the finger style playing of Mississippi John Hurt. A great tool for intermediate players and some tricky techniques. Download your FREE E-Book at www.benmartin-music.com Follow us on insta @bluesguitarshowpodcast  and @benmartinmusix Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access t...

In this episode I take you though a lesson on self-accompanied country blues, a great style of acoustic guitar and loads of fun to play! Head over to www.benmartin-music.com to download your FREE E-Books and for more course/lesson content Follow us on insta @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https:...

In this lesson I help you unlock the fretboard using what you ALREADY know! We look at the three hidden movable shapes within the bar chord and how you can use them in your everyday playing to helop your improvisations, compositions and soloing. For more free lessons and to claim your FREE Ebooks head over to www.benmartin-music.com or follow us on instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcast  Support the sh...

In this episode I take you through a great flat picking technique and an awesome traditional sounding Bluegrass rundown. For more info visit www.benmartin-music.com follow @thebluesguitarshowpodcast on instagram Support the show To become a MEMBER and get access to over 2 Years of guitar lessons for just $5/Month head to https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe