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Add soulfulness to your guitar playing, learn new songs, new chord progressions, new picking styles and connect with the roots of rock n roll

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Have you always loved the blues? Or are you just discovering this iconic music?

Every history of rock and roll starts with the Delta blues, but you don’t need to sell your soul to the devil at the crossroads to learn blues guitar. This course will propel your guitar playing forward, while deepening your understanding - and connection to - the roots of almost all American music.

  • Tired of playing the same songs?
  • Want to add more feel, emotion and soulfulness to your playing?
  • Want to learn blues chord progressions?
  • Want to learn advanced finger picking techniques?
  • Want to learn the music that inspired your favorite rock stars?
  • Want to play some sad songs, and make them sound really sad?

What You Will Learn in this Course

Here's the final piece that we work towards during the course...

 

And if that seems miles ahead of where you're at now, I want you to keep this in mind: We're not just memorizing this piece of music - throughout the entire course we're gonna work towards it, and figure out what's "under the hood."

Here's a breakdown of how we will work towards these goals:

Module 1

  • Learn the basics of the 12-Bar Blues
  • Learn your first blues lick
  • Learn classic blues rhythms so you can start jamming the blues from day 1

Module 2

  • An introduction to taking a guitar solo over the blues
  • Learn the most famous blues lick ever
  • Build up your chops & knowledge with guide tones, turnaround licks and more
  • Learn a simple blues solo piece that's guaranteed to impress

Module 3

  • Learn classic blues walk-ups and walk-downs
  • Further your blues know-how by learning to transpose, play 7th triads & chromatics
  • Learn about different variations of the blues form

Module 4

  • Learn to use intervals like 3rds and 6ths to make classic blues sounds
  • Learn 2 classic blues licks that work on almost any style of music
  • Learn another blues solo piece that encapsulates everything learned so far

Module 5

  • Hit the next level by adding hammer-on's pull-off's and other embellishments to your playing
  • Learn jazzy blues chords & blues-rock riffs
  • Learn the final, most impressive blues solo piece of the course (the one in the video above) - and it'll be easy because we already learned & practiced every bit of it throughout the course

Here's what you'll get...

  • 43 video tutorials, broken down into bite-size chunks
  • Comprehensive 50-page workbook featuring exercises, TABs & more
  • 10 Backing Tracks & chord charts for you to practice along with
  • Direct access to James through the "GoodGuitarist Community" Private Group

My Acoustic Blues course has everything you need to learn this most iconic style of music. 

I'm not just going to teach you how to memorize a bunch of blues licks - I'm going to show you how to make these chords, licks, riffs & arrangements feel like second nature.

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3 EXAMPLES OF THE MANY WAYS MY BLUES COURSE IS DIFFERENT

#1 - Everything we learn will prepare you for "real life" situations

I did the whole "memorize this stuff" thing on guitar and guess what? I forgot most of it. But then I lucked out and met some amazing musicians who showed me WHY we practice music... for me the goal is simple: to have fun! Whether it's in my living room, at a jam session, or up on stage, there's a certain way you can learn things so the information actually sticks. This course does exactly that, and will make sure you're prepared to pull out your guitar and jam some blues at a moment's notice.

#2 - Every lesson leads into the next

When making the course, I started with the final piece, which draws from a multitude of blues techniques & styles. I dissected it, and turned every piece of it into the individual lessons you see in this course. Those lessons are organized in a way that'll make sure you can start jamming right away, whether it's rhythm or lead. We're gonna learn it all and give you a well-rounded blues education.

#3 - Everything will come together

When I first started making this course I had two thoughts:

  1. Wouldn't it be cool to show my students how to learn & play a really impressive blues arrangement on acoustic guitar? (I ended up making 4 arrangements for this course, by the way)
  2. Wouldn't it be cool if my students could show up at a jam session and join in, within weeks of taking the course?

I'll be honest here... I have a lot of teaching experience. There's a reason my YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers. It's because I can take complicated subjects and make them seem simple. With those 2 goals in mind, I weaved together a series of lessons that ensure you will succeed and become a "legit" blues guitar player - not just someone who spews memorized licks, but someone who understands the material and can capture the feeling behind this iconic music.

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Learn everything it takes to play rhythm, lead & impressive solo acoustic blues guitar...

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