Play Guitar Podcast | Guitar Lessons | Fun And Easy Lessons, Tips, And Tricks For Beginner, Intermediate, And Advanced Guitar

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://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/looking-back-and-moving-forward-157 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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 Blues Lick #1. 08:37 Blues Lick #2. 11:02 Blues Lick #3. 15:00 Blues Lick #4. 17:50 Blues Lick #5.   Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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/the-resurgence-of-the-guitar-155 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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 Checklist: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/practice Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/how-to-stay-away-from-guitar-burnout-154 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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 Ways 17:28 Using Pedals In Different Ways Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/how-to-get-new-sounds-on-the-guitar-153 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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 Guitar. 11:21 What Does Standard Notation Do For You? Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/do-i-need-to-learn-to-read-music-faq-152 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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 Approach to Learning Songs. Chord Guide: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chordguide Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/playing-songs-for-career-beginners-151 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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. 14:28 Bonus Exercises. Free Blues Solo Course: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/guitar-licks-around-chord-shapes-149 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

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 Group. 09:57 Bonus Steps. Free Practice Guide: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/practice Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/holding-yourself-accountable-with-guitar-148 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

What's the best habit you can take on right now to speed up your progress on guitar? It's practicing with a metronome. Join me today and find out why a metronome could radically change your progress on the guitar. 03:30 Why use a metronome? 05:35 Common Timing Problems.   06:51 Solid Internal Time.   06:51 Solid Internal Time. 10:22 How to use a metronome in your practice. 12:34 Playing Faster Cleanly and Correctly. 14:08 Practice Playing at Slower Speeds. Guide to Clear Sounding Chords: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/chordguide Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/using-a-metronome-making-the-most-of-your-practice-time-147 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

Do you want to get better at guitar? Today, let's go over the number one thing you can do to start seeing results... fast. Start making small goals in your practice. 03:06 The Habit of Achieving 04:33 Take Control of Your Habits 06:11 Break Down Big Goals 08:03 Put Your Problems in Order 10:03 Expect Achievement 11:26 Get Real About Your Playing 13:06 Small Goal Examples. Free practice space checklist: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/practice Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/small-guitar-goals-making-the-most-of-your-practice-time-146  Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

Are you on the fence about whether to fix up that old guitar or get a shiny brand spankin' new one? Today I help you make the right decision for the situation you're in. 02:17 My Guitar Doesn't Feel Right 04:10 Guitar is Designed For Other Styles of Music 06:04 Guitar Needs Repair 07:45 Guitar Doesn't Sound Right 09:03 It Needs Different Pickups 10:22 Guitar Needs Adjustment or Repair 16:50 Buying New or Used Guitar Issues Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/should-i-upgrade-my-guitar-or-buy-new-145 FREE blues course: http://freeblueslesson.com/ Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

You dream of playing your guitar but you don’t have the time. Sound familiar? Today, I give you three easy tips to find the time you need to get great at guitar! Make sure to download my FREE Practice Room Checklist: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/practice Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/finding-the-time-for-guitar-144 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

In this podcast, I’ve got five licks that show different ways you can use the Lydian mode in rock music. I’ll also show you how they are constructed and how you can take these ideas and use them in your own solos. 01:36 Lydian Sequences Over E 03:31 E Lydian Over F# 05:14 Lydian in Major Diatonic 08:07 Legato Lydian 09:47 String Skipping Lydian 12:30 ii V I (Lydian) Get the FREE pdf at http://playguitargroup.com/ Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/lydian-licks-for-guitar-143

Would you like to add cool and airy tones to your lead playing? Would you like to give your major solos a little something extra? Today, I introduce what the Lydian mode is, where you would use the Lydian mode, and the best practices to play the Lydian mode. 0:31 Lydian Mode 1:23 What’s the Lydian mode? 2:46 Approaching the Lydian Mode. 5:36 Where would you use the Lydian mode? 9:04 How would you start to use the Lydian mode? Make sure to learn the right steps for Successful Blues Lead Guitar with my FREE video course at https://www.playguitaracademy.com/freeblueslesson Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/lydian-mode-142 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy

When you think of lead guitar, distortion comes to mind. But, some of the most popular lead guitar solos have used clean to very light gain tones. Today I go over how to build and use three awesome low gain lead tones. Show notes at: https://www.playguitaracademy.com/blog/low-gain-lead-tones-141 Copyright ©2020 Play Guitar Academy