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3 Blues LICKS That Sound BETTER With Fewer Notes - Y107

Introduction

Many blues players believe that better solos come from learning more scales, playing faster, and fitting more notes into every phrase. The truth is often the o

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Why PLAYING LESS Can Make You Sound BETTER - P470

Introduction

In this episode, Lee explains why playing fewer notes can make your blues solos sound stronger, clearer, and more musical.

The goal is not to avoid notes. The

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Why Some Notes Sound BIGGER Than Others - P469

Introduction

Why do some notes seem to jump out of a solo while others feel small, weak, or forgettable?

Many players assume the difference comes from technique, speed, or k...

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3 Slow Blues LICKS That Make Every Note Sound BIGGER - Y106

Introduction

Slow blues is one of the hardest styles of guitar to play well because every note matters. Unlike faster styles where lots of notes can create excitement, slow b...

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What's MISSING From Your Pattern 1 Solos - Y105

Introduction

Pattern 1 is not the problem. The missing pieces are target notes, rhythm, and expression.

In this lesson, Lee shows three simple ways to make Pattern 1 blues s...

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Why Great Blues Players NEVER Outgrow Pattern 1 - P468

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Introduction

Most blues guitar players eventually hit a wall with Pattern 1 of the minor pentatonic scale. After years of using ...

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Why ONE Note Will Make Your Solos Sound Connected - Y104

If your guitar solos sound disconnected from the chord progression, this lesson will help you fix that fast. In this video, Lee from Play Guitar Academy shows you how targetin...

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Why You Get LOST in Chord Changes - 467

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 movemen...

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Why You Can’t PLAY What You HEAR - P-466

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 ...

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Use ONE Note to Start Playing What You Hear- Y103

If you feel stuck in scale patterns, the fastest way to start playing what you hear is to stop chasing full phrases and find one note first. In this lesson, Lee shows you how ...

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Turn ONE Lick Into a Full Blues Solo (No New Licks)

Most blues players try to fix disconnected solos by learning more licks, but the real answer is learning how to develop one idea musically. In this lesson, I’ll show you ho...

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Why Your Licks Don’t Sound LIKE MUSIC - 465

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 soloi...

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