231 episodes

Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear.Covering all the genres in the Blues world from  Delta to Rockabilly.Each Monday I release an episode packed with information, exercises, songs, licks and interviews with some of the best players around to give you Passion, Practice and Perseverance for your guitar playing journey! I'm a born and raised blues guitarist, studio musician and teacher on a mission to help you master the music you love.
Through this chart-topping podcast and interviews with some of the worlds best, our mission is to help dazed and confused blues pickers like you grasp the skills you need to go from ‘campfire’ to on fire.Instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcastWebsite: www.thebluesguitarshow.com

The Blues Guitar Show Ben Martin

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Welcome to The Blues Guitar Show! Your free audio guitar teacher, focusing on all things blues guitar, records, rocking music theory and gear.Covering all the genres in the Blues world from  Delta to Rockabilly.Each Monday I release an episode packed with information, exercises, songs, licks and interviews with some of the best players around to give you Passion, Practice and Perseverance for your guitar playing journey! I'm a born and raised blues guitarist, studio musician and teacher on a mission to help you master the music you love.
Through this chart-topping podcast and interviews with some of the worlds best, our mission is to help dazed and confused blues pickers like you grasp the skills you need to go from ‘campfire’ to on fire.Instagram @bluesguitarshowpodcastWebsite: www.thebluesguitarshow.com

    Episode #175 Must Know Triads For Lead Guitar

    Episode #175 Must Know Triads For Lead Guitar

    In this episode I am talking you through the MUST know triads for playing lead guitar.

    Triads are groups of 3 notes we use to make chords, there are four kinds of triad: Major, Minor, Augmented & Diminished. Today were looking at 3 shapes for the major triad.

    This will allow you to find root notes all over the neck, identify the chord tones & use the shapes as 'jumping off' points for playing lead lines.

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    🔒 Lesson #55 Using chords to SOLO

    🔒 Lesson #55 Using chords to SOLO

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    In this lesson we look at simple, movable chord shapes that we can use for creating solos. Using these techniques you can start soloing along with the chord changes and creating some great-sounding lines.

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    • 13 min
    Episode #174 The T-Bone Walker Style Technique

    Episode #174 The T-Bone Walker Style Technique

    In this episode I take you through playing chromatically. This is a technique used in Jazz music and when added to a blues scale it gives you a really cool 'jazzy' flavour to your blues playing.

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    🔒 Lesson #54 Adding Chords Into a 12 Bar

    🔒 Lesson #54 Adding Chords Into a 12 Bar

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    We are going to build upon last weeks lesson and start looking at chords we can add into our 12-bar sequence to give us some extra 'jazz' and 'spice' to our sound. We look over a few different chords and intervals, where we can add them and why they are useful.

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    Episode #173 Ashley Sherlock Interview

    Episode #173 Ashley Sherlock Interview

    Today I'm talking with Ashley Sherlock from the Ashley Sherlock band.

    Ashley Sherlock is a gritty blues rock guitarist/vocalist from Manchester.  Nominated for Young Blues Artist of the Year, his music creates a modern outlook on the sounds of the American deep south with his superb vocal range, catchy melodies and rock/ blues drenched guitar style.
    Treading the boards as tour support for international artists, The Kris Barras band, The Quireboys and Laurence Jones.   The Ashley Sherlock Band has released two critically acclaimed EP’s, that have found favour on popular radio stations including Planet Rock, which has ultimately led to his signing to the highly respected, Ruf Records label, where he joins the roster with hi calibre artists, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Walter Trout, Samantha Fish, Luther Allison and Robin Trower.


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    🔒 Lesson #53 Chord Theory - Essential Barre Chords

    🔒 Lesson #53 Chord Theory - Essential Barre Chords

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    We are going to be looking at taking a deep dive into some chord theory. We'll be looking at how chords are built, where they come from and the essential MUST KNOWS for playing blues.

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Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

MarkMNC ,

My favorite podcast of all!

I’ve listened to this podcast since the very first episode. I’ve learned so much from Ben—he presents information in such a simple and informative manner.

Ben—some episode ideas:
- Classic slide licks, perhaps artist
- Turnaround variations
- Understanding timing (4/4, 6/8 etc)
- Advice for playing live (especially if you haven’t done much before)

Kiltedson ,

Great Stuff

Ben is a great teacher. Personal growth and improvement are easy with Ben’s way of instruction.
Thanks Ben!!!
Rick watson

cmbfrompdx ,

Wonderful podcast

Great podcast to get quick tips on playing as well as to get insights into great players. Ben is an excellent teacher and this podcast is a really nice learning tool. Highly recommended!

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