Learning and Lessons

You may know my original “4 Note Solo” video is kind of what started it all for me way back in 2008…

And while there is a lot of material I’ve done around that original solo, it’s actually not the easiest thing to play for a beginner, so today I’ve got a smaller, easier option for you.

If you’ve not ever tried to play a blues solo before, this is a great opportunity for that. The TAB for the solo is here, if you want to download it.

The Jam Track is Here.

And if this is right up your alley (meaning it’s about where you are at, technically) I would encourage you to dig in to my Beginning Blues Guitar Soloing course for more solos, licks, and patterns you can use. It’s the perfect place to tip-toe into the soloing waters.

February 13, 2026 Tomorrow, Saturday Feb 14, 2026, we are starting up TG Live for the new year. The topic is creating instrumental arrangements, and you can Register Here. I will be going over some of the things I think about and consider as I arrange things. One of the most important things is to […]

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I won’t lie to you, I got a little carried away today and it’s a long one…

You can have your guitar in your hands if you want, but honestly there’s more here about what to expect and how to approach a jam, and not nearly as much about “play like this.”

So I’d suggest you grab a beverage (depends on the time of day as to which kind) and turn off the phone for the next 40 minutes or so.

If you are new to jam sessions and jamming, in general, this will help you immensely. And if you have been through this process, you’ll find yourself nodding along repeatedly :

Dig this:

February 6, 2026 Lately I have been using a thumbpick for a lot of songs, due to a broken thumb nail a few months ago. I remembered that there are a few songs I usually like to use it for, even if my nail is intact. Windy And Warm is not generally one of those […]

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January 30, 2026 We have a winner for the third week of our 3-Minute Challenge – PhotoMichael has a set of strings from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company on their way. We also have a new lesson on Lost In Love by Air Supply. On Saturday February 14 we have our next episode of TG […]

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January 23, 2026 A little improvising opened and closed this week’s Update, starting with a couple tunes you should recognize and ending with some random noodling. Along the way there was news about our latest lesson – the solo arrangement of I’ll Be Back by The Beatles, thoughts about a few movies, a mention of […]

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January 16, 2026 After a couple weeks of teasing a new lesson I managed to finish The Windmills Of Your Mind from The Thomas Crown Affair. It became a slightly bigger project when I realized I should start with an accompaniment version before moving on to the solo version. I also decided I needed to […]

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January 9, 2026 Heading in to the New Year I have had duets on my mind. Part of this is due to our recent lesson on Snap A Little Owl by John Renbourn and Stefan Grossman, That had me revisiting other duets of theirs and an old one of my own. This Update opened with […]

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December 31, 2025 It has been a fun year at TG, and I hope everybody is enjoying the Holiday Season. Today I started with a couple tunes you should recognize, and catch the connection. I also ended with a couple of my seasonal favorites. In between there were just a few thoughts about practicing and […]

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