Pentatonic Artistry! B.B. King “Thrill is Gone” style lead study. Minor key 12 Bar Blues solo lesson

[@dennischugh]

Hands down the premiere guitar channel for enthusiasts, professionals, bar room brawlers, and for anyone that just wants to jump on board for a listen. I’m in the ‘enthusiast’ group but learning a lot with these in depth lessons and I’m also a Patreon subscriber which I highly recommend as the reference material for each lesson is extremely complimentary to the video. Another banger Alex, already looking forward to next week!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you Dennis my good friend, your comment really means a lot! I’m so glad you enjoy the videos and the lessons.. your support is much appreciated 🙏🏻🧡

[@ProbableCauseBluesBand]

Best teacher on KZbin IMO!

[@johnseale9020]

Absultulty dug it.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Cheers mate! 🍻

[@lynguist]

thank you, definetly one of the most important channels for me right now !

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, that’s so nice to hear! I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻

[@elrafa782]

Thanks Alex for this vid. I’m new here, pushed by one of your students, for a reason ! Your pedagogic approach is interesting, playing and sound outstanding, pace and tone of your voice perfect for a non English, your studio is warm and welcome. Well, shorter : you have one more strong follower! 🙏

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Ah thank you so much my friend! I’m so glad you enjoyed the lessons! And thanks to your friend/my student for sending you my way! 🙏🏻

[@richdunn9799]

Thank you Alex! I have been listening to and playing blues for over 45 years and I learned things in this lesson that will improve my playing. The use of the staccatto and "little breath" notes in the phrasing is awesome! I have never read or heard anyone mention the concept of "getting the vibrato up to speed quickly", which is another revelation (and will require some practice!). You are the best!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Wow thank you so much Rich!.. your comment means a lot to me. I’m so glad you found the lesson useful! 🙏🏻

[@karllongbottomguitars9192]

Another outstanding lesson Alex, your attention to detail is phenomenal The big takeaway for me here is to concentrate on smaller specific areas of the pentatonic boxes instead of all of them , cheers my friend 👍

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Ah thanks mate, really glad you got something out of it! 🙏🏻🍻

[@rafa_guitar]

Awesome, love the details on the rhythm part and the phrasing, thanks a lot Alex! Have a nice day ahead

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, really glad you enjoyed the lesson! :)

[@richardjohnson5183]

Thank you Alex! The care you put into these lessons and the attention to detail is hugely appreciated. Just signed up on Patreon, an absolute bargain. Cheers!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Oh man, thank you so much for the kind words and the support over on Patreon! So happy you enjoy the videos 🙏🏻

[@MulryTime]

One thing I love about your choice of songs is that they inevitably have ideas that show up in (relatively) newer more familiar stuff. That G F# Bm progression reminds me of “Hey” by Pixies.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, I’m glad that comes through! I love all kinds of music and grew up playing in alternative rock bands. The Pixies are a life-long favourite of mine with “Doolittle” ranking in my top 25 albums for sure. 👍🏻🍻

[@9outof10]

Would love to see you tackling an alternative rock lesson!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

@@9outof10 thanks man, it’s definitely on the horizon. Trying to find stuff that isn’t already heavily covered on KZbin. Was thinking maybe some Slint or Mogwai at some point soon and maybe onto some more obscure Radiohead, Pixies and Elliott Smith stuff also. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@billydelacruz1500]

Love your playing and lessons! Your diverse taste in music and heritage style clothes add to the awesome vibe of your channel! Cheers!!!

[@dallastoto3189]

The tune has some really cool changes. Thanks for emphasizing them.. cheers Dallas

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks for the comment my friend 🙏🏻

[@panabluesman]

Your lessons are beyond comparison, outstanding! Especially the ones for Mark Ribot, Jimmie Rivers and Django

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoy them 🙏🏻

[@rodrigobortoloti2830]

Show!!!!!!!!Congratulations from Brazil.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy! 🙏🏻

[@merman1979]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@johndooley7812]

Wow! I just found your channel, love it! The room ambience is incredible, but the playing and explanation absolute first class. Thanks from NZ.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Wow thank you so much! Really glad you dig the videos mate 🙏🏻🍻

[@johndooley7812]

@@AlexFarranGuitar regarding the patron, if I sign up an I cancel at anytime, or is it a longer term commitment? Cheers John

[@neilritson7445]

I'm in NZ too - S Island - v hard to find anyone to jam with!

[@elliotfarley]

Fun lesson and lots of great material in the Patreon package. Just taken a break from playing to the backing track on continuous loop.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks Elliot!.. so glad you enjoyed it! Man, I was up til 4am working on that backing track so I’m glad you like it! 😂

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a good weekend Alex also happy new year also what is your favorite guitar ❤😊

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻 That is a tough question!.. overall I'd say the telecaster is my favourite electric guitar for sure, followed closely by the es335 and then probably the es125 archtop.

[@meeno_the_man]

Really sweet stuff. Thank you.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure, thanks for the comment 🙏🏻

[@MrCarlos1335]

WELL DONE, GOOD JOB

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks man 🙏🏻

[@scottfoster3643]

Masterclass on blues technique. Hands down the best instruction/examples. Thank you once again maestro

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, that means a lot 🙏🏻

[@JazzStrat781]

Always wonderful playing and tone 👍🎸 best to you man!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, I appreciate that! 🙏🏻

[@klangwerks]

Your videos are the best! Thanks for sharing your talents . Bravo!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

@@klangwerks thank you so much! Glad you enjoy the lessons 🙏🏻

[@t3r080]

That intro lick... so simple, so beautiful. Wish I could come up with something like that some time :D

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thank you my friend, I’m sure you can come up with something as good if not better! Just keep working at it 🙏🏻

[@ClaudioCP]

Amazing guitar playing. Exceptionally clean and beautiful blues lines and gorgeous vibratos! What a lesson!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻 I always feel it’s so important to keep things clean and tidy from a teaching principle 👍🏻

[@stevewilson7915]

I subscribed to your channel Alex. I love your videos, you are amazing.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks so much Steve, I appreciate that! 🙏🏻

[@bestmeever2day]

Great description for how to move between scale shapes while remaining in the same key. I know the CAGED system diatonic and pentatonic. But always have struggled to move between shapes staying in the same keys. Everyone is teaching the same thing, but speak it differently. You make sense. Thanks bro 😎

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, glad it was helpful 🙏🏻

[@larryfarkas]

So great, Thank you.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻

[@RedMercuryBluesBand]

The part about using 2nd finger ascending and third finger descending (shape 1 to 2 or as some call it home base to Albert King box) is something I missed long ago. I breezed past it know realizing the issue it raised and am still struggling to over come it to this day.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

It can surely be tricky to break out of bad habits, but you’ll get it overwritten with new muscle memory if you just keep repeating and repeating. Boring to practice but very beneficial in the long run! 👍🏻

[@kevinmalone4109]

Brilliant!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks Kevin! 🙏🏻

[@danieli.9252]

Learning the five shapes is next on my list. I also need to think of scale degrees as I go, and not just "All these notes work!"

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

A really good thing to put your time into for sure. It always pays off in the end 👌🏻

[@juanofthese]

I love your videos man keep it up. I get a lot out them

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks mate, I'm so glad to hear that!

[@mammoth123.]

Very clear and precise

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy, I appreciate the comment 🙏🏻

[@amir.zolghadr]

what a great lesson. thank you!!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure Amir, thanks for the comment 🙏🏻

[@jaguarsunburst1570]

Really Great Job Man ❤❤❤

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks my friend! Much appreciated 🙏🏻🧡

[@SuperPlopman]

If only I had a usable pinkie finger 😢. Great video.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Sorry to hear that buddy.. you can easily use the ring finger instead if needs be 👍🏻

[@johnpandolfino8663]

Loan me a Dime Fenton Robinsons version by Boz Scaggs with Duane Allman is another great minor blues....

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

That's a great record.. didn't remember that being a minor blues but will give it another listen later on! Thanks for the comment buddy 🙏🏻

[@miguelnaranjo538]

Thanks Alex for sharing your amazing wealth of knowledge with us. What Sunbear PAF model pickups were you using?

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks for the kind words my friend 🙏🏻 The Sunbears are the “Alex Hamilton” 59 PAF set 👌🏻

[@miguelnaranjo538]

@@AlexFarranGuitar thanks 🙏🏻

[@krakemen]

Holaaa! !! El metrónomo que velocidad lleva ? Gracias.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Hey buddy, 92bpm is the tempo. Backing track and all files are included with the lesson materials if that'd help too. 👍🏻

[@NikkoEstrada-y4g]

Even an example tabs,I appreciate

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

My pleasure! 🙏🏻

[@todddreiling6595]

Curious why the g dominant chord works instead of using Gmaj7 since the latter is out of the harmonic minor scale?

[@todddreiling6595]

I guess it’s more bluesy!

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Either works very nicely, but the dominant 7th is more typical in a minor blues and fit the lesson themes better.. (The idea with this one being to simplify and do a lot with very few notes).

[@KhmersBlues]

Très jolie ❤❤❤

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks buddy! 🙏🏻

[@matteospqr86]

Hey Alex! Great stuff - what strap is that? I really like it.

[@AlexFarranGuitar]

Thanks man, it’s made by the fantastic Spanish company “Bluebell Straps”.. the model is called “The Desperado” 👌🏻

[@matteospqr86]

Thank you man!@@AlexFarranGuitar