Why You Can’t PLAY What You HEAR - 466
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▶▶ Download my free Blues Solo Breakthrough course below and start turning patterns into musical blues solos: 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 ear gets disconnected from the fretboard and how to rebuild that connection with a simple one-note starting point. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses, and weekly Q&A. ...
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Why Your Licks Don’t Sound LIKE MUSIC - 465
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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 soloing and show you how phrasing, direction, and endings create musical solos. ▶▶ Check out the free Blues Solo Breakthrough course below if you want help building solos that actually sound musical and connected. SHOW NOTES - PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses, and weekly Q&A. 1-on-1 Guitar Lessons - PLAY GUITAR...
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Why You Can’t Switch From Chords to Lead - 464
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▶▶ Ready to connect your chords, scales, and soloing across the fretboard? Grab the Blues Solo Breakthrough free course here: Most guitar players can play chords and they can play lead, but the moment they try to connect the two, everything falls apart. In this episode I break down the real reason switching from rhythm to lead feels awkward, disconnected, and unnatural, and what strong players are doing differently. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses,...
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The Hybrid Blues Secret - 463
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Ever wonder why your favorite blues pros sound just right while your solos still feel a bit sour and repetitive? Today, we’re going beyond basic major and minor scales to uncover the Hybrid Mixolydian secret that fixes the "diatonic trap" and unlocks a professional blues sound. ▶▶ Start building solos that make sense with the free Blues Solo Breakthrough course, link in the description.https://www.playguitaracademy.com/bluessolobreakthrough SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos,...
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How to Create More Blues Turnarounds With Just a Few Licks - 462
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▶▶ Learn to Solo in Blues with my FREE course - Blues Solo Breakthrough: Why do we get stuck playing the same three notes at the end of every song? Today, I’m revealing the system behind the licks so you can stop memorizing and start creating your own variations. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses, and weekly Q&A. 1-on-1 Guitar Lessons - PLAY GUITAR PODCAST - YOUTUBE (SUBSCRIBE)- FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - Copyright ©2026 Play Guitar...
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Why Do You OVERPLAY (And How to Fix it Fast) - 461
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If your solos feel cluttered and rushed, you’re probably overplaying. Here’s how to fix that fast and make your solos sound better immediately. ▶▶ Get your blues solos under control with my free course, Blues Solo Breakthrough: SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses, and weekly Q&A. 1-on-1 Guitar Lessons - PLAY GUITAR PODCAST - YOUTUBE (SUBSCRIBE)- FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - ...
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Stop Wasting Your Licks | Blues Guitar - 460
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▶▶ Stuck on Soloing? Get my Free Blues Solo Breakthrough course: Most guitar players think they need more licks, but the real problem is not knowing how to develop the ones they already have into musical ideas that don’t sound repetitive. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses, and weekly Q&A. 1-on-1 Guitar Lessons - PLAY GUITAR PODCAST - YOUTUBE (SUBSCRIBE)- FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - Copyright ©2026 Play Guitar Academy
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The One Thing Self-Taught Blues Players Skip (That Fixes Weak Solos) - P459
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▶▶ If you want the step-by-step system for building clean, confident blues playing with all the structure and guidance already built in, check out the Blues Solo Breakthrough course Most self-taught blues players skip learning chord progressions and jump straight to licks. In this deep dive, I break down why chord progressions are the foundation you can't skip, what happens when you do, and how to fix it even if you've been playing for years. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos,...
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You Know the Licks... So Why Don't They Sound Good? - 458
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▶▶ Use the Blues Elevation Toolkit to turn these ideas into real solos on the fretboard. If your licks sound like scales instead of music, the issue usually isn’t what you’re playing, it’s how you’re playing it. In this episode, you’ll learn how to make simple ideas sound clean, expressive, and musical. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses, and weekly Q&A. 1-on-1 Guitar Lessons - PLAY GUITAR PODCAST - YOUTUBE (SUBSCRIBE)- FACEBOOK...
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The One Thing Holding Back Beginner Blues Guitar Players - 457
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▶▶ If you want the step-by-step system for building clean, confident blues playing with all the feedback loops already built in, check out my Blues Solo Breakthrough course: Today I break down why beginner blues mistakes happen in the first place, what's really going on beneath the surface, and how to fix the pattern instead of just patching individual problems. SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE- PLAY GUITAR ACADEMY - Instant access to the tabs, backing tracks, and guitar pro files from all my lick videos, Monthly masterclasses, and weekly Q&A. 1-on-1 Guitar Lessons - ...
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Most players stay trapped in Box 1 for years because they never learn the structural reasons that make moving out of it feel unsafe. In this episode, you will understand why Box 1 becomes a comfort zone and how to finally break out of it with confidence.
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