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247 - How To Solo Over A Minor Blues Progression

In this week’s episode, Paul dives into the moody and expressive world of minor blues progressions. Building on last week’s look at soloing over major blues, this episode walks you through the structure, chord options, and so...

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Aug. 15, 2025

247 - How To Solo Over A Minor Blues Progression

In this week’s episode, Paul dives into the moody and expressive world of minor blues progressions. Building on last week’s look at soloing over major blues, this episode walks you through the structure, chord options, and so...
Aug. 8, 2025

246 - How to Solo Over a Major Blues Progression

This week, Paul continues the deep dive into blues guitar, building on foundation concepts from Episode 245. The focus shifts to soloing over a major blues progression—specifically, what scales to use, how to target chord ton...
Aug. 1, 2025

245 - Major vs. Minor Blues: What’s the Difference?

In this week’s episode, Paul tackles a common question from Beginner Guitar Academy members: What exactly does it mean when someone says “a blues”—is it a minor blues, and is there such a thing as a major blues? Paul breaks d...
July 25, 2025

244 - 1990s: Britpop & the Indie Revival

In this week’s episode, Paul dives into the fourth part of the British Guitar Music series, spotlighting the vibrant era of Brit Pop and the indie rock revival of the 1990s and early 2000s. These decades brought guitar music ...
July 18, 2025

243 - 1980s: British Punk & New Wave

In the third instalment of the special British Music Series, Paul Andrews takes us on a deep dive into the raw, rebellious, and energetic music scene of 1980s Britain. This episode delves into how British punk evolved into ne...
July 12, 2025

242 - 1970s Rock Legends & the Birth of British Metal

Welcome back to the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast with your host, Paul Andrews! In this second instalment of the British Guitar Music series, Paul takes us on a journey through the iconic 1970s—a decade defined by stadium r...

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Aug. 16, 2025

Unlocking the Secrets of Minor Blues: How to Play, Solo, and Sound Am…

Unlocking the Secrets of Minor Blues: How to Play, Solo, and Sound Amazing Welcome back, guitar friends! This week on the Beginner Guitar Academy Podcast, host Paul Andrews dove into a topic every budding guitarist should explore: the emotive w…

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Aug. 8, 2025

How to Solo Over a Major Blues Progression

If you’ve ever wondered how to sound authentic when soloing over a major blues progression, you’re in luck – Episode 246 of the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast, hosted by Paul Andrews, dives deep into exactly that! Building of…

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Aug. 2, 2025

Understanding the Difference Between Major and Minor Blues on Guitar

Learning to play blues on guitar is one of the most exciting milestones for any beginner guitarist. But if you’ve ever wondered what someone means when they say “play a blues in A” or questioned whether that refers to a minor o…

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