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251 - 10 Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To – Part 2

Episode Summary In this episode, Paul Andrews rounds out his two-part guide to the "10 Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To." Picking up from last week's list, Paul dives into the final five influential records that ha...

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Sept. 12, 2025

251 - 10 Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To – Part 2

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Sept. 5, 2025

250 - 10 Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To – Part 1

Celebrating a huge milestone, Paul Andrews marks the 250th episode of the Beginner Guitar Academy Podcast by launching a brand-new two-part series: "10 Albums Every Guitar Player Should Listen To." In this first instalment, P...

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Aug. 29, 2025

249 - Where to Find Accurate Guitar Tabs

In this week’s episode, Paul dives into a common question from students: “Where can I find decent, authentic tabs to learn songs?” Building on last week’s three-step song-learning system (practice, playthrough, perform), Paul...

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Aug. 23, 2025

248 - How To Learn Songs on Guitar: Simple System for Learning, Memorizing, and Improving

In this week’s episode, Paul Andrews addresses a common challenge among beginner guitarists: learning and actually remembering songs. Paul shares a structured approach to not just learning new songs but maintaining and improv...

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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...

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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...

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Aug. 29, 2025

Where to Find Authentic Guitar Tabs Online: The Definitive Guide for …

If you’re just starting out on guitar and trying to build your song repertoire, you’ve probably run into the age-old problem: where can you find accurate, reliable tab online? In this week’s episode of the Beginner Guitar Acade…

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Aug. 23, 2025

How to Practice Songs Effectively: Tips from Beginner Guitar Academy …

Have you ever found yourself learning tons of songs as a beginner guitarist—only to realize you can’t actually remember how to play most of them? You’re not alone! In episode 248 of the Beginner Guitar Academy podcast, host Paul A…

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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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