Interested in Albert Lee guitar techniques? As a professional guitarist I have always tried to expand my guitar style repertoire. In studying Albert Lee, I have had to master blues music theory. I learnt country rock guitar style in the USA directly from country rock guitarists, and judging by the track you can hear it paid off.

Bending notes in chords is a new technique for many guitarists, yet it is standard to mimic the steel guitar for most keen country guitarists. Studying the idiom of Albert Lee guitar techniques means using lots of jangly growling low open string riffs using 3 note hammer-ons and pull-offs. Jerry Donahue and Dickie Betts are other country guitar pioneers that comes to mind in this field.

Although famous for Blues and Rock, I am always asked to show people country blues styles. Alot of claw hammer type fingerpicking too, like Lead Belly and Robert Johnson. In taking private tuition with me, you become versed in the use of triads in country and blues guitar. I am also known for teaching Hendrix type chord fills which surprisingly, are rooted in country as well as soul music.

You also have to know how to play basic guitar chords or you can forget it. Pedal steel players tune their strings to jazz chords like 9ths and 13ths. The fills in country guitar playing are rooted in jazz theory and chromatic harmony! If you like the sound of the track playing and you fancy some country expertise give me a ring to discuss details further.