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Here you find some licks and theory for using the mixolydian and the major pentatonic mode on blues. Download blues backing tracks here : https://itunes.apple.com/album/blues-backing-tracks-vol./id631681041

Here a personal balade of mine - this is an original recorded on a special day. You can download the backing track here : http://www.hpcrazy.com/downloads.html

Learn an easy orchestral singer / songwriter version of the song " love me tender " by Elvis. You can play this either on your acoustic or electric guitar. Learn more acoustic lessons here : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7yQzvZrY2yICC8pf48Mz-A7gCtTFFRB_

Here the view in 4K from one of my very favorite spots for meditation. It's the top of Pfannenstil where you can see very far. Below is the lake of Zürich covered by a sea of fog. The song is some solo slide guitar in the style of Ry Cooder taken from this CD : https://itunes.apple.com/album/acoustic-blues-guitar-feat./id993969806

Here you can learn a rock version of Jingle Bells. You can download the backing track here : http://www.hpcrazy.com/downloads.html

Here you can learn the guitar riff of the song " Simple Man " by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Here a cool instrumental a bit in the style of Saxon. A band which I really liked for there straight ahead rock music.

Here's a view from the ferry on the lake of Zürich crossing from Meilen to Horgen. The music is an experimental thing with a cool jazz piano with some groovy elements.

Here you can learn the essentials of tapping such as seen in Eddie Van Halens playing. It starts from the simple essentials and gets more sophisticated at the end. The backing track can be downloaded here : https://itunes.apple.com/album/power-rock-am-108-feat.-hanspeter/id938138630?i=938138652 if you want to learn more rock guitar : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7yQzvZrY2yLiv68HPNROyktvS-ZvlZ72

Here some tips and tricks how you can pimp up your slow blues with some cool chords and some simple lead ideas. You can download the backing track here : https://itunes.apple.com/album/slow-blues-50-a/id631681041?i=631681319

Here you can learn the main riff of this ZZ Top classic and I give you some ideas to play a cool solo over this track.

Here some tips and tricks how to play a cool smooth jazz guitar solo in the style of George Benson or Wes Montgomery. You find the backing track here :

Many people don't know that I am originally a jazz guitar player loving smooth jazz tunes in special. I am still a big admirer of George Benson and Wes Montgomery so this is my tribute to these great protagonists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCqADdrShZU&feature=youtu.be

Here's a blues - rock song in the style of Ry Cooder or Johnny Winter. It's played with bottleneck and I like the title " Wiskey Wagon ".

This is a song composed for somebody very special. Piano is dark blue with some electronic effects a bit in the Robert Miles or Moby style. The video is showing the aglomeration of Zürich by night with some special CGI effects.

Here some sophisticated ideas to play a happy song in a singer/songwriter style.

Here you can learn the signiture riff of the song " Bad To The Bone " by Thorogood. You can play it either with bottleneck or without.

Here you can learn the very basics how to play a cool bluesy bottleneck guitar. The basic techniques I am showing here are all you need to know about this playing style.

Here you can learn how to play a cool and hypnotic funk rock vamp a bit in the Jimi Hendrix or SRV style. The guitar is tuned on drop D.

Here's a groove funk rock backing track in the key of Dm.