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Meet DJ Phillips
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DJ Phillips has 125 videos at JamPlay, with 91 intermediate lessons, 17 song lessons and 17 Lick & Riff Library entries. Use the tabs below to learn more.
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Blues Guitar with DJ
DJ Phillips will teach you everything you need to know to become a master of the blues with an emphasis on fast-paced techniques & playing.
Lesson 1
Series Introduction
Meet Mr. DJ Phillips & learn what he's going to teach you throughout this series.
Length: 2:30
12 Bar Blues
Learn what makes a chord progression a blues progression as well as the basics to the...
Length: 13:18
Rhythmic Variations
Time to take the 12 bar blues progression you've learned and add in some rhythmic variations.
Length: 8:48
12 Bar Blues Chord Variations
Now that you've learned the 12 bar blues and some rhythmic variations, it's time to throw...
Length: 6:22
Minor Pentatonic Scale
Time to take a break from the 12 bar blues and start mastering some lead techniques. This...
Length: 8:13
Minor Pentatonic Scale...
Now that you've learned the minor pentatonic scale, it's time to learn how to move it...
Length: 11:10Lesson 7
SRV - The House Is Rockin'
Learn a handful of new blues techniques while learning to play Stevie Ray Vaughn's "The...
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Funky Blues Rhythm
Now that you've mastered some SRV, DJ is going to show you some funky blues rhythms that...
Length: 8:44
Minor Pentatonic in...
DJ begins a discussion of the minor pentatonic scale patterns. He demonstrates the A...
Length: 12:16
Minor Pentatonic in...
Continuing on with the minor pentatonic scale, DJ covers the second position. As with...
Length: 10:11
Minor Pentatonic in...
Continuing with the A minor pentatonic scale, DJ returns with a lesson on the fifth position...
Length: 7:09
Minor Pentatonic in...
In this lesson, DJ covers the A minor pentatonic scale in 7th position. He includes licks...
Length: 8:49
Minor Pentatonic in...
This lesson covers the 9th position of the A minor pentatonic scale. DJ provides licks,...
Length: 15:00
Moving Positions
Now that DJ has covered all five patterns of the minor pentatonic scale, he explains how...
Length: 6:12
Major Pentatonic
Now that DJ has covered the minor pentatonic positions, he shifts gears to the major pentatonic...
Length: 17:34
Moving Across Positions
In this lesson, DJ demonstrates a number of major pentatonic licks that feature position...
Length: 5:15
Combining Major and...
DJ demonstrates how to combine the major and minor pentatonic scales. He provides a number...
Length: 12:54
Solo and Lead Lines
In this lesson, DJ demonstrates how to build an effective guitar solo.
Length: 9:13
Rhythm
This lesson details the importance of rhythm within solos and lead lines.
Length: 6:10
Improvising
DJ talks about the art of improvising in this lesson. Always begin with a grand entrance...
Length: 7:59
Building Chords on the...
DJ begins a discussion of colorful dominant chord voicings. He demonstrates how to build...
Length: 9:38
Building Chords on the...
Continuing on from lesson 21, DJ explains how to build dominant chords from root notes...
Length: 8:26
Using Different Voicings
In lesson 23, DJ demonstrates how various chord voicings can be used while playing rhythm...
Length: 4:49
Mute Raking
With lesson 24, DJ begins a short segment on tricks of the trade. First, he discusses...
Length: 5:08
Volume Swells
In this lesson, DJ talks about volume swells and how they can be used.
Length: 4:37
Walking Bass and Upstroke...
Continuing with his "tricks of the trade" lessons, DJ demonstrates a walking bass line...
Length: 6:51
Slide
In this lesson, DJ discusses and demonstrates the basics of slide technique.
Length: 5:28
Wah Pedals
DJ demonstrates some of the subtleties of using a wah pedal in the blues style.
Length: 3:50
Harmonics
DJ discusses and demonstrates natural, artificial (harp), and pinch harmonics in the blues...
Length: 8:37
Aspects of Tone
DJ delves into tone in lesson 31. He discusses how and why certain tones are achieved.
Length: 21:41
Minor Blues
With lesson 32, DJ introduces the minor form of the 12 bar blues progression.
Length: 4:57
Using the Dominant V7...
Building on his minor blues set, DJ discusses how to utilize the dominant V7 chord to...
Length: 4:14
Minor Turnaround
DJ demonstrates a couple turnaround techniques that can be applied to the 12 bar minor...
Length: 6:13
Minor 7 Voicings
In this lesson, DJ discusses some minor 7 voicings with roots on the 6th, 5th, and 4th...
Length: 9:12
Minor 6th Voicings
Much like lesson 35, DJ discusses minor 6th chord voicings with roots on the 6th, 5th,...
Length: 8:53
Extensions of the V7...
DJ explains how altered extensions such as the b9 and #9 can be added to the V7 chord...
Length: 8:35
Scale Options
DJ discusses the scale options that can be used over a minor blues progression.
Length: 2:21
Minor Scale Positions
In this lesson, DJ builds upon lesson 38 and covers the minor scale positions across the...
Length: 5:11
T-Bone Shuffle
Profiling T-Bone walker, DJ will demonstrate the T-Bone Shuffle.
Length: 29:26
Skills and Concepts...
DJ discusses and demonstrates skills acquired from learning T-Bone Walker's material.
Length: 17:42
Bo-Diddley
DJ will take a look at Blues guitarist Bo Diddley and teach you the "Bo Diddley beat."
Length: 13:26
Blues with DJ: More...
Dj is back yet again with more on the style of Bo Diddley. Here is will dive more into...
Length: 22:15
Implementing Bo Diddley's...
Dj brings a kicking finish to the style of Bo Diddley by teaching you how to implement...
Length: 10:59Country Guitar
Having roots in Folk, Celtic, and Gospel music, Country and Country Western evolved rapidly in the 1920's. This genre of music has spawned two of the top selling solo artists of all time. Elvis Presley, and Garth Brooks.
Introduction to Country
This short lesson will introduce you to the country style of playing and provide some...
Length: 2:04
Western Swing
DJ gets to the roots of the country music genre with a lesson on Western Swing.
Length: 5:50
Roly Poly
In lesson 3, DJ teaches a short song called "Roly Poly." If you ever find yourself jamming...
Length: 5:22
Classic Country
DJ discusses the classic country style. He explains the rhythmic and structural differences...
Length: 6:30
Chicken Pickin' and...
With lesson 5, DJ starts to discuss elements of the modern country style. This includes...
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Hybrid Picking
In this lesson, DJ discusses some of the finer points of the hybrid picking technique.
Length: 15:05
Electric Country, Western...
In this lesson, DJ begins to talk more in depth about modern electric country guitar....
Length: 11:11
Eldon Shamblin, Western...
Lesson 8 continues to cover the western swing style of electric country. Eldon Shamblin...
Length: 13:42
Twin Guitar Boogie's...
This lesson covers the twin lead section of the song "Twin Guitar Boogie."
Length: 17:59
Twin Lead Solo: Part...
DJ breaks down the second part of the twin lead solo from "Twin Guitar Boogie."
Length: 14:57
Twin Guitar Boogie's...
Finalizing his teaching on the Twin Guitar Boogie with emphasis on Eldon Shamblin, DJ...
Length: 21:55
Twin Guitar Boogie Techniques
Lesson 12 covers all the techniques involved in the previous lessons on the Twin Guitar...
Length: 7:21
Solo Building
DJ takes the techniques he discussed in lesson 12 and helps you create a solo over a standard...
Length: 17:33
Solo and Improvisation
In lesson 15 DJ demonstrates the techniques used by Merle Travis to build a solo, and...
Length: 12:15
Guitar Boogie Pt. 1
Lesson 16 starts a 3 part series on Arthur Smith's "Guitar Boogie."
Length: 47:42
Guitar Boogie Pt. 2
In lesson 17, DJ completes his note for note demonstration of "Guitar Boogie."
Length: 30:39
Guitar Boogie Concepts
In this lesson, DJ takes a look at some of the country guitar concepts used in the song...
Length: 16:13
Whistle Stop
In this lesson, DJ teaches the song "Whistle Stop" by legendary guitarist Jimmy Bryant.
Length: 19:41
Jimmy Bryant Concepts
Now that DJ has covered "Whistle Stop" and "Joy Ride," he'll be looking at some of the...
Length: 23:05
Got a Lot of Rhythm
This lesson covers the tune Got a Lot of Rhythm which features the playing of Hank Garland.
Length: 10:30
I Need Your Love Tonight
In lesson 24, DJ takes a look at an Elvis Presley song "I Need Your Love Tonight."
Length: 19:55
Sugarfoot Rag
In lesson 25, DJ continues his in depth look at Hank Garland's playing with a demonstration...
Length: 32:43
Walkin' the Floor
DJ takes a look at "Walkin' the Floor" by classic country guitarist Leon Rhodes.
Length: 29:00
Honey Fingers Pt. 1
DJ Phillips teaches the progression, structure and melody of the song "Honey Fingers."
Length: 35:30
Honey Fingers Pt. 2
In lesson 28, DJ demonstrates the entire guitar solo for the song "Honey Fingers."
Length: 27:13
Applying Concepts and...
Looking back on the lessons on Leon Rhodes' playing, DJ offers up a lesson on applying...
Length: 11:49
Luther Perkins
DJ discusses the tic-tac techniques used by Johnny Cash guitarist Luther Perkins.
Length: 18:53
Tic-Tac Rhythms Applied
Looking at guitarist Luther Perkins, DJ helps you to apply the tic-tac rhythms in your...
Length: 7:34Funk Guitar with DJ Phillips
DJ Phillips profiles the guitarists that created and nurtured the funk sound.
Funk Series Overview
DJ Phillips starts out his funk guitar series with an overview of what he'll be covering...
Length: 2:38
Jimmy Nolen
In this lesson DJ profiles guitarist Jimmy Nolan, one of the original members of the James...
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"Catfish" Collins
DJ introduces Catfish Collins and begins to profile his sounds and technique.
Length: 10:03
Catfish Collins #2
DJ takes another in depth look at Catfish Collins' playing style with "in the style of"...
Length: 14:55
Leo Nocentelli
DJ begins to talk about Leo Nocentelli, the guitarist for The Meters.
Length: 3:57
Leo Nocentelli #2
DJ breaks down an "in the style of" lick made famous by Leo Nocentelli.
Length: 5:06
Leo Nocentelli #3
DJ provides yet another look at a famous "in the style of" lick from guitarist Leo Nocentelli.
Length: 4:02
Leo Nocentelli #4
DJ provides another "in the style of" lick from The Meters' guitaris Leo Nocentelli.
Length: 4:37
Curtis Mayfield
DJ begins lesson 10 of his funk series by going over one of Curtis Mayfield's signature...
Length: 4:10
Curtis Mayfield #2
DJ returns with another look at a signature look from guitarist Curtis Mayfield.
Length: 5:25
Curtis Mayfield #3
DJ returns with another "in the style of" lick from Curtis Mayfield.
Length: 6:26
Curtis Mayfield #4
DJ demonstrates an "in the style of" lick from Curtis Mayfield that centers around an...
Length: 3:56
Curtis Mayfield #5
DJ demonstrates the fifth "in the style of" lick from Curtis Mayfield.
Length: 3:38
Curtis Mayfield #6
DJ offers up the final "in the style of" lick from Curtis Mayfield.
Length: 5:28
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