ONLINE GUITAR LESSONS WITH THE LEGENDARY KEN WHEELER

Musical Background:
Ken Wheeler took his first guitar lesson at age 9, at McCord Music in Dallas, Texas and began teaching there in 1957. He became a fan of the blues at a very young age and had the opportunity to perform with what was to become the legends of the blues.

He has recorded TV specials that were aired around the US, and has recorded CD’s and instruction videos under the name “University of the Blues“, that have been sold worldwide.

Teaching Experience:
Ken has been both an electric and acoustic guitar teacher for the past 50 years. He is a highly dedicated and motivational teacher who believes learning should be fun. Since he has taught thousands of students over the years, he is fully aware of all the potential pitfalls and problems that are faced by students wishing to learn a new instrument.

For the past 20 years he has taught at the world renowned “Charley’s Guitar Shop” in Dallas, Texas. Throughout his extensive teaching career, Ken has even taught members of the Dallas Cowboys and the Dallas Stars along with some of the great Country and Western hall of famers.

Genres:
He specializes in Blues, Jazz, Country, Gospel, and old Rock & Roll, for both electric and acoustic guitar.

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Beginner
Beginning Guitar – Session 1
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Ken Wheeler begins this 4 lesson series by teaching guitar tuning and basic chord patterns, demonstrating how easy they are to play. Students learn more about open string chording, strumming rhythms and most importantly how to have fun with the Guitar!

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Lesson 1:“The Bottle Let Me Down”

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Lesson 2:” I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”

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Lesson 3 : “Cold Cold Heart”

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Lesson 4: “How Long Blues”

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Beginning Guitar – Session 2
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Learning to playing along with 12 Bar Blues rhythms offers students assistance with ear training and is one of the most rewarding musical techniques a beginner can learn to play.

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Lesson 5: “Hoo Doo Man” 12 bar blues rhythm Key of A

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Lesson 6: ” Bright Lights Big City” shuffle rhythm Key of A – Jimmy Reed

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Lesson 7: “Key To The Highway” rhythm Key of A

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Lesson 8: “Hoochie Coochie Man” Beginner Version – Muddy Waters

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Beginning Guitar – Session 3
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Students are introduced to reading Tablature and learn to play and 2 and 3 note harmony leads.

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Lesson 9: “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys” 3/4 time Pick-Strum-Strum Rhythm

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Lesson 10: ” Crazy” Open string chords in 4/4 time. Introducing a diminished chord

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Lesson 11: “Sleepwalk” Instumental lead

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Lesson 12: “Knock’in on Heaven’s Door”Acoustic with rock rhythm

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Beginning Guitar – Session 4
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in this 4 video lesson session students can learn additional new chords and rhythm patterns as well as Instrumental, Lead and Rhythm guitar parts.

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Lesson 13: “Born Under A Bad Sign” – Albert King

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Lesson 14: ” Walk Don’t Run” Cool Surf Instrumental

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Lesson 15: “Gimme Three Steps” Beginner Version of the lead

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Lesson 16: “If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day” Open G Tuning – Robert Johnson

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Beginning Guitar – Session 5
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In this series of 4 acoustic lessons Ken Wheeler demonstrates how to finger pick with your right hand and introduces Drop D Tuning with 4 beautiful hymns.

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Lesson 17: “Amazing Grace” – Dropped D Tuning

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Lesson 18: ” Softly and Tenderly” -Dropped D Tuning

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Lesson 19: “Great Dream From Heaven” – Dropped D Tuning

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Lesson 20: “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” – Dropped D Tuning

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Intermediate
Intermediate Guitar – Session 1
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Lesson 1: Key of E shuffle rhythms that are used in 1000′s of Blues and Rock songs.

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Lesson 2: Key of E Introductions and Turnarounds

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Lesson 3 : Common Lead for Key of E to be played over 12 bars of Rhythm.

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Lesson 4: Blues Scales and Theory.

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Intermediate Guitar – Session 2
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Lesson 5: John Lee Hooker Intro for ” I’m in the Mood ”

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Lesson 6: John Lee Hooker Rhythms and Lead for ” I’m in the Mood ”

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Lesson 7 : Finger style acoustic version of ” Key to the Highway ”

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Lesson 8: Introduction, Fill in licks, Ending, and 24 bars of Acoustic Blues Lead.

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Intermediate Guitar – Session 3
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Lesson 9: Acoustic – Big Bill Broonzy’s-” Hey- Hey ”

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Lesson 10: Lightin’ Hopkins “Baby Please Don’t Go”

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Lesson 11 : Robert Johnson “Me and the Devil Blues”

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Lesson 12: Muddy Waters “Rollin Stone”

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Intermediate Guitar – Session 4
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Lesson 13:
“That’ll Be The Day”

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Lesson 14 “That”s Alright Mama”

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Lesson 15: “Memphis”

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Lesson 16: “Johnny B Goode”

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Intermediate Guitar – Session 5
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Lesson 17: 12 Bar Blues Rhythm using 9th. Chords.

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Lesson 18: 12 Bars of Lead to be played over 12 Bars of Rhythm.

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Lesson 19: Rhythm and Lead to be played together.
Intermediate Guitar – Session 6
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Lesson 20: Capo – Freight Train

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Lesson 21: Bar Chords – Part 1

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Lesson 22: Bar Chords – Part 2

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Lesson 23: Bar Chords – Part 3

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Advanced
Advanced Guitar – Session 1
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Lesson 1: Jazz Chord melody arrangement for ” Misty”

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Lesson 2: Jazz Chord melody arrangement for ” The Christmas Song”

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Advanced Guitar – Session 2
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Lesson 3: Jazz Chord melody arrangement for ” Darn That Dream ”

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Lesson 4: Jazz chord rhythm for ” Misty ” Key of Eb.

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Advanced Guitar – Session 3
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Lesson 5: Lead and Rhythm for Bill Doggett’s ” Honky Tonk”

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Lesson 6: Rhythm for Freddy King’s ” Hideaway ”

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Lesson 7: Lead for Freddy King’s ” Hideaway ”

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Advanced Guitar – Session 4
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Lesson 8: SRV’s “Riviera

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Lesson 9: You Don’t Know Me – Advanced Chord Lesson

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Advanced Guitar – Session 5
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Lesson 10: C Scale

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Lesson 11: Chord Formulas

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