How to Combine Mixolydian & Blues to Dress Up The Pentatonic Boxes

This is something I notice all the great improvisers do: add in phrases from other scales to their usual pentatonic shapes. In this scenario, I focus on the intersection between mixolydian and blues, in the context of Steppenwolf's "The Pusher."

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[CommanderMarsh]

Eric, you’re one of the best. Thanks man

[nowwhat]

Hands down *the* best guitar teacher on YouTube 🙏 Thank you, Eric! Fun and inspiring is where you are at, keep up the awesome work 👌

[scottallen]

If enjoying your teachers lesson is important? You're doing brilliant work. Relatable, clear ideas that could help me play even something I didn't like. 👊

[bluesdawg]

My first amp was your silvertone 60 years ago. Great amp I had the silvertone amp and my Ephiphone Coronet. Started playing Blues and am still doing it at 72 Los Angeles

[djroeable]

There's a beauty in those licks, Thanks Eric...keep on pushing.

[StealthParrot]

Man you never cease to amaze me, I always learn great things from your lessons. This was very cool. Thanks!

[tommallah]

Great lesson and tasty playing as always Eric!

[jangocall]

I’m ready for when they call out the Pusher by Steppenwolf! Thanks Eric. Best advice here is to start in one scale and end in the other. Then switch!!

[saddestchord]

This video pried my brain open enough to help me finish a song I've been working on. Love you, dude. You're great.

[jward]

I had never even heard the term "Mixolydian". Your knowledge and abilities never fail to amaze me. BTW those are the chords I use to play that song, and have been for 20 years. That tail is very Jerry.

[jusachipa]

I know what I'm working on this weekend. Sounds killer, thanks, Eric!

[XLBiker]

I really think you have to offer a disclaimer with your videos stating to your audience that they will never be able to make a Fender Mustang sound as awesomely incredible as you do. Every time I watch your videos I'm blown away by your musicianship and the sounds and tones that you get out of that Mustang and vintage gear and I have to remind myself that I can't buy those tones. That's you and your hands creating those tones.

[lovehategoddie]

Gotta love that John Kay pusher man groove. I like taking in to A, for a few bars, the back to E.

[wilbertcook]

Great lesson Eric. Another weekend fun time playing with this.Have bad weather coming to New Orleans tropical storm or hurricane so what better time to play music. lol. ✌🏻

[frankvaleron]

Superb lesson Eric. It would be great to see some more scale and modal mix type lessons from you

[steffygrave]

One more great stuff for us and one more big thank for you Eric!

[tim.casey.]

Thank you so much for putting these lessons together! I've done the senseless noodling thing long enough, lol. Subscribed. :)

[KjellChristensen__KC-MUSIC]

Halo Eric my friend. Great. Thanks for sharing. All the best/Kjell 🎸 👍

[stardoc]

Another out of the box lesson. You were really digging in on those licks. Moving and tasteful. Could you do a rendition on Bonnie Raitt's classic I Can't Make You Love Me? Thank you for your professional play.

[itaintmebabe]

That's one of the best Mustang's I've ever heard.