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August 20, 201953Comments

Which Box Do I Use For Which Chord?

There is often confusion about which Pentatonic or Blues "Box" you should play over each chord... The question, itself, implies some misunderstanding so in this live video I'll try and clear

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Lessons

August 14, 201930Comments

A Box 1 “Escape” Lick

The common "Box 1" pattern is a place where a lot of great music is made... so I don't mean to knock it at all... But sometimes, you feel like you

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Lessons

August 12, 201918Comments

Simple Blues Solo For Beginners

There are a few common ailments I see with most new blues players (particularly when trying to solo)... 1. They play "in the basement" where they can't be heard above the

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Lessons

August 5, 201941Comments

[Live] BB King/House Pattern Shapes

The "BB Box" (I call it the House Pattern) tends to cause a lot of confusion, and today I thought we could look into it and why you want to

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Lessons

August 2, 201926Comments

Strange Brew = Crosscut Saw?

When I think of Crosscut Saw, a latin flavored blues feel, and Strange Brew, by Cream... I certainly don't equate them to having basically the exact same guitar riff throughout! But

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Lessons

July 31, 201921Comments

BB King Thrill Is Gone Intro Solo

One of the most iconic and recognizable blues guitar solo on the planet is the first 12 bars of BB King's masterpiece, "The Thrill Is Gone. Now, I'm no copyright lawyer,

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Lessons

July 30, 201922Comments

Playing The Blues In A Shuffle

In this blues lesson you'll see how we put together some of the things we've learned in the past... If I take the simple "comping pattern," add in some little chords,

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discussion

July 29, 201932Comments

Little Chords Made Me Stand Out…

I will admit that I am guilty of not sharing the successes of my students nearly enough... But just the other day I got a message on the forum from Joe

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Lessons

July 24, 201922Comments

A More Traditional Lonnie Johnson Lick

This is a great traditional blues lick from Lonnie Johnson in the style of him playing, "See See Rider." What I love about this lick is how it shows the mashing

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Lessons

July 21, 201919Comments

Gary Moore Stormy Monday Turnaround Lick

This lick is super fast... I won't lie... but you don't have to play it that way. I stole it from Gary Moore fair and square, and it's even right up

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