Hoochie Coochie Man
This lesson is partly about how to play Hoochie Coochie Man, but more than that it's about how to pay attention to the various ways people often play the same
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How To Do Pinch Harmonics
Call 'em what you want, these are just fun. If you've ever wanted to sound more like Billy Gibbons and less like Muddy Waters then you'll want to do this
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John Lee Hooker Boom Boom Style Lesson
This is a fun little ditty in the style of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" and is a great example of something not too challenging that uses the blues call
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Don’t Suffer Needlessy…
I have a confession to make to you today... at times I suffer from "isuckitis."
It's a chronic condition that affects nearly 100% of guitar players and has several visible symptoms:
Feelings
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Rhythmic Note Reading…
OK, this video's a little longer than most... and even at around 40 minutes it's not totally comprehensive, but it should give you just about all you need to know
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The 3 Fret Rule – Part 2
Well... my post the other day about what is commonly called the 3 fret rule seemed to ruffle a few feathers - and there's nothing wrong with that.
But the most
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The 3 Fret Rule…
In blues soloing we talk about mixing the major and minor blues sounds (or scales, same thing) to get some cool ideas going...
And there's a common tactic I call, "the
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By Key Or By Chord…
There are 2 ways you can approach soloing - by key or by chord.
In a blues, it's going to be in a key - and the easiest way to solo
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So You Think You Know Your Blues Scales?
So... you think you know your blues boxes pretty good, huh?
Well, you probably do, just not as well as you think. Because what happens is most students learn the boxes,
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NAMM 2016 Fun Stuff…
If you're not actually in the music industry (as in, you don't actually sell musical instruments,) you might never hear of NAMM... it's the National Association of Music Merchants.
And their
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