Start A Tune Otis Rush Style…
Nothing but fun today - it's a great way to start a tune and it ain't that hard to play. Dig it!
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By the way,
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How To End Your Blues Licks
One of the things I hear the most from less experienced soloists is the tendency to let the ends of your licks just sort of "hang there..."
No "sugar" on them,
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Easy Blues In E With Variations
At some point in every blues guitar player's life, you are going to play "Blues In E..."
So you might as well have a little fun with :)
If you're new to
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What is this “or” you speak of…
In my house, the word, "or," doesn't come up very often...
"Do you want cake 'or' a brownie..."
"Are you having the french fries 'or' the baked potato..."
This sort of thing just
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How Do They All Go Together? [Infographic]
Today I'm going to attempt the almost impossible... (drum roll please!)
Over the last several weeks I've been working with my "graphics people" (that's Chris, my drummer, because I can't draw
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Blues Rock Minor 7th Chord
The Minor 7th chord is a blues-rock staple as you'll see in this video.
You might be familiar with it in a more traditional fingering, but for the blues-rock thing you
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1 1/2 Step Bending Lick
This is just a cool lick that utilizes the House Pattern and a nice step-and-a-half bend to make you sound like Albert and/or BB King...
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What Does It Mean To Play In Time?
You hear all the time about "playing in time," and "keeping good time," or "playing in the pocket..."
But what does that really mean?
In this video we'll talk about it and
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Pedalboard Day 12-4-16
So... I was in the studio yesterday and did a little Live stream on Facebook about the pedalboard I used in Memphis back in October for BGU Live.
It seemed to
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Blues In A With The A Minor Blues Scale
Don't you just wish sometimes you could sit down, grab a guitar, and just play?
I often call that "Playing On The Porch" style playing, because it reminds me of my
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