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September 5, 201484Comments

The Blues Mambo/Rumba Thing…

This is a feel I really enjoy playing and I hope you like it too. If you've been through Blues Guitar Unleashed you might recognize the riff as sort of "Tore

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Lessons

August 25, 201493Comments

Adding 2 and 6 to the blues scale

This is just for fun :) When you add a couple of notes to the good old box 1 blues scale pattern you get a pattern that lays really comfortably under

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Practicing

August 20, 201461Comments

Learn To Listen

"Back in the old days" before the internet we had records... then tapes... then CDs... but what we didn't have was instant access to anything! You actually had to go to

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Practicing

August 16, 201457Comments

Fake It Til You Make It…

I got an email about one of my more popular courses, 5 Easy Blues Solos, and it was something I hear a lot so let's address it for everyone, shall

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Practicing

August 12, 201424Comments

Freedom In Limits

I often say there is freedom in limits... which seems like kind of a contradiction in terms but let me explain. You're about to take a solo and you know all

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Blues Artists

Live Clips

August 10, 201447Comments

John Mayer Documentary By Eastwood Allen

Love him or hate him, John Mayer has carved himself quite a niche in both the popular and blues guitar community over the last 15 years or so that is

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Lessons

August 7, 201499Comments

Howlin’ Wolf’s Killing Floor Riff…

Here's a great example of how you can take one riff and move it through the 12 bar blues progression without really changing anything. It's also a great example of little

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discussion

August 1, 201477Comments

Being Ready For Your First Open Jam

Sweaty palms... check! Tunnel vision... check! Forgetfulness... check! Panic... check! Do it again? Absolutely!!!!!! There are very few things in this world as thrilling and at the same time petrifying as getting up and playing

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Lessons

July 29, 201457Comments

Country Style 8 Bar Blues Lick In Major Pentatonic

Since I'm often asked for some simple country lessons... I thought it fitting to show you my favorite little country blues scale pattern. It's just a major pentatonic idea, but it

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Lessons

July 23, 201496Comments

Country Blues 8 Bar Comping

So by an interesting turn of events, and the generosity of a good friend, this one-of-a-kind Telecaster that was made for the BGU Live event back in 2012 has found

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