Christmas Time With BB King
This is one of my personal favorite Christmas songs by one of my biggest heroes, BB King… It’s called, “Back Door Santa,” and obviously it’s his...
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Choosing A Guitar And Why I Use What I Use
The one email I answer more than any other has to do with choosing an electric guitar for playing the blues… To go along with that, I’m often asked why I chose the...
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Chasing Chords With A Simple Blues Phrase
Like many videos I do, I’m hoping this will inspire you to experiment a little and try this out in your soloing… When most folks play or learn a blues lick,...
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A Solution Looking For A Problem…
I often say that most people learn guitar as a series of solutions looking for a problem… And it’ll go a lot faster if you can solve problems instead of looking...
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My Process For Learning Difficult Licks
This is probably time to grab some coffee and sit back and watch, first… I’ve been working on a difficult solo, and I wanted to show you step-by-step how I take it...
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Shedding The Beginner’s Mindset
In working with so many thousands of students over the last 30+ years, there are a few common things that beginners do out of necessity… But there also comes a point...
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Ode To The 4 Note Solo
I want to share with you something that your fellow BGU’ers pulled off brilliantly… Most folks who have gotten into the Blues Guitar Unleashed universe have...
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Missing Emails?
One of the most common questions I get at the helpdesk or via the forum has to do with my daily emails not arriving where they are supposed to go… The good news is that...
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A Little Valentine’s Day Story…
Laura, my wife, had a fantastic idea and posted the following on the BGU Facebook page: Totally not blues related, but since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be fun to...
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Your Guitar Playing Speed Test
Playing Faster Has NOTHING To Do With Your Finger Speed! Now, you can probably guess what makes the most difference (if you know me, you know where I’m going here.) But...
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