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February 23, 2016105Comments

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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February 21, 201695Comments

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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February 15, 201675Comments

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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January 6, 2016174Comments

Where To In 2016?

We all do it every new year... the dreaded New Year's Resolutions... So I'm gonna make this real simple and get to the point, I want to know yours for the

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Practicing

January 5, 201688Comments

Ignoring The Important Stuff…

If you've read my ramblings for any amount of time you might remember what I call your Guitar DNA... In a nutshell, your Guitar DNA is the stuff that you're naturally

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January 4, 201656Comments

The RHM System

If someone asked you what the most important part of playing blues guitar is... what would you say? Eric Clapton is known for saying that bends are about the only thing

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Practicing

December 17, 201576Comments

Why Practice Slow?

I think one of the most common myths surrounding guitar practice and playing is that playing slowly, over and over, will eventually get you to where you can play at

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December 14, 201571Comments

Making 2 Songs From 1

I love when I can find examples of someone taking 99% the same stuff and making a whole new song out of it... Because I often talk about taking blues "puzzle

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Live Clips

December 10, 201560Comments