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1 Note – 6 Rhythms
I can see it now, “The 1 Note Solo?” No, that’s not what this is supposed to be… I do, often, say that rhythm is more important than notes. You can...
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Soloing Over A 1 Chord Vamp
So, this doesn’t always happen, but I have been at blues jams where “Cissy Strut” was called… and it’s not really a blues. However, it’s a...
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Straight Feel Vs. Swing Feel – Beginners
This video is actually something I was inspired to do based on some private lessons I’ve had recently… Seems there is often some confusion on the difference...
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The Things I Used To Do
The first 12 bars of what Guitar Slim plays over “The Things That I Used To Do” is a great example of 2 powerful concepts: First – using both the triplet,...
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Blues-i-fying The Major Pentatonic Sound And 7th Arpeggios
I’ve had a lot of questions lately about the Major Pentatonic Scale and using for different chords… The thing is… you can use the Major Pentatonic scale a...
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Which Box Do I Use For Which Chord?
There is often confusion about which Pentatonic or Blues “Box” you should play over each chord… The question, itself, implies some misunderstanding so in...
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A Box 1 “Escape” Lick
The common “Box 1” pattern is a place where a lot of great music is made… so I don’t mean to knock it at all… But sometimes, you feel like you...
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Simple Blues Solo For Beginners
There are a few common ailments I see with most new blues players (particularly when trying to solo)… 1. They play “in the basement” where they can’t...
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[Live] BB King/House Pattern Shapes
The “BB Box” (I call it the House Pattern) tends to cause a lot of confusion, and today I thought we could look into it and why you want to use it… ...
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