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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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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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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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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Many Ways To Blues Solos
A lot of folks wonder about how the blues scale(s) and the blues chords go together...
Well, there's no 1 right answer, there are (as with most things) a lot of
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The Half-Whole Diminished Sound
Today's video is not for everyone, and I get that...
Some folks love this type of sound, some folks down, and either way is okay. I'm not saying you have to
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Play Cooler By Playing Slower
Who doesn't want to sound cooler and at the same time play slower?
It seems that when you want to add some excitement and "mix it up" in your solos, that
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