Blues Guitar
Blues Jam Cheat Sheet
Fig. 1: Primary Lead Pattern The “R” is the pattern’s root. You can use the root to determine where to play the pattern in other… Read More »Blues Jam Cheat Sheet
Crosscut Saw- Complete Intro Solo
Alright, let’s put the first solo from Crosscut Saw together. We’ll take the three parts that we’ve looked at and combine them to play the complete solo. Practice playing it along with the original recording and when you think you’ve got the hang of it try playing it with just the backing track. Here’s the… Read More »Crosscut Saw- Complete Intro Solo
Blues Box Practice Sessions
Working on this page! Beginner Box Practice Session 1
The Basic Blues Shuffle Rhythm
Let’s take a shuffle rhythm in 12/8 time but, instead of playing full chords, we are going to use two note power chords. One note will be the… Read More »The Basic Blues Shuffle Rhythm
Blues Guitar I, IV, V Chords
The 12-bar blues is one of the most popular chord progressions in popular music, including the blues. The blues progression has a distinctive form in… Read More »Blues Guitar I, IV, V Chords