Tasty Licks – Good To Have!
Hey, I was practicing some lines today, and came up with this. Figured you might like it too! Come check it out:
Moving 3rds around is a useful concept!
Country players often play these types of runs. Works great in blues too of course, and most of the roots based music – R&B, Gospel, Folk-rock, Americana, etc. Mixolydian? Isn’t that an oriental dish? Nope, it’s a mode of the major scale. If you are not familiar with this mode, allow me to explain. The […]
Intermediate Blues Solo in G
Today, I have a 12 bar blues solo in G for you. It’s not too hard, and there are few must-know licks in here, especially that 2nd lick. Recognize it? I hope you notice that I often come up with lines and licks that connect well with the underlying chord? That’s my style. Often, I […]
Easy blues lesson
Playing guitar should be fun. Too much difficult material can be discouraging. Sometimes, we just want to jam along and make something easy sound nice. If you have been wanting a fun, simple blues lesson, today’s lesson is for you. This is a beginner level lesson, where you learn two simple blues licks, and then […]
AC/DC Blues Lick?
Take a look at this minor pentatonic lick by Angus Young. Simple (depending on how fast you play it), yet extremely useful! It works wonderfully over blues songs as well.
Hard Rock Solo
I had some fun with this one! It’s a 80s style rock tune, with some bluesy, shreddy licks on top. Just what the doctor ordered. It’s the kind of thing I was into when I was 19. I wanted to be the new Yngwie Malmsteen! Let’s have a look?
How to learn the guitar fretboard
Learning the notes on the fretboard is something we all need to learn at some point. It can be a frustrating experience, I know. So, I’ve provided you with a method that I believe will really help with this. The method is using Octave Patterns. Go check out this lesson now!
Gary Moore Ballad Solo
Gary Moore was an early influence on me. He was incredibly tasteful in his playing. I wish I could have seen him live. If you haven’t listened to Gary Moore, please do. He left us way too young. Let’s take a look at this solo. It’s not easy, but I still think you can learn […]
Chord Tones for a Blues Progression in E
Chord Tones. I get a lot of question about this topic, and that’s okay! I love this topic. Let’s take a look at how we can find them for a blues in E. I’m deliberately staying close to the Minor Pentatonic Box 1, just make it as simple as I can. I decided to use […]
Why THIS note is used over the V chord
This is why you often hear blues players add THIS specific note to the usual minor pentatonic, when playing over the V chord. It’s just a very sweet note for this chord, and that’s because it’s part of the chord itself – it’s a chord tone; it’s part of the V chord triad. BB […]