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By thumb-picking bass notes while playing a melody, you can be your own rhythm section – Jared James Nichols shows you how
The pickless blues-rock powerhouse demonstrates some picking hand independence strategies that gets it working up a rhythm that works a treat for the solo musician
Jimmy Reed was one of the most influential blues guitarists to ever live – and his fingerpicking style makes an incredible launching pad for improvisation
Jim Oblon cracks open the box to present us with a blues lesson to refresh your rhythm game
Joe Bonamassa explains the soloing secrets of his hero Gary Moore – and says no Moore, no Bonamassa
No Moore, no Bonamassa, says Joe, as he puts together four blazing solo ideas inspired by the late blues-rock force of nature
Dimebag Darrell wrote 42 lesson columns for Guitar World. Here’s the best advice he shared
We’ve collected the best of Dimebag’s “Riffer Madness” columns for the ultimate masterclass in the late Pantera guitarist’s trailblazing style
Learn the soloing strategy that T-Bone Walker, B.B. King and Albert King all used, and will instantly make your blues solos sound more pro
Jim Oblon drops some blues science, demystifying the practice of alternating between parallel minor and major pentatonics
Jared James Nichols shows you how to use call-and-response blues phrasing
This Blues Power-up for your playing will help your solos speak to the audience
How to play incorporate neoclassical, Danny Elfman-style arpeggios in your playing
Classical-style arpeggios meet Gypsy jazz-flavored minor melodies in this exclusive video lesson from Andy Wood that’s inspired by Elfman’s soundtrack work for Tim Burton
Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Lowell George – and his legendary Dumble
JoBo shares his Holy Grail amp and some ideas for how you can get into a slow blues solo (and how to get out)
Joe Bonamassa shows you how to get more tones from your Gibson Les Paul
The blues hero shares six lead guitar examples that demonstrate the versatility of the Gibson Les Paul’s pickups, volume and tone controls
How to blend rhythm and lead blues guitar like John Mayer and Stevie Ray Vaughan
Listen to SRV, Mayer and Jimi Hendrix and you'll hear players who are masters of mixing rhythm and lead – an invaluable skill for anyone in a jam. We look at four ideas for upping the ante in your blues rhythm game
