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“It’s about building intensity… think of Jeff Beck shifting to Billy Gibbons!” How to solo over one-chord blues
By Richard Barrett published
Soloing over changes is cool, but sometimes the blues is all about exploring melody over a single chord

Charlie Starr on the origins of the B-Bender – and how you can play those licks without one
By Charlie Starr published
No B-Bender, no problem, as the Blackberry Smoke frontman shows us 9 licks for that faux pedal-steel sound

5 altered chords you need to know – and how they get their names
By Richard Barrett published
Altered chords can be intimidating at first, but here we demystify the naming conventions, and once you understand that, you can easily find your own

Cory Wong on why doubling the bassline is one of the “most badass” things a guitarist can do
By Cory Wong published
Cory Wong uses Vulfpeck's Jaco-inspired Dean Town to teach us the value of doubling a bassline on guitar

How to play B.B. King’s greatest song (with some help from Joe Bonamassa)
By Joe Bonamassa published
Bonamassa says B.B. King’s The Thrill Is Gone is so perfect that he initially couldn’t find anyone to cover it on his tribute album. Here, he unpacks the tones and approaches of the King of the Blues

Bopping blues and greasy grooves: Ally Venable's rhythm guitar tips and secrets
By Ally Venable published
Learn how to boost your blues to pro levels of authenticity with a handful of great chords and a rock-solid rhythm technique

Big jumps for a bigger sound: Steve Morse’s masterclass on wide intervals
By Steve Morse published
Deep-dive your technique for powerful intervals with six string-jumping, fretboard-stretching examples from one of the world's most influential super-pickers

What we can learn from Mike Oldfield about breaking free of the pentatonic box
By Richard Barrett published
In this lesson, we reimagine folk, jazz, blues and Celtic music for a blues roadmap that takes the road less traveled
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