Latest about blues guitar
Upgrade your blues chops now with this lesson in how to play slide guitar in standard tuning
Looking for an entry into slide playing but don't want to retune your guitar and give it a setup? This tab and audio lesson in plain ol' EADGBE will help you develop your slide vocabulary
The history of the ’60s British blues boom – the movement that carried a tidal wave of guitar heroes across the Atlantic
With the death of John Mayall in July, we lost one of the architects of the '60s blues boom that transformed Britain’s music scene and restored America’s blues guitar pioneers to their rightful place. Here's how a grassroots scene changed the world
Jontavious Willis has become one of acoustic blues’ most exciting voices – just don’t says he’s the future of the art form
Straight out of West Georgia with stories to tell and songs to sing, Willis tells us why the time is now for acoustic blues and how the British Invasion brought good and bad for the art form
Blues veteran Sue Foley on why turnarounds are essential to any great blues solo
Foley names T-Bone Walker, Freddie King and Eddie Taylor as turnaround masters and demonstrates a number of key approaches that blues guitarists should add to their toolkit
T-Bone Walker changed the course of blues guitar playing – and the role of electric guitar in popular music
The Texan troubadour knew how to give the crowd their money's worth, and players such as Jimi Hendrix were watching. This lesson in his playing style has plenty of biting string bends and blues flavor
What do the finest blues guitarists have in common? These are the technique secrets behind 30 of the most iconic players
Starting from ’50s electric blues pioneers, we're bending the blues scale into different shapes, with 30 licks taking us up to the present day as the art form continues to evolve and thrive
How to play blues guitar: start playing authentic-sounding solos today with 3 easy licks in A
Whether you're a beginner guitarist or taking your first steps with the blues, this lesson will get you playing in the style right away
5 blues guitar rhythms every guitarist needs to know
Every guitarist can improve their rhythm game. As Steve Lukather says, “I’ve been paid to play rhythm guitar 90% of the time. It’s harder than it looks”
