Blues & Jazz

You just need a few adjustments to translate your knowledge to the sometimes intimidating genre that is jazz.

In this bite-sized lesson, Derek Trucks gives you some insights on incorporating natural and artificial harmonics into your slide lines.

Expand your knowledge of arpeggios.

An introduction to minor add2’s blissful, optimistic sibling, the major add-2 arpeggio.

Learn how to nail a complete blues shuffle, a lá Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride and Joy."

Learn arpeggios up to the 13th for each of the four “basic” chords and how to apply this concept to major and minor key progressions.

Become a more versatile player by learning how to combine the minor and major pentatonic scales.

Two types of sweep picking exercises that cater to a bluesy tonality and feel.

Learn a terrific and challenging Allan Holdsworth-inspired lick.

An examination of some of the key elements of Duane's lead guitar playing.