Latest about blues lesson
How to weave crosspicking and Carter picking into your acoustic guitar playing
In this lesson inspired by Molly Tuttle, Trey Hensley and the O.G. of acoustic folk playing Maybelle Carter, we'll make one guitar sound like two with arrangements alive with rhythm and melody
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
Sue Foley shows you how to stop your blues solos from sounding “scaley”
Foley has shared her go-to early Chicago blues lick that, according to her, always does the trick
Learn the greatest licks from over 100 years of trailblazing blues guitarists, from Robert Johnson to B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Eric Gales and more
These 15 must-learn licks take you from blues guitar's acoustic beginnings to its electric present day
The blues jam session is a rite of passage for every guitarist – here are 5 ways to improve your blues guitar solos
Hone your phrasing and learn how to express your musical self
Learn Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram's fiery blues rhythm and lead styles
Dynamics, expression and a pentatonic second sight, the Clarksdale, Mississippi phenom has made the blues his own
How to play psychedelic Mixolydian blues
This lesson demonstrates how modal approach to blues can open up your musical options, adding some Mixolydian folk spice in the style of Robby Krieger, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix
How to play blues scale riffs
Beginner guitar: add one note to the minor pentatonic scale and unlock the formula for countless classic-rock riffs
