Jared James Nichols
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Jared James Nichols on Albert King's electric fingerpicking
By Jared James Nichols published
Albert King played upside down, in a weird tuning, and influenced SRV and Hendrix alike, and he did it without a pick. So it's no surprise Nichols is a huge fan – he breaks down King's magic

Jared James Nichols explains why we should all be using the blue note in our solos
By Jared James Nichols published
The irrepressible Mr Nichols pays tribute to the flatted 5th, and explores the myriad ways that he uses it in his playing

Jared James Nichols on the art of the riff and what Eddie Kramer told him about songwriting
By Jared James Nichols published
The fingerstyle blues-rock phenom shows us how open drone strings and simplicity can be used to write a riff that you can build a whole song around, just as he did on Honey Forgive Me

Jared James Nichols on adding fingerstyle “snap, crackle and pop” to your sound with banjo rolls
By Jared James Nichols published
Here's a blues power-up for your fingerstyle technique, as the big man combines chicken pickin' with snappy pops on the strings

“We’re all looking for new inspiration. These P-90 pickups work really well”: Warren Haynes on the P-90 renaissance
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Need some fresh sounds? The Allman Bros guitarist says P-90s are "instantly the tonal change I’m looking for"

By thumb-picking bass notes while playing a melody, you can be your own rhythm section – Jared James Nichols shows you how
By Jared James Nichols published
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

Jared James Nichols shows you how to use call-and-response blues phrasing
By Jared James Nichols published
This Blues Power-up for your playing will help your solos speak to the audience

Jared James Nichols shows you how to make your solos “sing”
By Jared James Nichols published
The blues power advocate says thinking like a vocalist can help your solos connect with your audience – he shows you how it’s done
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