Blues Rhythm Guitar: Adding the Minor 7th to Your Shuffle
You’ve got the foundation. The perfect 5th and that major 6th are sitting nice and clean under your fingers. But here’s the thing — add…
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Blues Shuffle Guitar – Power Chords and Shuffle Rhythm
The shuffle rhythm is what makes blues sound like blues. Without it, you’re just playing notes. With it, you’ve got that authentic swing that makes…
Billy Gibbons Guitar Licks: Chromatic Double Stops (Part 2)
Part 1 taught you the foundation. Now we’re building the texture. Billy Gibbons doesn’t just play chords or single notes. He plays diads — that’s…
Walking Bass: How to Create a Walking Bass Line
A solid bass guitar walking bass line foundation opens up all kinds of musical possibilities. In this lesson, I’ll walk you through the core concepts…
The Diatonic Scale: Minor Pattern
The diatonic scale is one of the most common and versatile guitar scales that every player needs to know. Previously we’ve covered the major guitar…
Blues Rhythm Guitar Pattern: The Perfect 5th and Major 6th
You know what’s in every blues song, every rock track, and just about every country tune you’ve ever heard? A rhythm pattern that works. And…