Whether you are improvising a lead line, or crafting the perfect solo, you are always connecting different musical ideas together. This is how we express oursel...
Blues music, as a style, has paved the way for many great, iconic guitar players. The players who have really shone through developed some characteristics about...
When you start playing the guitar, or any instrument, you usually end up choosing a style or genre on which to focus. Blues, jazz, R&B, and rock might be some g...
If you are a relatively new songwriter, or you've been at it for a while, you've likely encountered some common roadblocks all the same. Figuring out how to sta...
Jamming with and interacting with other musicians in a performance context is one of the best ways to get better at playing. This holds especially true for bebo...
One of the tried and true best ways to get better at your solo playing is to share the stage with other musicians. So, why not share it with one of the most pro...
It would be an understatement to say that honing your skills as a rhythm blues player is a satisfying feat This, however, can come as a challenging feat for som...
When you think of bluegrass banjo, you probably first think about a player jamming during their break in the song. But, in reality, those players spend 90% of t...
Some of the best rhythm players are actually the legendary blues-rock guitarists you know and love. Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Keith Richards are excellent ...
If you are learning to become a jazz guitarist, you might be one of many that struggle to express captivating, contemporary jazz harmony. One of the best ways t...
If you just take a moment to ponder it, you can probably think of a couple of your favorite guitar solos. The ones you are thinking of are probably your favorit...
As guitar players, we have stories to tell when improvising lines. A captivating guitar solo communicates your emotions as a story with a starting point, a midd...