Chord Tones Help Your Blues Solos Follow the Changes
If your solos sound like they're floating over the chord changes instead of following them, chord tones are the missing piece. A lot of players... ...
Blues Guitar
Mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic Over the Blues
If you've ever wondered how a blues guitarist makes a solo sound both sweet and gritty at the same time, the answer usually comes down to one thing......
Blues Phrasing: Bends, Vibrato, and the Power of Space
Most guitarists learn the minor pentatonic and then wonder why their solos sound robotic. The notes are right, but something is missing. That missing......
Connecting the 5 Pentatonic Boxes Across the Neck
If you've been playing blues guitar for a while, you probably know the feeling. You've got box 1 down cold, but the moment you try to move higher......
How to Solo Over the Blues With Feel and Intention
You already know the pentatonic scale. You can run the box, hit the root, and find the blue note. But the moment someone calls a 12-bar and says......
Chicago Blues Guitar Tone with Jeffery Marshall
Chicago blues guitar tone is one of the most influential sounds in modern electric guitar. It's the cranked-amp, slightly-broken-up, vocal-vibrato sound that po...
Robert Johnson to Muddy Waters: The History of Delta Blues
Delta blues history is the story of how a small handful of musicians, working with cheap guitars in the Mississippi Delta, created a body of music that would ev...
Stuck in a Rut? How to Improvise on Guitar For Intermediate Players
We’ve all been there: You’ve got your pentatonic patterns down, your callouses are thick, and you can play along to your favorite records. But the second someon...
Blues Finger Picking: Techniques, Riffs & Exercises Guide
If you’re exploring the soulful world of blues finger picking, you’re stepping into one of the most expressive and rewarding approaches to blues guitar. This ...
Why Blues Guitarists Should Embrace Song Learning — A Beginner’s Guide
Blues guitar, an art form steeped in emotion and history, offers a unique and powerful means of musical expression. For those embarking on the journey of learni...
Stringing the Blues: Unveiling the Most Influential Blues Guitarists in the Modern Music Era
The soulful strains of the blues have resonated through the corridors of musical history, shaping and influencing genres far and wide. At the heart of this powe...
The Soulful Groove of Blues Rhythm Guitar and the Legendary Guitarists Who Mastered It
Blues music is a genre steeped in emotion, authenticity, and storytelling. At the heart of this captivating musical tradition lies the rhythm guitar, an essenti...