Duke Robillard: Beyond I-IV-V
A master of many blues styles, Duke Robillard garners particular acclaim for his jump and swing playing. When he recently performed at a San Francisco music fes...
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Advice For Blues Guitarists
by Charlie Doom Nobody ever changed the world by sticking to the status quo. And when it comes to the blues you need to understand that you’ll never write a ...
The Most Priceless Guitar In The World
by Charlie Doom Call me petty, call me poor, but I play cheap guitars because I like the way they sound. There is definitely an ease and unspeakable beauty i...
Wes Montgomery’s Magic Box
Most guitarists recognize the E minor pentatonic scale - and with good reason. After all, it is the world’s most popular launching pad for rock solos and blues ...
“Mississippi Blues” – Tim Sparks
Tim Sparks has been redefining the acoustic guitar repertoire since he won the US National Fingerstyle Championship in 1993 with a ground-breaking arrangement o...
Blues Jam Survival Guide
The full Blues Jam Survival Guide course is packed with over 115 tips, 75 essential licks, 43 practice rhythm tracks, and tons of other valuable insight designe...
Guitar Lesson: Van Halen’s Tips For Beginner Guitarists
Eddie Van Halen opens the article by fessin' up about how much he stole, note for note, from Eric Clapton. Now here's your chance to rip off EVH. This audio gui...
3 Questions: Richie Kotzen
by Charlie Doom initially found fame at the age of 21 in the hard rock band, Poison. Kotzen's creative and technical command of almost every musical genre ...
Guitabulary: Diddie Wa Diddie
More than 60 years after its recording, Blind Blake’s rambunctious Diddie Wa Diddie, a double-entendre ragtime blues, still stands as a fingerpicking classic. B...
Video Guitar Lesson: West Coast Blues – Uptown Stomp
The full West Coast Blues instructional guitar course by David Blacker is now available for instant download! Uptown Stomp - Introduction
Great West Coast B...
Guitabulary: Slash and Burn
It's an amazing sight. Armed exclusively with a twangy 6-string resonator-an instrument most audience members associate with the likes of Son House and accompan...
Guitabulary: The Blues/Metal Connection
Even metal icons like Metallica's Kirk Hammett go searching for the roots. This lesson deals with his recent interest in the blues and how using blues style can...