Again crossing over onto the “Classic Rock Unleashed” side, we’re going to take a look at the chord development, and some soloing ideas, from Led Zeppelin’s traditional, “Because I have actually Been Loving You.” You might think. from just a basic listen, that while it sounds bluesy, it’s not truly a blues … Nevertheless, if […]

This is a song I constantly dug because it’s simply one of those traditional 12 bar blues rock tunes that you might not know is just a 12 bar blues at heart. The fundamental riff is all E Minor Pentatonic Based, while the introduction solo is all E Major Pentatonic Based. And all that goes […]

Required to learn the fretboard? https://mybgi.net/fretboard Tuesday Blues # 298 – https://mybgi.net/3c5UFBh Practicing scales over and over (and over) can result in dullness but it’s absolutely essential. If you need a break from practicing patterns up and down the neck, attempt this practice hack: Choose a key and a scale then, utilize two string dyads […]

It’s tempting to call this the “3 note solo,” but because I already did a 4 note solo, that might be a little silly:-RRB-. Seriously, though, this is a really easy pattern … a great deal of individuals call it the “BB Box” or the “BB King Box” however I’ve studied a LOT of BB […]

While you * can * use the Dorian scale over a 12 bar blues … that’s not the most common way I see it used. Most of the time, I see it used over “bluesy” tunes and not “blues” tunes. Deja Voodoo by Kenny Wayne Shepherd is an example, in addition to songs like Spooky […]

In this episode of Licks and Tricks, guitarist Nick Jennison, educator at LickLibrary and Guitar Interactive, explores combining slide and finger techniques to add … Related Video Posts Easy Delta Blues Lesson in Double Drop D Tuning How to Make Strumming the Guitar Sound Better… How to Make Strumming the Guitar Sound Better…

Grab your 5 Vital Fingerpicking Exercises here: https://mybgi.net/FPExercises The most convenient method to start playing chords up the neck – you understand that frightening location beyond the 5th fret – is to utilize moveable chord shapes. This surpasses barre chords! In this video, I’ll share a basic way to move a chord shape up the […]

This is a fun little task to try if you have problem with: 1 – Changing in between the major and minor blues sounds … 2 – Counting the 12 bar blues (or getting lost within the kind.). If you’re not at a point where you are changing sounds yet, that’s great, you can still […]

OK … so this isn’t a “lesson” in the sense of providing you something to play and practice on … However I would say that, “you do not know what you do not know,” is similarly as important … And in some cases we need to take the 30,000 foot view and make certain you’re […]

Grab 3 free lessons from the Acoustic Blues Jumpstart course! https://mybgi.net/2VJ2YvP In this lesson – Tuesday Blues # 296 – I’ll share a procedure for moving basic turnarounds into any key on the guitar. Literally, any secret. GRAB THE TAB WITH PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION: https://mybgi.net/2XZEKAh Great luck and … Use! John #tuesdayblues #acousticblues #playbetterblues ► Lesson […]