To avoid sounding the idle sixth string when you play this chord, bring your thumb around the back of the neck so that the tip of it just touches the string. This is a useful blues shape that can ...

Jon demonstrates this easy blues turnaround lick as follows; 10th fret of the 5th string with 2nd finger and 9th fret of the 3rd string with first finger played simultaneously using the hybrid picking ...

Blues guitar soloing isn’t just about scales and speed — it’s about telling a story with your instrument. From mastering the pentatonic scale to bending with emotion, the right techniques can turn ...

What do Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix and countless others have in common? No, there isn't a punchline: the answer is a knowledge of the basic blues ...

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