Roll Over Beethoven – The Blues – Part 2: Shuffle and Fretboard Positions
We’ll take this Chuck Berry classic to further our understanding of the 12 bar blues pattern. This is the second part of our three part look at the blues.
Blues Guitar Lessons
Blues music relies on the guitar more than any other instrument. As a guitarist you’re always going to be called upon to play something that sounds bluesey and these lessons show you how.
Before You Accuse Me – The Blues – Part 1: Structure and Shuffle
We’re going to learn the twelve bar blues using a three chord blues song. We’ll also show you how we did it so you can play any blues song in any key.
Origins of the Pentatonic and Relevance to the Blues
There is a not so subtle connection between the origin of the pentatonic scale and blues music.
History and Origin of the Slide Guitar in the Blues
There are a few different claims to the origin of the slide guitar. But whatever they are, slide guitar is forever associated with the sound of blues music.
Acoustic Slide Guitar – Technique and tips
What sort of things can you use to play slide guitar? Here are some ideas and a collection of tips to make your slide playing sound better.