blues guitar

Jody Worrell has a new Book/DVD/CD combo called Blues Licks & Solos that will teach you a collection of original solos. If you’ve enjoyed Jody’s previous lessons, this is brand new material with the same great instruction. There are 12 different solos in this course that cover a variety of blues styles. Each solo is practiced along with a jam track at two different speeds so you can learn the solo and then progress to playing it at performance tempo. The DVD features nearly three hours of instruction. This course is also available as a download. Watch the demo video below to sample some of the great solos that you’re going to learn.

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We have a new blues guitar lesson by Roger “Hurricane” Wilson that will teach you to play like Luther Allison. You will learn a series of upbeat licks that will be played in sequence over a full progression. Roger will teach you how to play each lick in detail pointing out the Chicago Blues Style that Luther Allison brought to his playing. Check out the preview:

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We have two new lessons based on lesser known but extremely talented blues acts. In the Style of Magic Slim will teach you some upbeat and electric blues guitar licks. Mentored and given his nickname by Magic Sam, Slim himself became a standout on the Chicago blues scene. Our second lesson is for acoustic guitar and teaches you the Piedmont Blues style of Cephas & Wiggins This harmonica and guitar act out of Virginia made music that was a perfect accompaniment to any porch sitting session. Below you will find Youtube videos by both acts or ou can check out a NPR broadcast of a concert by Cephas & Wiggins.

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The folks over at Guitar Noize are challenging you to create a great blues solo. View the link for the full details. In short though, you download a jam track, record a video of you soloing over the track, and then upload it to Youtube. The prizes includes a PRS guitar and a variety of guitar pedals, straps, picks and more. The contest closes Monday September 16th.

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We have two new premium guitar lessons that will teach you all about the Five Pentatonic Scale Forms and Variations of the Blues Scale. Both lessons cover the basic construction of the scale, different forms of the scale, and how to link the forms together. We then show you how to use the scale to solo over an appropriate jam track. If you’re just starting to create your own blues guitar solos, these are invaluable tips.

Five Pentatonic Scale Forms Demo

Blues Scale Variations Demo

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