February 29, 2012
As with all scale patterns, it’s important to learn it in a way that is musical, so that you’ll have some ideas to branch off from while improvising. Here’s an easy beginner exercise using only the notes in this scale pattern.
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February 22, 2012
In this lesson we’ll cover the blues scale in the fourth octave position, how to play it, as well as a beginner and an intermediate level exercise.
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February 5, 2012
In this lesson, we cover the second octave position blues scale pattern
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January 4, 2012
In this video, we’ll discuss the underlying structure and philosophy of the blues, as well as cover a great exercise for helping you navigate the fret board.
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January 13, 2010
Don’t get caught up in the snooty psychological dementia that says your guitar can only be played through a certain type of amp. It’s b.s….
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