Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog It’s easy to look at a slow blues lick (or hear one) and think there’s no possible way you’re going to be able to play it… Especially if it’s some sort of “flurry” from SRV, or Walter Trout, or Johnny Winter, etc. But if you understand that those flurries are often … Continue reading Slow Blues Licks – Triplets Inside Of Triplets →

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog Another excerpt from 5 Easy Acoustic Blues Songs is this 12 bar blues in E… I like this because of the “thump bass” going in the right hand, and if that’s something you’ve maybe tried before but have had a hard time with it, I hope you’ll try this one. The … Continue reading Solo Easy Acoustic – Honey Pie →

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog I thought it would be fun to take the first chorus out of an 8 bar blues song from my 5 Easy Acoustic Blues Songs series… The 8 bar blues is less common than the 12 bar, but still used in a lot of songs (most notably “Key To The Highway.”) … Continue reading Solo Easy Acoustic – Road Song →

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog This turnaround is super easy, and can be adjusted to fit almost any situation…   Definitely a “must know” in your toolbox, because it’s pretty simple and easy to play (and find!)   Read More This article is from an external source and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda … Continue reading A Simple Way To Do Turnarounds →

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog Not much to say about this one except that it’s a classic, instantly recognizable lick that you should absolutely learn how to play for a lot of reasons… Dig it! Read More This article is from an external source and may contain external links not controlled by Empeda Music.

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog Most of the time when you play with a group or at a jam you’re playing rhythm, so you’d better know what you’re doing. These are my tried-and-true basics for playing with a band and they work really well almost any time at all. More of this kind of stuff can … Continue reading Blues Shuffle Comping 101 →

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog In an effort to put my money where my mouth is, I decided to do a video you can use on the daily to improve your counting and timing and subdividing beats on your guitar. Obviously everyone is someplace different and for some folks this will seem obvious and easy, but … Continue reading How To Make Counting Part Of Your Day →

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog If you’re new to power chords, or aren’t 100% sure you understand what they are and how they work, then this lesson is for you… Plus, I’ll show you how easy it is to stumble upon some of rock’s greatest riffs just by moving the power chords along the blues scale. … Continue reading Rocking With Power Chords →

Blues Guitar Unleashed Blog How can you “play what you feel,” if you can’t feel much of anything yet? Admittedly, I let the comments section get to me today and I’m sorry for the lack of a “lesson” today… That being said, if you take this to heart and start paying attention to counting and … Continue reading How Can You Play What You Feel… →