Blue Jean Blues on Guitar: A 10-Bar Blues Study in A Minor
Most blues songs follow the standard 12-bar pattern. Blue Jean Blues doesn’t. ZZ Top wrote it as a 10-bar progression, which gives the song a…
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Open D7 Tuning for Slide Guitar: The Dominant 7th Sound
Open D7 is a variation on standard Open D tuning that gives you a dominant seventh chord when you strum all six strings open. This…
Natural Minor Scale on Guitar: Complete Guide
The natural minor scale — also called the diatonic minor — is the full seven-note version of what most guitarists first learn as the pentatonic.…
How to Strum Guitar: A Beginner’s Guide to Technique
Learning how to strum guitar is one of the first things every beginner needs to figure out — and it’s one of the things that…
Blues Double Stops – Move Your Riff Up the Neck
You’ve nailed the basic riff, added the shuffle, and mastered the bends. Now it’s time to break out of the box and take this riff…
Blues Chords on Guitar: Master the Essential Shapes
Most guitar players think learning blues chords means memorizing a bunch of complicated jazz voicings. That’s not where you start. The foundation of blues guitar…