Blues Rhythm Guitar: Adding the Minor 7th to Your Shuffle
You’ve got the foundation. The perfect 5th and that major 6th are sitting nice and clean under your fingers. But here’s the thing — add…
Blues Rhythms
12 Bar Blues Rhythm: Scale-Based Riff Guitar Lesson
You know what? Most folks think rhythm guitar is just about strumming chords. D chord, strum it. G chord, strum it. That’s fine, but you’re…
Rock This Riff In 12 Bar Blues
Playing rhythm doesn’t mean just strumming chords up and down. You already know that. A good rhythm part has movement, texture, personality. It sits in…
Blues Chord Progression: Killing Floor Guitar Lesson
A major scale in a blues? Yeah, it shouldn’t work. But Howlin’ Wolf proved it does. We’re diving into Part 3 of this series, and…
12 Bar Blues Chord Progression: Backdoor Man Guitar Lesson
One chromatic passing note. That’s all it takes to transform a basic blues riff into something that catches ears and makes people turn their heads.…
Blues Rhythm Riffs: Smokestack Lightning Guitar Lesson
Smokestack Lightning is one of those riffs that sounds way more complicated than it actually is. It’s got that raw, gritty feel that defines classic…
Guitar Boogie Riff
The boogie riff is one of those patterns you’ll hear everywhere once you know what to listen for. Blues, rock and roll, country. It’s in…
Cool Country & Blues Riffs (Acoustic Guitar)
Here’s one of those riffs that sits right at the crossroads of country and blues. Colin picked it up years ago, and it’s stuck around…