There’s something about the major pentatonic scale that seems very dry to me, which can be a good thing because it lends itself well to being combined with other concepts such as the minor pentatonic…
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You’ll find a ton of information on guitar improvisation on the internet, so much so that sifting through it all would probably take you several lifetimes. There are many ways to approach guitar improvisation and…
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The Dorian scale makes for an interesting twist you can use in a 12-bar blues. Yes, that’s right, you can use the Dorian scale over the I and IV chords of your average 12-bar blues…
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In this lesson, I’d like to show you a quick and dirty way to outline the changes in a 12-bar blues in A, rather than blowing over the whole thing with the same scale. There’s…
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This is an excerpt from 25 Guitar Scale Hacks, check out the full eBook here. If you’re getting into blues soloing, you’re probably already familiar with the minor/major pentatonic and blues scales. While these scales…
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This lesson follows on from the approach we looked at in Blues Soloing Tricks: How to Blend Major and Minor Sounds, so be sure to check that one out if you haven’t already as it…
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The blues note is of course the b5, and if you’ve been following this series of blog posts, you’ll find it just after the 4, which we looked at in Blues Soloing Tricks: What to…
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In my opinion, the hallmark of good blues soloing is the ability to seamlessly blend major and minor scales/licks/runs to exploit that minor/major third ambiguity in the blues. If you feel that your blues soloing…
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Transitioning from blowing up and down pentatonic scales to purposely crafting your solos by taking the chord changes into account can be frustrating for guitarists. It’s also a blow to the ego as you basically…
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Eric Clapton spearheaded the British blues explosion back in the sixties during what many believe to be his best playing. I personally love all of Clapton’s eras, and can only admire his evolution as a…
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