The altered scale for guitar is a difficult concept to grasp for a lot of players. This is because you get told that it’s the…
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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…
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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…
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It’s been a while since we’ve looked at blues soloing, so I thought I’d add to the Blues Soloing Tricks series of posts with a…
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I’m a huge fan and student of jazz guitar, but I’m definitely not an expert. If you’ve ever tried to get into jazz guitar, you…
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Continuing our series on blues soloing tricks, we look at how to use the different intervals in blues playing, we come to the versatile 6.…
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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,…
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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.…
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One of the things that set great improvisers apart from mediocre ones is their phrasing. Think of phrasing as your ability to communicate your musical…
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Making the transition from rock to jazz playing can sometimes be a bewildering experience. You suddenly feel like a fish out of water, but it’s…
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