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The Problem With Most Guitar Books

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guitar books

I was teaching one of my favourite students last week.

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Filed Under: Learning Tagged With: 12 bar blues, Blues, Learning

9 Reasons to Play Blues Guitar

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9 reasons to play blues

I love playing the blues on guitar.

There are so many elements and facets to it that blues guitar never really gets boring.

…Especially the further down the rabbit hole you go with it.

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Filed Under: Blues, Learning Tagged With: 12 bar blues, Blues, blues guitar

One of the Greatest Guitarists of All Time?

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stevie ray vaughaun

I was watching a rare interview the other day.

It was with an amazing guitarist who died young in a tragic helicopter crash.

This fella was a beast of a guitarist and even Mick Jagger and Keith Richards talked about him as being one of the best of all time.

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Filed Under: Blues, Legends Tagged With: 12 bar blues, Blues, blues guitar, Learning

Clapton’s Definition of the Blues

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clapton's definition

As you probably know, I’m a huge fan of Eric Clapton.

I love his live performances, the music he created in the band Cream, and pretty much all of his blues playing.

Well, here’s a great quote from Sir Eric of Clapton that really defines the blues better than I’ve heard anyone else do so…

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3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Darts, Help If You’re Struggling, and Templates for Jamming)

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darts

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life. Here we go…

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Filed Under: Blues, Learning, Live, Practice Tagged With: 12 bar blues, Blues, jamming, Practice

Being Inspired By the Blues

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inspired by the blues

I love a good quote.

Today I thought I’d share a few classics from great guitar players about the blues.

To make them more interesting, I’ve added some of my thoughts on what these quotes mean and how they can relate to your playing journey!

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Filed Under: Blues, Learning, Legends Tagged With: 12 bar blues, Blues, learning guitar

He Almost Gave Up on His Blues Dream But Then This Happened

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blues dream

The other day, John was watching the Kickstarter blues mini-course.

Learning the blues is something he has been super excited about for a long time.

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16 Reasons to Learn the Blues on Guitar (Even If You “Hate” It)

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Over the last week or so, I’ve mentioned a couple of times how fun the blues can be to play on guitar…

While it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, here are 16 reasons why I think everyone should learn at least one blues piece in their guitar-playing lifetime…

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3 Random Thoughts (Positivity, a Weird Exercise, and a Blues Master)

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positivity

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including positivity, a weird exercise, and more. Here we go…

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Filed Under: Blues, Learning, Practice Tagged With: Blues, Learning, practicing

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (Blues Jams, the Key to Success, and Irish Singing)

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blues jams

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including blues jams, the key to success, and more. Here we go…

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Filed Under: Blues, Learning, Practice Tagged With: Blues, Learning, Practice, Singing

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