The sliding minor 3rd diad idea below sounds great over a blues progression in A. That’s because we hit all the important notes from an A7 chord and the ever-present minor pentatonic scale. It’s ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Billy Gibbons on the tip Buddy Guy gave him after they jammed a T-Bone Walker classic “The sound ...

Learn how to boost your blues to pro levels of authenticity with a handful of great chords and a rock-solid rhythm technique ...

The first slide guitar recording (and first instrumental blues recording) was made by Sylvester Weaver for Okeh Records (No. 8109) in 1923, the A-side being "Guitar Blues" and the B- side "Guitar Rag.

Each week, we look at the tools behind the tunes. Today, it's a simple glass tube that conjures the sound of the Mississippi delta in all its shimmering glory What is it? A style of playing that ...