Check your local paper or an online entertainment guide for your area and I guarantee you that there is a bar near you that has a regular blues jam or open mic night. Even if you are a “big-time” guitar dude with a band and a myspace and merch for sale, you owe it to …
The snake scales answer all of those questions asked in Part One. First, all the positions contain all the same notes so you can change positions any time you want. May I recommend changing on a downbeat to start. You might want to begin by using the positions that start on the root of the …
One of the big differences between a good blues player and a blues player that sucks is the sound of the scales. There is a distinct pattern to the style of fair-to-middlin’ players. It is a natural sound, reflecting the fact that they are still playing the scale rather than the notes. The rhythm is too …
On Thursday I got to talk face to face with one of my real-life guitar heroes, Jorma Kaukonen, founding member of two legendary bands, The Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna. One of my real-life guitar heros, Jorma and I sat down to talk in the Martin booth at NAMM 2010. Not only did …
