As I’m working on new lessons and new features, I’ve also added in a few lessons from the vault. There’s a lesson on playing Hendrix style rhythm over All Along The Watchtower. The Chitlins Con Carne jazz blues is a fun one to learn. This one I never added a solo too, but I think […]
This one is a bit of a challenge, but a challenge is a good thing sometimes! I tried to make it cool and swingy, but I have to admit this is harder than it looks. However, don’t get discouraged – you can simplify and do less fancy stuff. When you play something like this, the […]
The Swing Blues Rhythm course is a good start in getting into “swingy blues”. Really, we are on the edge of jazz here, because of the feel of the rhythm. It’s not a standard shuffle feel. No, it’s swinging 1/8 notes that does that jiving swing. It’s hard to teach, because it’s not scientific. The […]
Today I’ve added in Jump Your Blues, a fun tune with lots to work on. It’s a blues, but I am teaching many interesting chord voicings, so that you have some nice chord options for comping. There is also a 36 bar long solo to learn, as well as the head and a bunch of […]
This course has just been added here. I think it’s one of my most popular courses. It’s a 12 bar blues, played in a fun, funky way. There are two solos; one intermediate and one advanced. It’s tricky to nail the advanced solo perfectly, but don’t worry. Just pick out the licks you like best […]
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With this new website design, all my instructional material have received a new format. Look up at the horizontal navigation bar. Under “Lessons”, you will find a larger menu, with accessible links to all my Courses. Features on the Lessons pages After you select a Course, you’ll see a brief description, and a number of […]
Well, well, we have arrived at MGA 2.0 now, and I really hope you’ll like it. I think you will! I am going post messages such as this one, when I have something new and important for you. This includes new and upcoming lessons. Anytime you want to interact (discussions, questions, suggestions, etc), the place […]