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Weekly Blues Rhythm 116
This groove is built around a constant sixteenth-note right-hand motion, so to make everything as clear as possible, I’ve written the picking direction note by note directly in the tab. That way, you can really see how the part is meant to flow and lock in rhythmically. The tune has a power blues rock feel … Read more
Easy Funk Blues Solo in A Minor
Hello everyone! Today I’m posting a new Easy Solo, and this time it’s a funky minor blues solo in A minor, played over a 12-Bar Minor Blues at 108 BPM. I wrote this solo specifically to fit Weekly Blues Rhythm 96 (you can check the rhythm lesson here): https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-tabs-blues-71194374 Musically it’s very straightforward, but it … Read more
Expressive Blues Solo in A Minor #2
Hello everyone! Here’s “Easy & Expressive Blues Solo in A Minor #2”: an easy, expressive solo in A minor, played over the same 12-Bar Minor Blues shuffle backing track (110 BPM). In this video I’m basically replaying the same main theme from #1 (with small variations), but one octave higher, using the 4th Extended Box … Read more
Expressive Blues Solo in A Minor #1
Hello everyone! Today I’m posting a new solo called “Easy & Expressive Blues Solo in A minor” — a simple, very playable solo built around the 1st Box of the A Minor Blues scale. It’s played over a 12-Bar Minor Blues backing track I made in A minor, with a shuffle feel at 110 BPM. … Read more
Sweet Turnaround Solo #2
Hello everyone! Here’s Easy & Sweet Turnaround Solo #2, another solo centered around the Major Pentatonic. In this second episode I’m playing almost the same licks from Easy & Sweet Turnaround Solo #1, but: I’m using a different scale position it’s transposed to A major same vibe: slow, expressive phrasing with lots of bending If … Read more
Sweet Turnaround Solo #1
Hello everyone! Here’s a new solo I wrote called “Easy & Sweet Turnaround Solo #1”… and yes: it’s simple, super playable, and very expressive. It’s a slow 12/8 in C major, built on a classic turnaround loop: C – A7 – Dm7 – G7 The sound & the idea This solo is mainly based on the … Read more
Daily Blues Lick 576
Hello everyone! Here’s Part 2 with tabs of my Christmas Jazz Blues in Bb: the first solo that comes right after the theme (Part 1). This section (together with the next chorus I’ll post soon) is where the tune gets more jazzy. The solo starts with a more bluesy opening using Bb major & minor … Read more
Daily Blues Lick 575
Hello everyone! Here’s the final part of “Fast Train Shuffle in A” — the return of the main theme with the ending, complete with tabs. With this last section, the full breakdown of the tune is now complete. You can finally play the whole song from start to finish, lock everything together over the backing … Read more
Daily Blues Lick 574
Hello everyone! Here’s the third and final solo from my tune “Fast Train Shuffle in A” — the one that leads straight into the return of the theme and the ending. 🚂🔥 This solo is all about building momentum and setting up the final resolution of the tune, combining expressive blues phrasing with solid shuffle … Read more
Daily Blues Lick 573
Hello everyone! Here’s Part 1 of my Christmas Jazz Blues with tabs!This video covers the main theme, played over two choruses with a few small variations. ✅ Style / harmony: a classic 12-bar jazz blues in Bb✅ Melody notes: mainly Bb major pentatonic + Bb minor pentatonic✅ New addition: I also included the chord symbols … Read more
Daily Blues Lick 572
Hello everyone!Here’s the second solo from my tune “Fast Train Shuffle in A”, complete with tabs… and this one’s definitely the trickiest of the three! It kicks off with an Am7 arpeggio, followed by some horizontal licks that move up the neck to reach the 4th box of the Blues scale. Then it jumps back … Read more