Play & Create Blues Walking Lines.
Learn some of the principles behind creating great sounding Blues bass lines.
Duck Dunn’s Sweet Home Chicago.
Find out how some signature Duck Dunn lines and riffs in this classic Blues tune.
Texas Blues Walking Bass
Learn all about the Texas Blues style and a Tommy Shannon gem.
Voodoo Child - SRV
Another awesome Tommy Shannon bass line on Double Trouble’s version of this Blues classic.
Little Wing - SRV
Learn how Tommy Shannon interprets this Blues classic by Jimi Hendrix.
Mary Had A Little Lamb - SRV
A masterclass in how Tommy Shannon develops a basic riff using rhythmic variations.
Master The Blues Shuffle
If you want to play Blues well then you need to understand and be able to play the Blues shuffle groove.. Click here to check out my Shuffle groove article.
Minor Blues Progressions.
The minor Blues progressions are important to study as they often have sightly different 12-bar progressions and different chord choices.
Learn 8-Bar Blues Progressions
8-Bar Blues are more common then you may think and follow a few typical chord progressions. Don’t get caught out at a jam night!
The Great Flood
This is a fantastic minor Blues tune by the great Joe Bonamassa. Find out more about minor Blues and how the progressions change from the usual major 12-bar Blues.
Crossroads by Cream
I don’t really need to say much about this iconic Blues classic! Find out how to play the bass line correctly and learn some of the techniques that Jack Bruce used in this bass masterpiece.