Blues Licks You Can Use

Video Tip - Learn This Simple Blues Figure

Everybody loves the blues. If you've never played the blues, now is your chance. Steve Krenz is teaching a very simple little blues comping lick in this video tip. So pick up your guitar and play along with Steve...

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Article - Overcoming Stage Fright

I was in a backyard on a warm, summer night in Nashville in an impromptu circle of guitarists and songwriters. We were going around the circle, as these things customarily do, and I remember being incredibly nervous as it came closer and closer...

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July Student of the Month

Name: Jesse Blanchard

Profile name: Jesse

City: Mathews, LA

Favorite Artists/Bands: This would be the local artist such as Tab Benoit, Gary Thibodaux, Don Rich, Foret Tradition, Warren Storm, Wayne Toups, etc.

Favorite style(s) to play: Fingerstyle such as swamp pop blues, because it come from within me. I am looking forward to playing at Cafe Cake, my daughters coffee shop.

MEET Jesse HERE...





Watch Our Tuesday Live Lesson Debut on Gibson.com: Tuesday July 26 7:00-8:00pm CST -- Special Guest: Jack Pearson and We're Giving Away a '61 Reissue SG Guitar!

Our guest will be the legendary blues guitarist, Jack Pearson! Guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, session-musician...this only begins to describe Jack Pearson. Although he may be best known as an A-list blues/rock lead and slide guitarist, Jack is also a soulful, creative songwriter and artist in his own right. He will be playing and speaking with us for this special Live Lesson. Don't miss it!

We'll also be giving away a guitar. Just be logged into Ustream by 7:30pm Central time (Greenwich-5). We'll pick a name at random and announce it before the end of the lesson.

JOIN IN THE FUN HERE...