When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paul Natkin/WireImage/Getty Images In my last column, I presented a shuffle rhythm ...

T- Bone Walker constantly played major thirds and sixths, which are not usually included in the “blues scale.” Photo by Heinrich Klaffs via Wikipedia. Reproduced under Creative Commons License. “The ...

Australian fusion guitarist Frank Gambale plays a 12 bar blues solo on the video. We transcribe and analyse it below. Bars 1-3: Frank begins simply with B minor blues scale (B D E F F# A), but in bar ...

This is usually the first scale shape learned by aspiring lead guitarists. It’s also a core part of the styles of players such as Chuck Berry, Jimmy Page, Slash and many more. Start on a G note, as ...