Inspired by Paul’s progress towards pentatonic noodling here’s a noodle over diatonic chords. I think this is easier than playing over a dominant blues progression because harmonies come easier? They seem to for me at least. Easier to sound melodic. Anyway keeping it fairly simple I hope, using the Em scale….E natural minor I guess…..but resolving to the G notes where needed? It’s a good YouTube backing : Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door- Epic Backing Track in G ( Solo Friendly).

I recently picked up three or four new blues licks, and in this short (1:24) composition, I tried to use them all, mostly focusing on one particular lick per verse. It doesn't quite sound like a blues solo to me, it sounds more like an exercise, but I can't seem to get it to sound more interesting, and frankly I've played it so many times that it's too boring to work on anymore. Looking for feedback on any of: 1) technique that stands out as needing help 2) how to improve the composition to make it less boring 3) some alternative approaches for bars 9-12 of each verse 4) anything that strikes you as notable

Would you guys ever be interested in learning any other genres or styles in this group, other than blues? I love the blues, and I love teaching it, but I also enjoy playing other genres. So I'm just curious if you feel the same. I'd love to hear your thoughts. If there's anything I haven't included, feel free to add to the comments. P.S. I find a lot of these bands can't be pigeonholed into one genre, so it's anyone's guess! Try to define Frank Zappa, The Grateful Dead, or Steely Dan!

Yesterday, I got this Suhr Select Classic S Vintage HSS. I am going to sell my Fender Stratocaster to pay for it. Hopefully, it will be a no or low cost swap. I needed a thicker neck with my hand issues and the Suhr is closer to a medium C which feels much better and is almost identical to my Suhr T Style neck. The V63 pickups in the Suhr are really great sounding. I like them a lot more than the Fat 64 pickups in my Fender Strat. I was really surprised how much difference there was in the pickups.

Hey guys, Really looking forward to catching up later. I've got a fun lesson planned, where we're going to be looking at a great Buddy Guy track with two awesome rhythm parts. So you can jam with a buddy, the original track, or your own loop. See you later at 7pm UK / 2pm EST / 11am PST! 🤘