Sue Foley's inaugural GW column kicks off with a bang! Blues you can use, people. This part one of a two-parter introduces ...

Figure 1 presents a rhythm pattern for a 12-bar blues shuffle in the key of G, with all of the chords in the I - IV - V ...

To avoid sounding the idle sixth string when you play this chord, bring your thumb around the back of the neck so that the tip of it just touches the string. This is a useful blues shape that can ...

The riff combines some simple blues style patterns with single note walk downs and arpeggiated chords. Overall, the riff is pretty easy to play through, but the final section can be tricky as you move ...

Blues players often fall back into patterns: I always say that playing ... A lick I lean on a lot is a “walk-up” that connects the I (one) chord to the IV (four) chord. You’ll hear this ...