In this Tutorial Series I've created a 12 bar blues backing track in every key and at two tempos (80 BPM and 120 BPM). This is a valuable way to get used to playing in every key and comfortable with playing anywhere on the fretboard.

No matter what style of music it is, it seems as though blues works it's way into it in some way or another. When it comes to soloing, blues licks are prominent in everything from pop to metal and beyond. In this tutorial, I am going to show you how you can apply your blues licks to other styles of music. This will help see the connection and history behind the power of the blues, and work to s...

This tutorial is a series a Jamtracks I've made. They are available in the Jam Station.

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it.Feel free to try some of the other instructors licks over these backing tracks as well.(Doug Seven & Terry Couch have some cool licks to play over these as well as some of the other instructors here at GT.) The lesson is marked ad...

In this you can jam over the backing track.(Available in the jam station) I have tabbed out a short lead break to get you started, but you can play what you want over it. Feel free to use some of the other instructors lessons over the tracks as well.(Terry Couch & Doug Seven have some cool licks for a jam session as well as several other instructors here at GT). The lesson is marked advanced becau...

This progression uses the A(I), D(IV) and E(V) chords. I've tabbed out 3 ways to play the basic 5-note country scale in the key of A. The mp3 file contains the notes of these scales being played against this rhythm. I call the 3rd version a sliding country scale because it's easy to slide between certain notes. You don't have to slide. THIS RHYTHM IS INCLUDED IN THE COUNTRY JAM SECTION LOCA...

Here's a 12-bar up tempo shuffle rhythm. If you'd like to use the jam track to play along with select the "JAM" button [from above, right] and then SHUFFLE IN A) This blues shuffle contains the I (A7), IV (D7) and V (E7) chords. The tabbed out CHORDAL RHYTHM shows you what to play when accompanying the I chord (A7). When accompanying the IV chord (D7), move the CHORDAL RHYTHM progressi...

I put together this little jam while I was trying to forget a bad day at work, lol. Always try to make the best of a bad situation. This jam is in two parts, one mellow and the other a little more upbeat. This one is good for working on those lead changes.

This particular one is composed in E and will let you play along using anything from a regular old pentatonic rock scale, to the 3 note per string scales found elsewhere on my instructor pages. Below is the notation tab for the background bass part. To get the most benefit out of something like this, try composing in several different styles. Start off with a hard drive rock sound. Then...

This is just major arpeggios D, A and G. Try soloing over the top of them first with an A m pent or blues scale. ALso try moving form Major to minor.