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Why Every Blues Legend Copied This Forgotten Guitar Style
So many great guitar players of the past have mentioned this sometimes forgotten legend legend as being an inspiration. B.B. King once said: "When I heard T-Bone Walker play the electric guitar, I had to have one." Chuck Berry said: "All the things people see me do on stage, I got from T-Bone Walker." And Jimi Hendrix watched this man play guitar behind his head one night and thought: I can do that. T-Bone Walker: The Blues Guitar Style Everyone Copied His style of guitar pla
Blue Morris
Apr 19


Why Since I've Been Loving You Might Be the Greatest Song Ever Written in 12/8 Time
It's not the solo. The most famous part of this song is the intro and you can recognize it from the very first five notes. That space, that tension. As soon as you hear those notes, you already know what's coming. Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin Most people assume what makes this song feel so heavy and swaying is Jimmy Page's licks, Robert Plant's vocals, and John Bonham's drums. And yes, all of that is true. But there's something else at work — something mathemati
Blue Morris
Apr 19


This Guitar Riff Changed Music Forever
It's January 1954 in Chicago. A Mississippi-born guitar player known as Muddy Waters walks into a recording studio with a song written by his bass player, Willie Dixon. What they laid down that day was so raw, so ahead of its time, it didn't just become a hit — it became the foundation for countless blues and rock songs throughout history. That song was I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man. And here's what I think most people miss about it. It's Not Just the Notes — It's the Silence
Blue Morris
Apr 18


New Book Now Available! Six Steps to Pentatonic Mastery
I'm happy to announce that the new book is now available on Amazon! The book should now be in Amazon stores around the world. Links to some of the stores are here: USA: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWN35WH5 CAN: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GWN35WH5 UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWN35WH5 AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0GWN35WH5 ... and more just search for "Six Steps to Pentatonic Mastery Blue Morris" 📖 KINDLE USERS : A Kindle version / e-book version on Amazon will b
Blue Morris
Apr 13


Your Guitar Capo is Doing Something Most Guitar Players Never Realize
Learn how to use a guitar capo and why they were used by famous guitar players in rock and folk music
Blue Morris
Apr 8


Pentatonic Shapes on the Fretboard
One of things that is crucially important for all guitar students to learn are the pentatonic shapes on the fretboard. Usually I suggest...
Blue Morris
Aug 17, 2024


Why You Don't Need the Major Scale for Guitar
… at least not yet. Last week I posted a video on YouTube that received quite a lot of comments. Some people expressed disagreement and...
Blue Morris
Jan 20, 2024


How I Would Re-Learn Guitar from Scratch
There is some bad advice out there from some very high profile YouTubers. If you're learning guitar, be sure to find the right lessons...
Blue Morris
Jan 12, 2024


The Rolling Stones "Winter" Guitar Chords
Guitar chords for the song Winter by the Rolling Stones
Blue Morris
Oct 3, 2023


The Most Suspenseful Chord of All Time
The most suspenseful chord on the guitar must be… the major minor 7 chord! Sounds like that old Batman TV show. Or is it the sus4 chord?...
Blue Morris
Aug 26, 2023


Are You Practicing Guitar Wrong? Do This First
Download a successful guitar practice routine that will help you improve your skills fast! Do this first every time you play guitar!
Blue Morris
Aug 12, 2023


The Guitar Fretboard is a Map
Understand the fretboard better and use landmarks to find scales, chords, licks, argeggios, intervals and more!
Blue Morris
Aug 5, 2023


Break Out of the Pentatonic with Double Stops
Break out of the pentatonic scale by harmonizing melodies on the guitar using thirds, and Jimi Hendrix style double stops!
Blue Morris
Jun 17, 2023


First Finger Pinky Rule on Guitar
This is the easiest way to remember how to switch from Major Pentatonic to Minor Pentatonic and back again. The amazing thing about this...
Blue Morris
May 27, 2023


Breakthrough Phrasing Skills
Learn these two simple rules to massively improve phrasing in your guitar solos: Rhythmic Targets
and Harmonic Targets
Blue Morris
May 20, 2023


What's Missing from Minor Pentatonic?
The minor pentatonic scale is only five notes, which means that there are two notes missing. And one of those notes is the sweetest note...
Blue Morris
May 13, 2023


Unlock Chord-Scale Connections
Combining chords and scales on the guitar is something that so many guitar students ask me about in their lessons with me here in...
Blue Morris
Apr 29, 2023


Patreon Coming Soon!
I’m really excited to announce that I’m starting a Patreon page to bring you even more guitar lesson content! Since my...
Blue Morris
Apr 9, 2023


My Top 10 Favourite Guitar Licks
By popular request, here is my latest YouTube video covering my favourite licks. These licks can be easily moved to other keys and other...
Blue Morris
Apr 7, 2023


Never Get Lost on the Fretboard Again
Do you ever find yourself feeling lost on the fretboard, sometimes just when you thought you had it all down? My latest Youtube video...
Blue Morris
Mar 31, 2023
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