10 Rules For Blues Soloing

This lesson presents an opinionated set of 10 'rules' for blues guitar soloing. As you get more experience, you will learn how to break many of these rules, and sound good in the process. But until you reach the point where you know how to do that, these rules point the way towards tasteful, more enjoyable blues soloing.

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It Won't Last

Being on a stage, playing your best, in front of an appreciative crowd feels great. But it doesn't last long once the show is over. You'll know how you really see yourself when the crowd has gone home.

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Talent Isn't Enough

Ever compare yourself to a famous guitarist? Just because you can play what they play, doesn't mean you could do what they do. Behind every performance you see, there's much more going on that you can't see, and not everyone has what it takes to do that side of the business. You'll enjoy life more if you stop comparing yourself just based on talent, and realize that talent cannot unlock every door.

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Dealing With Rejection

What do you do when you try out for a band, and don't make it? Everyone faces rejection at some point, and music tends to be something we take very personally. In this video I talk about 3 things that are important to keep in mind, and then I talk about the time I faced some very harsh criticism about my singing, and what I did about it.

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Afraid To Play Slow

Some philosophical ramblings about why I, and maybe other people, always feel as if we need to play fast to sound good. There's a difference between sounding impressive and sounding good, and a base fear of mine is that when I play slow, it won't sound as impressive as when I play fast. The key is to learn to focus on sounding good, not just impressive.

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You Could Be Great

Everyone has a different potential, the question is, will you reach yours, or will you stop improving?  In this lesson I talk about 3 things that will keep you from reaching your potential.

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