Thanks Everyone, I'm glad you are enjoying these lessons with Brad. We will do more in the future. I let Brad know you're enjoying these! Duke

Even though I have been playing professionally since 1994, there areCorey Harris fans out there who have followed my music but who often get confused whenever my band is onstage...

@ Alex -- Sounds good Alex.  I would suggest leaving out the vibrato on this tune.  I think it sounds better without it.  Check what you are doing on the four chord (F) when you...

@ Mike...I can see that you made a lot of progress between Apr. 9 and Apr. 11 postings.  I would say pay close attention to the the notes you play on the high e string that begins...

Another great lesson.BRILLIANT. Thanks Brad, thanks Duke. I can´t wait for the shuffle lesson next week. This stuff should be taught at schools...

Juke 6th Chorus. A relatively simple chorus with no acrobatics, jumps or tricky riffs. As always, timing and tone rule. Slowly increase your speed toward the original as you...

Jack Myers indeed!   I never knew who he was, but alway loved Buddy Guy's A Man and the Blues ... especially One Room Country Shack.  Now I know the story.  Love it!  Thanks Brad...

Hello Folks, for this weeks lesson we are continuing on with the Chicago blues with bass, only this time we are switching over to electric bass guitar as we show examples of some...

When I was with Muddy we were playing the Bottom Line in NYC and had a sold out show. His manager told him that Bob Dylan was in the house, and wanted to join Muddy onstage. Muddy...

I think I understand what you're saying about not being specific in time. With enough listening and playing along with records it just becomes intuitive knowing where the changes...

Some things are in specific time and some aren't but there is almost always away to count it out to understand it. Sometimes moving from one note to the next will not always be one...

Thanks lterenzi. I feel like Bigfoot on the guitar sometimes! LOL

Hey Bill... maybe record yourself counting beats and just start playing along. Or download a metronome (or you may have one) and start counting along. One thing you dont want to do...

Thanks Mike. That will help Specifically, I struggle with knowing what constitutes 1 beat. When you play a straight shuffle the beats seem to be easily recognizable. But if you...

Thanks Ken!

Good ol' muddy blues...just like I like it!!!

Hi Corey .. I'm really enjoying this tune .. thanks!  Here's where I am.  I've got some of the individual riffs down, now I'm working on linking them together.  The syncopation is...

Thanks Duke.   Could you, in a future lesson, explain the difference between Open E Blues Chicago and Texas style?  Would you say that Tell Me Why from your Cd Duke's Blues is an...

Hi Mario, Brad's computer just died so I will ask him and get back to you. Duke

Excellent, this is very good!  I look forward to the next lesson. A question for Brad: why didn't you start from the open low E and A?  Personal choice or stylistic feature?  

@Corey..thanks for video and explanations on brushes....I've seen something similar by flamenco players :) I've uploaded a video on the first lesson..Could you take a look at it...

Thanks very much Duke I guess it's not the structure I struggle with so much but counting the beats. It's easy to count them with a straight shuffle but when it's played like this...

Thank you Mr. Robillard, much appreciated.

Mojo 74x, I will ocallionally do lessons with bass, I realize it will help many of you here. Thanks, Duke

Hi Bluesman, What we have been working on is the typical 12 bar blues with a quick 4 change. What that means is at 4 beats to the measure wi play one measure (or bar) of the 1 (E)...

Thie lesson with double bass is a great idea. Please continue to do lessons like this. It really helps a lot to understand how things work if you listen to the bass alone. I play...

Hi Duke,    One of the things that I struggle with is the changes. When I play a standard 12 bar blues rhythm it's easy to know when to go from the I to the IV and V. But when it's...

I use to work at a dance hall in the midwest called the Holleyhock ballroom. It was a time that bands played in these rural places because mtv and cable and tv were just coming...

Hi Brian .. added some tab for Duke's riffs around 16:00..  Also, let me know if there any more riffs that catch you ear and want tab for after you get these down.  Enjoy!

Thanks Mike! Bill