Hey Tim, that sounds great! And yes, it looks like the right pick direction throughout. Great job of working on it. It is indeed very tricky to keep the timing accurate and flowing...

Hi Stephen, the basic idea is that we want to maximize the use of rest strokes so that those bass runs can speak at (or possibly even above) the volume of a strum. So I’m using all...

Hi Mark, sorry to have missed you in Charlotte but thanks for coming and I hope we can connect in person sometime down the road!

Thanks, and yes, keeping a groove is of the utmost importance! Playing a catchy riff while staying on one note and keeping the groove is also a very overlooked skill and demands a...

I think any good player has to get proficient at holding a groove down just by playing on the root note. It's like what Little Walter did in "Off the Wall" and "Juke." Chorus 5 is...

I think any good player has to get proficient at holding a groove down just by playing on the root note. It's like what Little Walter did in "Off the Wall" and "Juke." Chorus 5 is...

Hey Chris, This is slightly different from the way you are playing - my own interpretation of the Youtube vid with most of yours added... Think I got the pickstrokes in the right...

Thanks, Davell! I'll take some time to work through this lesson and I'll try to watch your hands carefully. The left hand shuffle pattern is explained well, but I'll try to figure...

Great lesson Duke! What and how you share is invaluable to me. And your playing is astounding (so no need to keep apologising; you're a master! Listen to Muddy sing 'Young...

Thanks Marc! Yes, the double V is common in rock & roll and some jump blues as well.  Sneaking in a good lesson while making it fun is all part of being a good tecacher, thanks...

Wow. This is so great. I feel like, if a guy learns this song, he'll really know how to improvise with the blues scale. You clearly have a solid background in theory and I love how...

Hi Marc! Great to know you are progressing as a musician. This lesson, if you follow it closely and practice, it is a geared towards the beginner of the blues for the left hand....

Hey Chris, This is slightly different from the way you are playing - my own interpretation of the Youtube vid with most of yours added... Think I got the pickstrokes in the right...

Wow. This is so great. I feel like, if a guy learns this song, he'll really know how to improvise with the blues scale. You clearly have a solid background in theory and I love how...

Davell: Great work - I'm pleased you're with SJ. Welcome!! I know next to nothing about piano. I heard your music last week and instantly recognized this is what I've wanted to...

Hi, Davell! This is a great song and a great lesson. Your voice is golden. I've only been playing piano consistently for about six months now. I've been playing blues harp much...

Hello Friends, This week we are working on lesson 2 of "Early In The Morning" Junior Wells style. Although it's pretty much a vehicle for Junior's harp playing, it also makes a...

Hey Duke! So as promised here's one using your backing track with some improvisation. It felt like I had to learn the tune all over again, going from "playing along with Freddie"...

Hi Guys I'm interested in signing up and before I do I was wondering what classic blues tracks with vocals, guitar and tabs similar to Big Boss Man you have available. I'm looking...

"Someone that is strictly a harmonica player is of no value in this world." Probably once every lesson, you say something that just cracks me up. I learn a lot of great technique...

Such a wonderful lesson and such a helpful and enjoyable fascet of my development. Thank you Rick!

I said that?!?!? 😂 I believe it is generally the truth, but I'm a little surprised I actually said it publicly.

"Someone that is strictly a harmonica player is of no value in this world." Probably once every lesson, you say something that just cracks me up. I learn a lot of great technique...

We're re-issuing one of Corey's most popular lessons with re-mastered video and updated sheet music.  From Corey: In this last lesson I show you how to approach singing and...

Hello All, This week I’ll be showing you how to play the two harmony parts to the instrumental melody. To me, the harmonized melody is one of the coolest features of this song,...

Reissue Lesson > We've updated the lesson with re-mastered video.  Enjoy. From Jerry: Here's Rick with the backing track for Jimmy Reed's "Big Boss Man". Relax, listen to the...

Oh, I see, got it.  Thanks for the comments and correction!

My God Chris, are you kidding me?! How did TR every figure out those pick strokes???  Almost alien when you've played alternating picking strictly... Can you please take a look...

Hi Chris, I've been practing the bass runs and I was wondering about your picking pattern on those runs. Or at least what pattern you might suggest starting with to balence speed...

Chris, I have been taking your lessons thru sonicjunction for about 4 months now.  I have been playing over 20 years, and your lessons have helped more than anything I have done...