chuck-  visualizing the chords helps to identify pitch collection and leading your melody thru the changes.  keep trying it.

charles-  practice using a metronome on all beats and  2&4.  try using a flecking motion.  keep in mind good guitarmanship.  play along with basie records/cds.  pk

@Corey...here's my attempt with keep your lamp...I started doing the melody, then I ad the bass, after the voice....and the ending is my joyfull "tribute" to BWJ :))) Happy...

@Corey .. OK .. thanks for the feedback on tilting the slide.  It's working for me so glad to hear that you think it's good approach OK .. here's the bass and thumb together.  I...

Otis, I'll put that on my list of possibilities. Thanks, Duke

Hi Allan, Don't know how I missed this, sorry. Maybe next time! Duke

Hi Tom, Thanks for asking. Its healing fast and ahead of schedule and I will be back with my lessons ater the next lesson. so i'll be back in 2 weeks. Thanks, Duke  

Has your hand healed up okay yet, Duke...?

Compare and contrast John Mayall's Another Man (Done Gone) John Mayall (solo (from The Bluesbreakers album) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ-f--xfbj4 John Mayall (solo)  (in...

Hey, Duke, I am really enjoying your lessons.  Any chance you can do a lesson on Straighten Up And Fly Right?  I would love to learn the chord comping on that one. OB 

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you're diggin' it -  

Hi Rick. Great stuff and great job. You come across nice and eay, man. I'm with Paul, tongue swithcing on the 1 blow is starting to come around. Can't believe I'm doing it and it's...

Hi Rick. Great stuff and great job. You come across nice and eay, man. I'm with Paul, tongue swithcing on the 1 blow is starting to come around. Can't believe I'm doing it and it's...

Thanks for the feedback Duke on an earlier ques.  If I may ask, Paul is that a 350 model and what is the white thing hanging at the tail piece.  I have been interested in getting...

Hey Duke, That was in my local APPLE  Store, Ineed their help again and again.  By the way, this tune really fits your voice great!! I'm really looking forward to the next lesson

As always, I recomend heavy listening to the masters you want to emulate as much as possible to get those sounds in your head. As I always say, if you don't hear it in your head...

Chuck, Watch how Paul plays it and try to play light and smooth. There is a certain type of fluidity to this type of swinging style that is unlike blues or rock technique. It's...

Sure Tom, I will put that on my list. Generally, for me, I find it best to use a song to demonstrate things. Is there a song that is there a good example of the kind od pentatonic...

Hey Jim, That's great, you got both Paul and my solos right! Keep up the good work. BTW, where are you in this video? Looks like grocery store or something. Duke

Thanks Duke, Steve

That's great - I'm glad you like the lesson and I'm real glad you're getting that tongue switching deal! Easy, right? Good work Paul!

Rick.  really enjoying this lesson.  The last couple times through at the end where you slow it down are very helpful.   If you would have asked me a week ago if I could under any...

Rick.  really enjoying this lesson.  The last couple times through at the end where you slow it down are very helpful.   If you would have asked me a week ago if I could under any...

I think it was BB King that said "if you haven't lived the blues, you can't play it" or words to that effect.  I am working on this months lesson, The Song has ended, and as Paul...

Hy all... I upload two more videos. First is the traditional spiritual song...Needed Time and the second it's the arrangement of the instrumental tune Feelin Bad Blues. I want to...

Oh Man! Those are some AMAZING Blues! Thank you for that Rick! Dan

Thanks Rick, I've uploaded an audio file with some bass-line backing and me counting the measures. Now I've listened to it over the changes a bunch it makes a lot more sense to me...

Hey Moto - I went back and checked and I think I figured out what you might be referring to. When I play the piece in the beginning of this lesson, I break and cut it off after the...

Hi Moto - As far as I can tell I'm sticking to a standard 12 bar form on this piece. I'm not thinking about it when I'm playing. I'm pretty much on auto pilot regarding counting...

This is a great lesson! The rhythmic variations are awesome, and that has me wondering... Are you thinking about or feeling the changes when you're playing this solo? I know the...