Hi Duke .. I'm really enjoying this lesson .. thank you!  It's going to be some work for me to create really emotional solos.  I can run around and play pentatonic licks ... but...

Hi Bruce, The chord voicings I use are just what I've figured out that works from the hunderds of tunes that are based on "I Got Rhythm" There are many different inversions of...

Hello Alex, That is very cool music using the 1 and the 5 to create a spellbinding effect. Between the hypnotic effect of the music and the woman dancing, I believe it could cure a...

Hy Duke...nice to talk to you...sorry for not being very present at your lessons but at the moment I'm really focused on acoustic blues. I don't even have an electric guitar but as...

Hi Ron, Thanks, I will be doing more on the key of E Chicago style blues soon. Duke

Bluesman, This would actually be a good next lesson so I will put key of E chicago blues variations on my list. Duke

Oops - my bad!  F is not 5th position for C#, A is and that sounds a lot better (for See Me In the Evening).

Of course this is all great music and great performances. Music truly is the universal language

Hi Alex, That was really beautiful! And I love the no changes thing and all the different players and genres. Verry Cool! 

Can I add also this one? Playin for Change I think is one of the best musical project ever made...Don't know if you guys have ever heard about this incredible mixture of...

"Bluesman, I could will do a lesson with all my favorite Chicago blues licks in the key of E with different basslines turnarounds and solo ideas soon. "   Hi Duke,   Will you still...

Duke   Phenomenal lesson! I am from the South Side of Chicago...and always have struggled with this type of Low Down Blues sound. I can't keep up with the wealth of lessons you got...

One last question (hope you don't mind all of this being off topic but I'm learning a lot) - I have the main blues keys -  A, Bb, C, D, E, Eb, F, and G.  If I were to get a few...

Thanks Jerry and Mike.  Not having an F# or a B, I tried it on an F (fifth position) and it sounded okay - actually kind of cool.  I read a description of fifth position which said...

The song is in the key of C#. I would play this in 2nd position on an F# harp or in third position on a B harp.

Hi Rich .. Great tune! I'm going to be jamming with that one.  It sounds like it is C# / Db to my ears.  That guitar lick at 1:46 is awesome!

Jerry - here is the song.  Hope you like it.  Rich

Rich, I'm not familiar with the Hound Dog Taylor song you're referencing so I really can't answer your question. If you post the song, then I can hear it and answer your question.

Very useful lesson.  I think I had picked up some of this by playing along with Sonny Boy II on songs like "Help Me," but I wasn't really sure exactly what he was doing.  I went to...

I heard this song the first time by my uncle playin his classical guitar I love this album....for many many reasons :))   but this one too :))...he had the blues :))  

All of your choices are on my list of great tunes, all those great blues and also 'I want to hold your hand" John Lennon's rhythm guitar was inspiring to me as a kid and I still...

Hi Tim, It was just the music I was listening to at the time and real life situations that inspired "Duke's Blues" Thanks, Duke

Its sad to say I haven't played there in years so I pretty out of touch, sorry! Duke 

Hi Minug, I mostly use D'Addairo 11 sets with a plain 18 on my electrics and 012 light gauge D'Addairo's on my acoustics. Thanks, Duke

Howling Wolf is the man.  This song like ot put me in a trance when I first head it.  

Hi Jerry and Rick .. great lesson!  After I heard that second groove, I had to pull out my guitar and play along with you guys.  I have to admit is was a lot of fun.  Great guitar...

Bonnie was always a harp fan. We toured together for a while when I was with Muddy. In 1978 we were on a bill together at the Montreaux Jazz Festval in Switzerland and she called...

@Corey....thanks for the advice and the citation of Dexter Gordon...Actually I come from Sardegna ( Sardinia)!! :))I've never thought before about listen more carefully my native...