hi Friend, Happy Monday – rah rah. I don’t want to nag, but haveyou been practicing guitar? I ask because I have lately…And I love makingprogress! My lead guitar chops are coming along. It’s nothing out of the ordinary – I’m workingon your basic pentatonic and diatonic scales,but getting them up to HIGH SPEED BABY. …
Hi Friend, Today’s email is short and sweet. I wrote a nice little blues turnaround and tabbed it out for you. It’s on my blog. https://www.claudejohnson.com/blog What else is going on? It’s Friday. I’m alive and well. The drama is over for the moment – worked things out with my girl, at least for the …
Here’s a cool blues turnaround I came up with… It’s fun and not too hard to play. It’s in the key of D and fits exactly into 4 bars. It’s a “turnaround”, meaning its used on the last 4 bars of a 12 bar blues. Notice how the notes fit over the chords A G …
Here’s another sample clip from “Flamenco Guitar Secrets” – this one is more rhythmic…Check it out!
Hi Friend, I just read a funny (but true) article about how a street musician got upset when some guy criticized his guitar playing. Apparently, he then proceeded to bash his critic (literally) over the head with his guitar, and ended up in jail. Now, I know YOU’RE not THAT foolish that you would risk …
hi Friend, Last week I sent you a video clip from our new Flamenco guitar series. Some of you didn’t like it. That’s fine. Flamenco isn’t for everyone. On the other hand, it probably wasn’t the best clip. Ok, so here’s what I’m gonna do – I picked a better “cooler” clip from the video …
Hi Friend, If you’re bored with your guitar playing, I have some ideas on how you can generate some different sound licks. I just wanted to tell first though, on a personal level, I’m having a really rough week. Things aren’t going so good with my girlfriend. It could be over. The funny thing, 2 …
Hi Friends, GuitarControl is back at it again with another killer DVD series. This time we dive into the exciting, exotic style of flamenco… Here’s the first “teaser” clip for you. Much more to come! Please post your comment! -Claude
Friend, It’s your ol’ guitar pal Claude Johnson here. If you’ve been on my email list for while, you know I’m always exploring new guitar styles. I’m a man on a mission — dedicated to serving up new sounds for your listening and learning pleasure. Here’s the latest, greatest thing I’ve found: Flamenco Guitar. I’ll …
Taj Mahal’s first solo blues album (1968) blazes onto the ear! From the first blast of the band kicking into ‘Leaving Trunk’, where Taj leads the way with some powerful harp riffs, the enthusiasm and freshness make this blues album still sound exciting today. Taj Mahal has one of the greatest voices of all blues …