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Delaying the resolution of melody notes produces a powerful
In the second part of this lesson, Richard Barrett asks you to lend your ears to the sounds of the silver screen for real-life context
IN MY PREVIOUS “Blues You Can Use” columns, I focused on what I consider to be essential rhythm guitar and accompanying single-note patterns that exemplify Chicago-style blues guitar, as heard in the
THIS MONTH, I’D like to talk about the paramount importance of the right, or pick, hand — how it’s the keeper of time and the thing that gives us the groove while we play. I’ll demonstrate some exampl
The playful, melancholic genius of Erik Satie
AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT of playing music is being aware of “where” you’re playing in the beat and how it relates to the groove being laid down by the rhythm section. This concept can be broken up into th
Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks