Use the mixolydian mode

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

This month Richard Barrett demonstrates how changing the order of the notes in a chord can open up a lot of harmonic possibilities

LAST MONTH, I demonstrated my approach to soloing over the song ”Hard Wired,” originally released on my 2023 self-titled album. We began with the breakdown section, over which I play simple lines over

Music cannot work a magic spell. It can, however, do wonderful things. In recent issues of BBC Music Magazine, we have explored the benefits to mental health of listening and playing music, not least

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks

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