Articles by Levi Clay
Beyond Blues: Soulful Rhythms
April 16, 2016
Modern soul master Derek Trucks draws inspiration from old-time gospel and jazz to create impressively melodic rhythm parts.
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Beyond Blues: CAGED Developments
March 5, 2016
Supercharge your solos with the potent fretboard approach used by legendary players like Robben Ford.
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Beyond Blues: Billy Gibbons
February 6, 2016
Learn a few secrets about how the king of Texas boogie-rock combines attitude with soul.
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Beyond Blues: How to Use Guide Tones
December 26, 2015
Not all notes are created equal. With a few well-placed targets, your solos can stand out.
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Beyond Blues: Matt Schofield’s Sophisticated Solos
November 28, 2015
Uncovering the soloing secrets used by one of modern blues’ masters.
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Beyond Blues: 10 Ways to Resolve Your Tension
October 31, 2015
What’s tension without resolution? Once you can hear the target note, then the rest falls into place.
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Beyond Blues: Texas Rhythm 101
September 26, 2015
A quick look at the essential elements of this slammin’ Lone Star sound.
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Beyond Blues: Scott Henderson
August 22, 2015
Escape the tyranny of vanilla blues scales with some tricks from one of jazz-fusion’s most influential players.
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Beyond Blues: The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach
July 25, 2015
Break out your dirtiest fuzz box for a look at how a guitarist from Ohio brought the hill-country stomp to the masses.
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Beyond Blues: Warren Haynes’ Southern-Fried Blues-Rock
June 27, 2015
Few guitarists are able to combine soul with a healthy amount of down-home rock like the Gov’t Mule frontman.
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Deep Blues: Riding with B.B. King
May 23, 2015
Take a closer look at some of the signature techniques of the late blues master.
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Beyond Blues: Eric Johnson vs. Joe Bonamassa
April 25, 2015
Decode the warp-speed blues-rock licks of two modern masters.
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Beyond Blues: Bridging the Gap Between Chords and Arpeggios
March 21, 2015
Learn how to solo effortlessly using the CAGED system.
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Beyond Blues: Slip-Slidin’ Bends
February 14, 2015
Emulate the soulful sounds of Derek Trucks and other slide masters—without using a slide.
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Digging Deeper: Transcribing Rhythms
January 3, 2015
Reading and understanding basic rhythms is easier than you think.
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Twang 101: 6 Essential Pedal-Steel Bends
November 8, 2014
These finger-twisting licks are guaranteed to raise your twang factor.
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Twang 101: 8 Essential Double-Stop Licks
August 30, 2014
Here’s a handful of snappy licks that will help get you through your next gig.
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Beyond Blues: Turnaround Tactics
August 2, 2014
Tackle those tricky turnarounds head-on with a simple arpeggio-based strategy.
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Rhythm Rules: Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Antics
June 21, 2014
Grab your Gretsch and dig into the stylings of a modern rockabilly master.
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Digging Deeper: Wayne Krantz’ “Grid” System
May 3, 2014
Inside the fusion master's strange way of looking at compositional space.
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