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Blues with Brains
Guitar Lifestyle — Guitarist Chuck D’Aloia has recently released an instructional lesson set titled Blues with Brains. Unlike other blues lessons that try to teach you basic pentatonic blues licks, Blues with Brains teaches you how to add a different element to your blues playing. While you do not need to know music theory in order to benefit from the lessons D’Aloia provides, I think you’d get the most benefit from the lessons if you have a basic knowledge of blues progessions (I-IV-V) and a basic knowledge of the pentatonic scales. This is the foundation that D’Aloia starts with, and he then shows you how ...

Learn Guitar On DVD Or Books?
Learn How To Play A Guitar For Free» Learn How To Play A Guitar For Free — Guitar lesson books have more info than your average guitar teacher but they can’t show you how to do things. Okay, they have photos and drawings, but that’s not the same as a person showing you how it’s done and correcting any mistakes you might be making. You can try to copy how it’s done from a book, but you are still using your own interpretation. If a person shows you how to hold the guitar, you stay shown. DVDs like Blues With Brains by Chuck D’Aloia and Jazz Rock Mastery by Scott Henderson are examples of the wealth of experience and musical knowledge that can be packed into a DVD. These can last a serious ...