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

Rhythm… and Blues Tutor Richard Barrett | Gear used Knaggs Choptank & Vox AC15 C1 Difficulty | 15 mins per example THE DISTINCTION between ‘lead’ and ‘rhythm’ guitar has long been a very blurred line. In fact, guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and SRV have managed to pretty much obliterate that line on many occasions. Having the ability to bridge the gap between those two ostensibly different worlds can really open up the fretboard in a way that remains useful even when staying within strict rhythm or lead boundaries. For this piece, I’ve used a harmonically sparse but relatively busy bass and drums backing. This allows me to sit back on a more chordal approach or venture into single-note territory with relative freedom, including whether I want to emphasise a major or minor…

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Guitarist (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2021

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