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A deep dive into the pentatonic scale for guitarists

A deep dive into the pentatonic scale for guitarists

by Shane Sanders | Feb 17, 2025 | History, Learn

How did five-note scales become popular in so many music genres and styles? Pentatonic scales, those beautiful and expressive five-note wonders, take two forms: those with semitones (hemitonic) and those without (anhemitonic). They are used worldwide in nearly every...
Video: How to sound like Slash and get his signature guitar tone

Video: How to sound like Slash and get his signature guitar tone

by Shane Sanders | Feb 14, 2025 | Artists, Learn, Video

If you want to sound like Slash but don’t know where to start, the Gibson Gear Guide will show you how in this essential guide If you’ve ever wanted to play guitar like Slash, this Gibson Gear Guide video with host Dinesh Lekhraj is the perfect place to...
Video: Kirk Fletcher teaches a classic B.B. King blues guitar lick

Video: Kirk Fletcher teaches a classic B.B. King blues guitar lick

by Shane Sanders | Feb 10, 2025 | Artists, Learn, Video

Expand your blues guitar vocabulary with a line from a master bluesman In this Gibson App video, blues master Kirk Fletcher demonstrates a favorite lick in the style of B.B. King. He plays it in the key of B flat and notes that many horn lines are performed in the...
Video: Learn how to use call and response blues guitar licks with Kirk Fletcher

Video: Learn how to use call and response blues guitar licks with Kirk Fletcher

by Shane Sanders | Feb 5, 2025 | Learn, Video

Create a musical conversation with your lead guitar playing In this Gibson App video, Kirk Fletcher explains his take on creating a conversation within a set of licks using what is often called “call and response” playing.  Fletcher says, “When you’re...
Video: Rhythm guitar tricks for backing blues harmonica players

Video: Rhythm guitar tricks for backing blues harmonica players

by Shane Sanders | Feb 4, 2025 | Learn, Video

Take your shuffles to a new level with Kirk Fletcher In this Gibson App video, bluesman Kirk Fletcher presents a comping rhythm in the key of G that supports harmonica players in an extremely cool way. His main goal is to add propulsion to the groove, particularly on...
Video: What’s the best guitar gear for playing the blues?

Video: What’s the best guitar gear for playing the blues?

by Shane Sanders | Jan 29, 2025 | Learn, Video

Self-described reverb junkie Kirk Fletcher talks about his penchant for a clean tone with a little hair on it In this Gibson App video, Kirk Fletcher discusses his ideal rig for playing the blues and it’s no surprise that he leans on the classics, with a...
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