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BLUES YOU CAN USE…

The traditional blues players of the 1920s through to the 60s established many song structures, chords and guitar techniques. It’s testament to the quality and enduring popularity of these artists that so much of the identity of their playing can still be heard in today’s blues music. Less well known is that blues is at the heart of much of the rock and metal that would emerge from the 70s on – so there’s something for everyone to learn. What more reason do you need to

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