When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris Morphet/Redferns Today I would like to present a neat fingerpicked blues rhythm ...

A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...

Guitar lessons: It’s all too easy to default to everyday chords and licks. Here we’re looking at a few ways to give your playing a lift. A handful of blues shapes provide an authentic bed for some ...

The shuffle is a popular rhythmic feel used in various styles of music, especially blues. I play a lot of blues-based music in my live sets, and a fair amount of those tunes feature a shuffle feel, ...