15. E7#9 (Image credit: Chords) The ubiquitous ‘ Hendrix chord ’ has an esteemed place in blues, jazz and rock. It can give a Stevie Ray Vaughan vibe and makes for a great turnaround on a V chord.

There's never been more choice when it comes to electric guitars for blues guitarists, but we've narrowed down the field To get you started we’re looking at some chords in the guitar-friendly ...

We're breaking 22 essential chords into three areas – beginner guitar chords, folk and blues. There's plenty of inspiration here for any style and skill level though, plus audio for every chord.

Our first study is a slow blues in G. It starts with dominant 9th chords that use ornamentation to suggest a 13th sound. This was typical of T-Bone, as it borrowed the harmonic sophistication of jazz.

Unlike the two other famous guitar-playing Kings in blues music – B.B. and Freddie – Albert King wasn’t born with a regal name. He was, in fact, baptized Albert Nelson, but by the time he ...

He was also one of the most respected and admired acoustic guitar teachers of the '70s and '80s. His arrangements have been passed on by his students, grand-students, peers, peers' students, etc. Jack ...

Early Blues is a history of early blues guitar, with portraits of its pioneers and first stars, including Sylvester Weaver, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lonnie Johnson, and more. Interweaving musical ...

Here we’re looking at some variations on basic ‘7’ chords (E7, A7 and so on). The more sophisticated sound of these chords will take you way beyond basic blues and closer to jazz-blues. Our examples ...