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Blues Rock Guitar


Red House — 12 Measures of Blues Magic
The 12-measure intro to Jimi Hendrix’s “Red House” is a masterclass in blues phrasing, bends, vibrato, dynamics, and pentatonic vocabulary. This phrase-by-phrase breakdown shows how Hendrix creates so much music from a simple 12-bar blues form.
Joe Musella
4 min read
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