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BLUES YOU CAN USE is the creation of John Ganapes, a musician, author and instructor in jazz and blues guitar. Based in Minnesota (USA), John offers one-on-one private lessons anywhere in the world, via Skype. To schedule lessons click here To order the BYCU lesson books, audio backing tracks and FREE written lessons, click here. Keep in touch with John on the BYCU Forum and Facebook. |
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6/30/2020
Hi everyone! I'm back online and in the process of updating the site. It's been quite a ride, these last couple of years, to say the least. I am grateful to all of you who have visited during that time. I'm sorry I haven't kept up the site. That changes now, though.You can expect new content to begin appearing regularly. I hope to to set up a store where you can find items like the BYCU backing tracks, which became unavailable some time ago, along with new materials. New free content will of course continue to be added. I am working on genres new to BYCU, such and blues rock and Americana, in addition to the blues, jazz and R&B you've become accustomed to seeing on this site. It's good to be back. Stay tuned for developments.
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Prime Blues Video!
August 31, 2022 This week's video is of Albert King playing a festival back in what must 1970 or 1971. He, along with some other blues giants, enjoyed a resurgence of popularity for the blues at that time. And well deserved it was.
Albert not only had a highly influential guitar style, but he had rich and smooth voice that is pleasing to the ear. His guitar work is well illustrated here, if overly distorted at times. You can plainly hear his phrasing and the interplay between his voice and guitar. Kind of like a duet, where one picks up where the other leaves off. Many blues players in the following generations were influenced by him. Stevie Ray Vaughan comes to mind. The video fades out near the 3 1/2 minute point, but this clip is a gem. |
New Online Lessons Policy
(updated 6/30/2020) My current policy for online lessons has changed some. The price per 1/2 hour lesson is $30. When I get the store up and running on this site you will be able to set them up and pay right here. Until then, you can email me on the contact page (CLICK HERE) and we can schedule a time for your lesson(s). You can set up a single lesson or schedule multiple lessons. Students who opt for multiple, regular (weekly) lessons will be guaranteed the same time-slot, if desired.
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Something new here: Articles, etc. with helpful information.
June 30, 2020
Here is a recent article from Guitar Player. It's
on Bill Frisell, where he offers 10 great tips
for guitarists, and really, all musicians.
Well worth looking at.
CLICK HERE TO SEE IT
Here is a recent article from Guitar Player. It's
on Bill Frisell, where he offers 10 great tips
for guitarists, and really, all musicians.
Well worth looking at.
CLICK HERE TO SEE IT
The Jazz Place
8/26/2022
Emily Remler left us too soon. She had already developed a unique style and great chops, but was on her way to bigger and greater things when she died of a drug overdose in1990 while on tour in Australia. She left us with some great recordings and a couple of excellent educational videos. At least we got that.
8/26/2022
Emily Remler left us too soon. She had already developed a unique style and great chops, but was on her way to bigger and greater things when she died of a drug overdose in1990 while on tour in Australia. She left us with some great recordings and a couple of excellent educational videos. At least we got that.