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.
Check out John's Musical Offerings on Soundclick

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 Lick of the Week

Here's a really driving lick from Freddie King's rendition of Sweet Home Chicago, in concert. It's something you would hear him play a lot. Combined with the driven Fender amp tone, this really cooks!

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Quarantine Lessons and Online Offerings

In this time of social distancing and sheltering in place, and with all of the economic and social disruption due to the Corona Virus, we all have to do what we can to help. In that spirit, I am offering the following perks to all of you in the Blues You Can Use community through July, 2020 or until things settle down and normalize:

• All online, one-on-one lessons will be cut to $20 per half-hour (1/2 off the single lesson price of $40). That applies to one-time lessons as well as ongoing, regularly scheduled lessons. You can click here to schedule or get more information. For my current ongoing students, going forward your lessons will also be at 1/2 price.
• New extended and transposed BYCU Backing Tracks are available for download, free of charge. Click here for the  downloads.
  
• I am setting up a Youtube channel where I play all of the studies in my books. This will take a while to complete, once I've first figured out the best way to record the videos. I will also include musical offerings and classes in my current work, Integrated Guitar. Click here to link to it and get more information.

To everyone, do your best to stay safe and stay healthy. Help your neighbors and friends. Be kind to one another. Turn to music for the healing, peace and calm it gives you.
John G

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Featured Video
Buddy Guy offers up some great, bluesy mid-sixties soul. Taken from an old television show, Buddy shows his James Brown side on the latter's hit tune, Out of Sight. Very funky and cool. Beautiful guitar tone.