Essential Blues Guitar Techniques

I love Quist's passion for playing, teaching and sharing all things guitar. Awesome in every dimension. Take every opportunity to learn from him!

Well presented, materials were helpful and well published. A good basic introduction to the tools and techniques making the blues guitar sound like the blues.

Quist packed in tons of techniques and built on them week after week. Quist has the ability to bring new students along, building their confidence - while at the time he challenges more experienced players. I highly recommend this class!

The Essential Blues Guitar Techniques class focused on five techniques: legato, bending 1 & 2, vibrato 1 & 2, raking, double stops, and putting it all together. Each class had the same structure - scales, demonstration and practice of the technique to a backing track, and two case studies. Students are encouraged to practice the technique to a backing track while improvising and post their playing of the technique each week to the web site. Classmates and Quist will post comments about what you are doing well and what needs to improve. This web site did foster a community of like minded guitar players interested in helping others improve their playing. One needs to devote the time and effort to practicing each week in order to gain maximum benefit from the class. Quist has been blessed with a double talent of being an excellent guitar player and being an excellent teacher. Seeing and hearing Quist play sets a high standard. I had the Blues Improvisation class and I will gladly sign-up for a third class with Quist. Bandmates and friends all have remarked my timing, touch, and expression have improved. I still have a long way to go, but I now able to contribute to playing better solos on songs in my classic rock and roll band. Plus, I am better able to play guitar harmony solos with our lead guitar player.