BLUEPRINT: Exactly How To MasterΒ BluesΒ Soloing And Start Soloing With Confidence
(Fastest method -- used byΒ 97% of the pros.)Β πΈ
Does this sound like you?
You know the minor pentatonic. You can run it up and down the neck. You've watched the YouTube videos. You've bought the books, maybe even a course or two.
And when you're alone in your room, noodling over a 12-bar backing track, it sounds... fine.
But the second someone says "take a blues solo" β at a jam, at rehearsal, in front of anyone β your fingers go to the same three safe licks. Box 1. Pentatonic. The same corner of the neck.
You know more than what comes out.
That's the frustrating part. It's not that you haven't studied. It's that what you've studied doesn't sound like the blues. It sounds like scales running over a blues progression. There's a difference, and you can hear it. Robben Ford, Josh Smith, John Mayer β they sound like the blues. You sound like you're running patterns.
Here's what nobody told you: the problem was never the scale. It's that you were taught scales when you should have been taught chords.
What If You Could See the Blues the Way the Pros See It?
That's exactly what the Chord-First Blues Method is.
The pros aren't seeing scales. They're seeing chords. Every line they play is anchored to the chord that's underneath it. They flirt with the third on the way up, walk back down minor, and resolve to chord tones β not random scale notes. That's why their lines sound like music instead of exercises.
The course is built around four pillars:
Chords β the foundation everything else is built on. Most blues instruction starts with scales; we start with the chords those scales are supposed to live inside. The opening modules train your eye to see chord shapes first the moment you look at the neck β and that single shift reorganizes the entire fretboard.
Flirt-With-the-Third β the technique that turns those chord shapes into singing, bluesy phrases. Instead of running scale patterns and hoping something musical falls out, you're playing lines that actually outline the changes the way the great blues players do.
The BB Box β the small piece of the neck where the greatest blues players built entire careers. You'll learn why this position has more vocal, expressive power than anywhere else on the guitar, and how to phrase inside it the way B.B. did.
Up Major, Down Minor, Land Major β the movement principle that gives every solo shape and direction. Instead of meandering through scales, every line you play has a logical climb, descent, and resolution. That's the difference between playing exercises and playing music.
That's what the course does, step by step, with both overhead and front-facing camera angles so you can see exactly what's happening on the neck.
It works for players who know their pentatonic boxes but can't make them sound bluesy, players who feel trapped in one position, and everyone in between. That's who I built it for.
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Who This Is Actually For
I've taught over 10,000 one-on-one guitar lessons. I've worked with players at every level. And I know exactly who's reading this page right now.
You might be the player who's been at it for 20 or 30 years. You know the five pentatonic boxes cold. You've worked through CAGED. Maybe you've even copped a few Stevie licks or transcribed a Clapton solo along the way. But your solos still sound like exercises run over a blues β not actual blues. You don't need more information. You need a way to make what you already know come out sounding like Robben Ford or Josh Smith instead of like patterns.
You might be the player with 20 minutes a night. A full-time job, a family, limited practice windows. You don't need another content library to wander through. You need someone to tell you exactly what to work on, in what order, so every short session moves you closer to actually sounding bluesy.
You might be the player who's bought courses before and didn't finish them. You know the pattern: excited purchase, strong first week, gradual fade. You don't need more material. You need a method structured enough that each session builds on the last β and a real teacher you can ask when you're stuck on the diminished shape or can't get the Super Pentatonic to flow.
You might be brand new to soloing entirely. You've learned a few chords, maybe a 12-bar shuffle, and now you want to take a real blues solo but have no idea where to begin. The five-box approach looks confusing, and you don't want to spend years memorizing patterns that might not even sound like the blues when you're done. The chord-first approach gives you a better starting point from day one β because you're learning to see the neck the way the pros actually see it.
You might be the player who knows the theory but sounds mechanical. You can name every note in every position. You can analyze a B.B. King phrase. But when you play, it sounds like you're connecting dots instead of making music. The blues isn't in the notes β it's in which notes, and where you land them. This method fixes that specific problem.
Or maybe you're somewhere in the middle. You've been playing long enough to know the basics but not long enough to feel confident. You can play a few licks, but you can't improvise a real solo through a 12-bar. You're not a beginner and not quite intermediate. You just want a clear path forward.
If any of those sound like you, keep reading.
Join 500 Guitarists Who Already Broke Through Blues Soloing FrustrationWhy This Method Works When Others Haven't
I'll be straight with you.
I went to school at the University of WisconsinβMadison, then moved to Los Angeles and built a career as a session and producing guitarist β working with artists from Kanye West to The Chainsmokers, Aloe Blacc to BTS. That work earned me a Grammy nomination.
But here's what didn't make the resume: for years, even while doing high-level work in LA, I felt stuck trying to improvise a real solo. My playing didn't sound the way I heard it in my head. It wasn't until I slowed everything down, stopped chasing licks, and connected my playing back to the simple chords I learned the very first week I ever picked up a guitar that it finally clicked. That's when my soloing took off.
That moment taught me something most guitar instruction misses entirely: it teaches you what to play. Almost none of it teaches you how to practice it so it actually comes out when you play.
The Blues Guitar System is built on a different premise. Instead of running scales and hoping the music magically appears, you learn to see chords first β the way every great blues player from B.B. King to Robben Ford actually sees the neck. Every exercise is designed so that when you sit down for 20 minutes, those 20 minutes directly target the skills you need to solo creatively, follow the changes, and sound like the records you grew up loving.
That's why players who've been stuck for decades see results within weeks. Not because they learned something new, but because they finally learned how to use what they already knew.
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You pay once. You get everything listed above β every lesson, every backing track, every bonus module, every PDF. And when I add new content based on student questions, you get that too. Free. Forever.
Let me put that in perspective:
A single month of weekly private blues lessons: $200 to $400. A year of a popular guitar app subscription: $150+ That set of strings and a new pick or two you grabbed last month: probably $40+
$199 $99 for a complete system, with me personally answering your questions inside the course, that finally makes your blues sound like the blues.
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Ask questions inside the course and get direct answers from me.
Not from a moderator. Not from a chatbot. From me, Alec.
I've taught over 10,000 individual guitar lessons. I've seen every version of stuck there is. When you hit a wall β and you will, because that's how learning works β you post your question and I'll tell you specifically what's going on and what to do about it.
This is the difference between a course you abandon and a course that actually changes your playing.
Students from across the US and around the world are working through this method right now. You post your question anytime. I respond personally. No time zone barriers.
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Course Outline (over 4 hours of video)
The Blues Guitar System
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How to ACTUALLY Play the Blues in 4 Steps
9 lessons- Intro + PDF Download + Backing Track Downloads
- Step 1 Know the Chords + PDF Download
- Step 2 Flirt with the Third
- Jam with Me!
- Step 3 BB Box
- Jam with Me!
- Step 4 Up Major Down Minor
- Jam with Me!
- BONUS JAM WITH ME COMBINE EVERYTHING
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6 Tools of Decoration for the Blues
6 lessons- Grace Notes
- Raking
- Picking Dynamics
- Changing Pickups
- Chicken Pickin
- Play Close to the Bridge
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Blues Chords
1 lesson- The Only 4 Blues Chords You Need + PDF Download
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BONUS!
4 lessons- BONUS! Using the Diminished Chord + PDF Download + Backing Track Download
- BONUS! Diminished pt 2
- BONUS! Super Pentatonics + PDF Download
- BONUS! Turn Around + PDF Download
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BONUS! 90 min Zoom Masterclass
1 lesson- Feb 5, 2026 Live Blues Masterclass + PDF Downloads + Backing Tracks
A Look Inside The Course
Here is moduleΒ Flirt with the Third
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I been playing 8 years and was totally stuck in position 1 minor pentatonic. The Super Pentatonic stuff opened the whole neck for me and now i actually hear what im doing instead of just running patterns. Alecs teaching style just clicks, no fluff just things that work.
I'm one of the few women in my local jam circle and i was always intimidated to take a solo. After working through the Blues Guitar System for about 5 months im not anymore, i actually look forward to it now. The way Alec breaks down flirting with the third was a total eye opener for me.
Honestly i wasnt sure another course would help me. but the connecting shapes lessons finally got the whole fretboard to make sense. ive bought maybe 6 or 7 courses over the years and this one is the keeper.
flirting with the third was the lightbulb moment for me. i was always playing minor pent over major blues and wondering why it sounded flat compared to the records. now i actually sound like im playing the blues, huge difference.
Been playing 15 years and hit a wall about 5 years back. this course got me past it. the BB box section alone was worth the price, i mean i knew the shape but i didnt KNOW it if that makes sense.
Alec breaks things down in a way that sticks. Ive watched a million youtube videos and nothing connected the dots like this. My buddies at our weekly thursday jam noticed the difference within a couple months.
The Super Pentatonic concept is gold. ive seen the major/minor combo idea before but the way Alec teaches it actually makes you USE it not just understand it on paper. been doing it daily for 3 months and its becoming second nature.
im 54 and started taking blues serious about 3 years ago. this course met me right where i was at. love the conversational style, it feels like sitting with a friend who happens to play really well.
Didnt expect this much progress in 4 months. the position connecting drills are the secret sauce. finally hearing the music in my head and actually getting it out of the guitar.
Ive been a Clapton fan forever and could play his licks but couldnt come up with my own. The Blues Guitar System fixed that. now when i jam i actually have something to say not just other peoples words.
i play in a 60s rock cover band and we do a few blues numbers, my solos used to be the weakest part of our set. After about 3 months with Alecs course thats not true anymore. The BB box completely changed my approach.
Alec has a gift for explaining things. flirting with the 3rd clicked immediately. i had heard about chord tones before but never in a way i could actually apply in real time.
best money ive spent on guitar education period. clear videos, great backing tracks, and the progression of lessons makes sense. zero filler.
Bought this hoping to break out of position 1 and now im comfortable all over the neck. The BB box is home base but i can leave and come back without getting lost. couldnt be happier.
ive been playing 20 years on and off. was skeptical that an online course could teach me anything new but here we are. the Super Pentatonic alone was worth it and theres so much more.
Great course. Alecs teaching style is patient and clear and he doesnt assume you already know stuff. but he also doesnt waste your time, which i appreciate.
The flirting with the third lesson should be required for every blues player. ive been making minor pent sound flat over major blues my whole life and didnt know why. game changer.
i finally feel like im playing music instead of playing scales. cant overstate how big that is. i was about ready to give up on getting past the intermediate plateau.
The way Alec demos things slow then up to tempo really helps. i dont have to slow the video down myself which sounds small. but it makes a real difference when youre trying to learn.
i recorded myself before starting and again 4 months in, the difference is wild. my wife who doesnt play even said it sounded different. the connecting shapes work is what did it for me.
Ive taken lessons from 3 different local teachers and none of them could explain the major/minor pentatonic blend in a way i could actually use. Alec did it in like 2 lessons. im hooked.
did the BB box module twice through. some stuff i thought i already knew. but turns out i was missing the FEEL of how to use it not just where to put my fingers.
Im a hobbyist and i play maybe 30 min a day. even with that little practice ive made more progress in 3 months than the last 3 years combined. its the structure of the course.
the Super Pentatonic concept changed how i hear the blues. i cant unhear it now, every record i listen to im like oh thats what theyre doing. cool feeling.
My biggest issue was always running out of ideas after 8 bars. now i have plenty to say. the position connecting stuff gave me places to go and the third flirting gave me real targets.
havent had this much fun playing in years. i was burnt out doing the same minor pent licks and the course made it feel new again. in a good way.
Alec teaches like a real musician not like a textbook. theres a difference and you feel it in every lesson. my playing has personality now where it didnt before.
BB box module was the highlight for me. ive watched probably 50 youtube videos on the BB box and none of them taught me how to actually USE it like Alec does. kind of crazy honestly.
I'm a returning player. took 12 years off and started back up two years ago. this course got me past the rust faster than i expected, especially the connecting shapes section.
I play mostly acoustic blues but wanted to get better at electric soloing. the course translates great even if youre coming from a different style. flirting with the third works on acoustic too.
my band leader told me my solos got more interesting and asked what i was doing different. that alone was worth the cost of the course. the Super Pent is the answer btw.
I appreciate that Alec doesnt overload you with theory. just enough to make sense of whats happening. then back to the guitar where it counts.
the backing tracks are top notch and i use them all the time even when im not actively in a lesson. the course is basically a long term practice resource not a one time watch. love that about it.
Got past my plateau within the first month. ive been playing 17 years and i didnt think one course could do it but here we are. the connecting shapes was the key for me.
Alec talks like a real person and the lessons feel personal even tho theyre videos. when he says nice and slow i hear it in my head when im practicing now. stuck in my head now.
ive been a SRV guy forever and the Super Pentatonic stuff finally let me hear what Stevie was doing not just copy his licks. huge difference between mimicking and understanding. been chasing that for years.
The BB box section is worth the whole course price by itself. i had a vague idea what it was before. now its part of my vocabulary.
im a former teacher (math, not music) and i can tell when someone knows how to TEACH not just play. Alec knows how to teach. the lesson order is really thoughtful.
I was the only girl in my high school guitar class 30 years ago and never quite kept up with the boys. picking it back up now and the course has me actually feeling competent for the first time. feels great honestly.
the way the course progresses is great. each lesson builds on the last and by the end of a module you realize you can do stuff you couldnt before. no magic just good structure.
Honestly the Super Pentatonic concept is the kind of thing i wish someone had taught me 25 years ago. better late than never i guess. no regrets at all.
Alec doesnt waste your time with shred or theory dumps. its blues, focused, and clear. exactly what i needed at this stage in my playing.
i play in a worship band but love the blues on the side. the course gave me tools that actually work in church music too believe it or not. the third flirting works in any major key context.
The BB box plus connecting shapes plus Super Pent is basically a complete framework. i feel like i finally have a SYSTEM not just a collection of licks. which is the whole promise of the course and it delivers.
ive bought TrueFire courses, JamPlay subscriptions, the works. the Blues Guitar System is the most ACTIONABLE one ive used. less talking more doing.
The lessons on flirting with the third changed how i think about every blues solo i listen to. you start hearing it everywhere once Alec points it out. you cant unhear it.
im not a young guy and i appreciate that Alec teaches at a pace where you can actually keep up. some of these online courses move so fast you cant follow. this isnt one of them.
Got the course as a gift from my husband who plays. he didnt expect me to actually do it but i did and now im better than him at the BB box and he wants to take it too lol. course thing for couples now i guess.
the structure is what makes this work. ive tried to teach myself with bits and pieces from youtube and it never stuck. having a real progression is everything.
Started playing in 1985 and never really got past the intermediate level. the course got me there and beyond. the Super Pentatonic was the missing piece for sure.
did the entire course in about 5 months at maybe 4 hours a week of practice. felt like real progress every single week which i havent felt with guitar in a long time. love that feeling.
The way Alec explains 'flirting' with the third instead of landing on it is exactly the nuance i was missing. its small but its everything. complete game changer.
i was the guy in my friend group who played the most and was the worst at soloing. embarrassing but true. course turned that around and i finally take leads at our jams.
Alec covers stuff in a way that makes me say 'thats it??' like the answer was simpler than i was making it. that kind of clarity is rare. thats what good teaching is.
i was looking for something that wasnt aimed at total beginners or shred guys. the course hit the sweet spot for an intermediate player who wants to play real blues. found it.
I can finally take a 12 bar solo and have it actually go somewhere instead of just noodling around position 1. the position connecting drills are unreal. huge for me.
my tone always sounded fine but my notes didnt say anything. now my notes say something. thats the difference the Super Pent and third flirting made for me.
I did the course twice. first time to learn it, second time to really internalize it. way more value the second pass than i expected.
Alecs got that rare combination of really good player and really good teacher. you can tell hes done the work himself which makes it land harder. respect for him as a player.
the BB box stuff is what brought me to the course but the Super Pentatonic stuff is what made me a believer. mind blown is the only way to put it. cant get enough of it.
Ive been working on connecting positions for years and it never clicked. Alecs approach finally got me there. somethings about how he frames the relationships between the shapes.
the conversational tone in the videos makes it feel like a 1 on 1 lesson. way better than the dry textbook style of some other courses ive tried. feels personal.
I record myself once a month to track progress. month 1 to month 5 of doing this course is night and day. even my dog can probably tell.
im an intermediate player who got serious about blues last year. tried a couple other courses before finding this one. this is the one that actually moved the needle.
First course ive ever finished. usually i get bored or stuck and bail. the way this is structured kept me going all the way through.
Alec doesnt teach licks, he teaches you how to make your own. THATS the difference. licks fade in your head, the framework sticks.
took me a long time to find a course that didnt either bore me or go over my head. the course lands right in the intermediate sweet spot. perfect fit for me.
I play out maybe twice a month at open jams. since doing this course people have actually come up after to say nice solo. didnt happen before.
Alec covers the Super Pentatonic concept with such clarity. ive tried explaining it to my buddies and i butcher it but his videos do it justice. just send em to the course tbh.
my favorite part is the position connecting stuff. for years i had 5 boxes that didnt talk to each other, now they do. its like learning to drive on the highway after only doing surface streets.
the Blues Guitar System is the real deal. ive recommended it to 4 guys at my work who play and 2 of them have signed up so far. they tell me they love it too.
Im a left handed player and the course works fine for me. just had to flip the visuals in my head. fwiw if any other lefties are wondering.
i needed structure and the course provided it. the lessons in order make sense and you actually feel the progression instead of just hopping around hoping to learn something. structure matters a lot.
Ive been the only woman at every jam i go to in this town. taking a confident solo went from nightmare to fun in about 4 months with Alecs course. BB box was where it started for me.
the Super Pentatonic idea is one of those things that seems obvious in retrospect. but it wasnt obvious before, and now it is. thats good teaching.
Ill be 60 next year and i feel like im playing better than i did at 40. the course deserves a lot of the credit. especially the connecting shapes work.
The BB box module was the most fun part of the course for me. ive always loved BB King and feeling like im actually using HIS approach instead of pretending is amazing. loved that section.
best part of this course is i can actually use what i learn the same week. its not theory you have to wait to apply. its stuff that goes right into your playing.
Ive been on the same plateau for like 6 years. didnt even know if i could break out anymore. the course did it, the Super Pent specifically. cant believe the difference.
Blues has been my dream genre since i was a teenager and i could never get my solos to feel right. the course made them feel right. a few weeks in, you start to hear yourself differently.
the third flirting and the Super Pent together is the secret sauce. once you internalize both your solos start sounding like records instead of practice. cant believe the difference.
I mostly play at home and not in any band but my playing for ME is so much more enjoyable now. that matters too even if its not for an audience. thats the real measure for me.
Did the course on my ipad mostly while traveling for work. format works great on a small screen which i was worried about. didnt miss any details.
Alecs approach to teaching the BB box is the cleanest ive seen. you really feel WHY its called the BB box not just where it is on the neck. clean explanation.
I got into a band shortly after starting the course and i think the timing was perfect. wouldnt have had the confidence to audition before. timing worked out for me.
the structure of the major and minor pent overlay (Super Pent) is what unlocked me. ive been chasing that sound from records and now i can find it. great course.
Love that Alec doesnt assume you know all the theory but doesnt make you feel dumb for not knowing it either. tone is just right for a regular guy who plays for fun. comfortable course for sure.
Ive only been at it 4 years but the course leveled me up faster than i expected at this stage. position connecting was the breakthrough for me. progressing fast now.
i was looking for something thats not just licks not just theory but a real system to actually IMPROVISE. this is that. exactly what the title says.
I listen to records totally differently now. once you understand whats happening underneath the solos you cant unhear it. the course rewired my ears.
No nonsense teaching from a real player. you can tell Alec actually does this stuff in his own playing not just teaches it. its the real thing.
the way Alec layers the lessons. by the time you get to the harder stuff you already have the foundation. i didnt feel lost at any point.
I was honestly burned out on practicing before the course. the course made me excited to pick up the guitar again, every lesson had something tangible i wanted to try. excited to play again.
Ive bought a lot of courses. this is the one i actually finished and the one that actually changed my playing. those are usually two different lists.
Alec teaches blues like the real thing not the watered down version. you get the feel and the function not just the patterns. real deal teaching.
The BB box is now the most useful shape i know. before the course it was just one of 5 boxes. now its where i live and visit the others from.
Best money ive spent on guitar period. i mean ive bought guitars that werent worth this much in terms of how much they improved my playing. money well spent.
Im sold. the Super Pentatonic concept is going to stick with me forever, you cant unlearn it once you really get it. and Alec gets you there.
the Blues Guitar System is the course i wish i had 20 years ago. better late than never though. im finally playing the way i always wanted to.
Course delivers exactly what it promises. a real system for blues guitar improvising that you can actually use. flirting with the third was my favorite section, total game changer.
