Jack Ruch posts
Backing Track for Gospel Examples
Here's the track to practice along with. MP3 attached below. Enjoy!
Tabs and Notation for Gospel Examples
Sorry for the delay on these. There's a lot of stuff here to get notated. PDF and GP files attached below.
Gospel Examples
Tabs and notation in the next post!
Backing Track for 'Varitone' Solo
This is a sneak peak at some new full band backing tracks I'll be putting up soon. This is a minor blues in B minor. MP3 attached below.
Tabs and Notation for 'Varitone' Solo
Here's the tabs for the video in the previous post. GP and PDF files attached.
Minor Blues Solo Featuring Some Cool Guitars!
A friend of mine brought over a couple of cool guitars both equipped with a Gibson Varitone circuit. Here's a little performance I recorded to showcase some of the sounds you can get from these guitars. I have not posted this to youtube yet because, for some reason, it got a copyright claim. I'm disputing it, so hopefully I can post it there soon. But for now I'll share it here. Tabs a...
Backing Track for Freddie King Solo
Based on the tune 'San-Ho-Zay,' this is a 12 bar blues in the key of C. MP3 attached below.
Tabs and Notation for Freddie King Solo
GP and PDF files attached below.
Freddie King Solo
Here's the isolated solo from the Freddie King lesson. This goes along with the tabs.
Freddie King Blues Lesson
Here's my look into one of the all-time greats. After Hendrix, Freddie was my next big guitar hero as a kid. Dig it!
Altered Dominant Chord Lesson
Here's my altered dominant chord lesson from a couple weeks ago. There's no backing track or tabs to go along with this one but I do plan on making an addition lesson here discussing more of these altered sounds. Leave a comment if you have any questions!
Happy Halloween!
Here's a cool live concert video my dear friend Brett Papa filmed and uploaded to his channel. This was from the recent 'Guitar Party' show with myself, Guthrie Trapp, Tom Bukovac, Rob McNelley and Jedd Hughes. I'm playing a few tunes here with Adam Wakefield on piano and vocals, Wes Little on drums, and Tim Marks on bass. Hope you enjoy!
Backing Track For 'Motown Rhythm' Lesson
MP3 attached below.
Tabs and Notation for 'Motown Rhythm' Lesson
PDF and GP files attached below.
Backing Track For 'Chromatic Passing Chords'
MP3 attached below.
The ES-335 Sound
A look at my favorite type of guitar!
Solo No.3 - Slow Blues
In the key of G. Further demonstrating how to use themes and motifs when improvising.
Solo No.2 - Shuffle Blues
Shuffle in the key of A. Using 'call and response' motifs throughout.
Solo No.1 - Minor Blues
12 bar blues in B minor. Starts out fairly simple and gets more complex as it builds. Some major 7 arpeggios over the minor chords and diminished arpeggios over the dominant 5 chord. Enjoy!





























