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Jared James Nichols loves using the “blue note.” This is the flatted 5th, or ♭5, which is one half step below the 5th of the root note of whatever chord you’re relating to. For tabs of this lesson, check out the July 2025 issue of Guitar World with Angus Young on the cover: https://bit.ly/GW2020w To subscribe to GW (13 issues for $21.99), step right this way: https://www.magazinesdirect.com/GWYT
Learn more from Jared James Nichols:
https://truefire.com/jared-james-nichols?artist
Learn “Blues Power” Guitar Playing Here:
https://artistworks.com/guitar-lessons-jared-james-nichols
Listen to Jared James Nichols here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2l7Z2HP9bqMaMFSdPP012g?si=kC7_rwcxQr26KdQBBZJvBw
Follow Jared:
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