Tired of using the same old shapes for your acoustic or electric guitar blues jams or even songwriting? These 10 chords could help. Here we’re looking at some variations on basic ‘7’ chords (E7, A7 ...

Those major chords have a ‘happy’ vibe, which is great for bright, upbeat music, but they can at times sound a bit too basic. The edgier sound of these chords is ideal for blues, blues-rock and funk.

Musician Joe Bonamasa tells Tony Cox about the Blues Foundation's Blues in Schools project, which introduces the music to younger audiences. GORDON: I'm Ed Gordon, and this is NEWS AND NOTES. Blues ...