Welcome to Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar!
This channel is all about timeless guitar playing, vintage tone, and the spirit of classic Blues and Jazz. From Charlie Christian and Oscar Moore to B.B. King and Robben Ford, we explore the phrasing, tone, and groove that make great guitarists unique.
▪️Guitar Lessons – Licks, solos, chord melodies, phrasing & improvisation.
▪️Song Breakdowns – Step-by-step jazz & blues standards with tabs.
▪️Gear Reviews – Vintage guitars, amps & pickups that shape real tone.
▪️Tone & Technique Tips – Practical advice to sound and play better.
Whether you play blues, jazz, or anything in between — this channel celebrates great tone, soulful playing, and the joy of vintage guitars. Subscribe and join the journey!
Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
The most influencial Blues Guitarist...
New online course: The Solo Blues Guitar Roadmap.
👉 bit.ly/3ON771j - use code: early
I built it for a very specific kind of guitarist. You've been playing for a while. You know your chords, you've learned the pentatonic box — but when it's time to actually solo, it doesn't quite connect. It sounds like noodling. Nothing feels intentional. You're not sure why.
This course is the missing piece.
Here's what we cover:
🎵 The 12-bar blues — how it works, how to hear it, how to comp over it
🎵 Your first licks, built the right way
🎵 Connecting ideas into real musical phrases
🎵 The pentatonic scale used expressively, not mechanically
🎵 Shuffle feel and triplets for authentic blues rhythm
🎵 Bending, vibrato, and slides as expressive tools
🎵 A complete solo that brings it all together
All you need is basic open chords. Around 2 hours. Tabs included throughout.
Early bird ends May 14th. Drop a 🎸 in the comments if you're in, and feel free to share with a guitarist who needs this.
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
THREE DAYS LEFT!!
My new online course. Until May 14th, it's 30% off.
👉 bit.ly/3ON771j - use code: early
Today I'm launching my first online course: The Solo Blues Guitar Roadmap.
I built it for a very specific kind of guitarist. You've been playing for a while. You know your chords, you've learned the pentatonic box — but when it's time to actually solo, it doesn't quite connect. It sounds like noodling. Nothing feels intentional. You're not sure why.
This course is the missing piece.
Here's what we cover:
🎵 The 12-bar blues — how it works, how to hear it, how to comp over it
🎵 Your first licks, built the right way
🎵 Connecting ideas into real musical phrases
🎵 The pentatonic scale used expressively, not mechanically
🎵 Shuffle feel and triplets for authentic blues rhythm
🎵 Bending, vibrato, and slides as expressive tools
🎵 A complete solo that brings it all together
All you need is basic open chords. Around 2 hours. Tabs included throughout.
Early bird ends May 14th. Drop a 🎸 in the comments if you're in, and feel free to share with a guitarist who needs this.
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
The most interesting style for guitar is...
🔥 It's live - and until, it's 30% off.
👉 bit.ly/3ON771j - use code: early
Today I'm launching my first online course: The Solo Blues Guitar Roadmap.
I built it for a very specific kind of guitarist. You've been playing for a while. You know your chords, you've learned the pentatonic box — but when it's time to actually solo, it doesn't quite connect. It sounds like noodling. Nothing feels intentional. You're not sure why.
This course is the missing piece.
Here's what we cover:
🎵 The 12-bar blues — how it works, how to hear it, how to comp over it
🎵 Your first licks, built the right way
🎵 Connecting ideas into real musical phrases
🎵 The pentatonic scale used expressively, not mechanically
🎵 Shuffle feel and triplets for authentic blues rhythm
🎵 Bending, vibrato, and slides as expressive tools
🎵 A complete solo that brings it all together
All you need is basic open chords. Around 2 hours. Tabs included throughout.
Early bird ends May 14th. Drop a 🎸 in the comments if you're in, and feel free to share with a guitarist who needs this.
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
How do you learn new songs or solos?
🔥 Early bird deal: 30% off for the first 14 days after launch. Pre-order now at the discounted price.
On May 1st, I'm launching my first online course: The Solo Blues Guitar Roadmap.
markusbak.thinkific.com - use code: early
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
🔥 My new course launches in 4 days on May 1st with an EARL BIRD discount of 30% off.
markusbak.thinkific.com — use code: EARLY
The Solo Blues Guitar Roadmap is officially out, something I've been quietly building for a long time.
It's for the guitarist who's been playing for a while, knows their chords, has learned the pentatonic box - but when it's time to actually solo, something doesn't connect. It sounds like noodling. Nothing feels intentional. You're not sure why.
This course is the answer to that.
Here's what we cover:
🎵 The 12-bar blues — how it works, how to hear it, how to comp over it
🎵 Your first licks, built the right way
🎵 Connecting ideas into real musical phrases
🎵 The pentatonic scale used expressively, not mechanically
🎵 Shuffle feel and triplets for authentic blues rhythm
🎵 Bending, vibrato, and slides as expressive tools
🎵 A complete solo that brings it all together
All you need is basic open chords. Around 2 hours. Tabs included throughout.
Early bird ends May 14th. Let's play. 🎶
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
What pedals do you use?
🔥 Early bird deal: 30% off for the first 14 days after launch. Pre-order now at the discounted price.
On May 1st, I'm launching my first online course: The Solo Blues Guitar Roadmap.
markusbak.thinkific.com - use code: early
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
🔥 Early bird deal: 30% off for the first 14 days after launch. Pre-order now at the discounted price.
markusbak.thinkific.com - use code: early
Something I've been working on for a while, and it's almost ready. 🎸
On May 1st, I'm launching my first online course: The Solo Blues Guitar Roadmap.
I built it for a very specific kind of guitarist. You've been playing for a while. You know your chords, you've learned the pentatonic box. But when it's time to actually solo, it doesn't quite connect. It sounds like noodling. Nothing feels intentional. You're not sure why.
This course is the missing piece.
Here's what we cover:
🎵 The 12-bar blues - how it works, how to hear it, how to comp over it
🎵 Your first licks, built the right way
🎵 Connecting ideas into real musical phrases
🎵 The pentatonic scale used expressively, not mechanically
🎵 Shuffle feel and triplets for authentic blues rhythm
🎵 Bending, vibrato, and slides as expressive tools
🎵 A complete solo that brings it all together
All you need is basic open chords. From there, we go step by step - slow-paced, with plenty of repetition - until you can perform a real blues solo with feel, phrasing, and intention.
Around 2 hours. Tabs included throughout.
May 1st, we play. 🎶
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
How man guitars do you need?
New online course launches May 1st. Subscribe to my newsletter at markusbak.de to stay updated
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
the most influentual jazz guitarist of all time?
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Markus Bak – Vintage Blues & Jazz Guitar
Just wrapped up recording my first online course.
Almost 2 hours, 10 chapters, and everything you need to start playing real blues solos.
Launching May 1st - can’t wait to show you what’s inside
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