A Demonstration of Some of the More Unusual Guitar Techniques Set to Minor Blues Soundtrack

The really amiable and talented Steve Onotera aka SamuraiGuitarist demonstrated some of the more unusual guitar techniques and devices to a soundtrack of a minor blues jam. These techniques ranged from relatively inoffensive (playing the lick) to forgivable (beer bottle slide) to completely ridiculous (pinky only playing, reversing strings, kill switch jamming). While Onotera’s advice is very helpful, it’s still fun to try these things out for oneself.

Here’s a little minor blues jam with some strange guitar techniques. Why? Because it’s fun to get funky and weird!

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.