How To Incorporate Volume Swells Into Solos With Joe Bonamassa

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa

SWELL TIME

One of the most expressive tools for electric guitar players is the use of the volume swell. An essential element in the arsenals of such legendary players as Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan, Walter Trout, and, of course, Jeff Beck, a volume swell is produced by raising the volume of the guitar from zero to “on” after picking a string.