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Chicago: The Blues Capital of the World

When you think of Chicago what comes to mind? For some it's the Cubbies, or deep-dish pizza, or even the city that helped put Al Capone on the map. But for music aficionados Chicago is the Blues capital of the world. That's right, Blues. Artists like Willie Dixon, Elmore James, Big Walter Horton, and the incomparable Muddy Waters all honed their skills and made their careers in the Chicago nightlife of smoky rooms and dim lights. But Blues music wasn't started in Chicago, so how did it get there?

The main ingredient in "recipes" for learning music

There are different "recipes" for learning music. Whether your interested in learning to play the guitar, piano, drums, or any other instrument, the main ingredient is always practice.