Listen to famous recordings of blues music and blues styles, like rock and jazz music. New lessons open c tuning silent night in open c tuning minor blues reading music. Playing and improvising acoustic blues doug young acoustic blues workshop notes q 96 our goal is to be able to play a simple, but effective solo blues guitar piece, hopefully with some improvisation. Riffs, on the other hand, are usually licks or phrases that are repeated as part of a tune or improvised backings. Blues guitar playing has certainly evolved since the 1950s and i hope to give you ataste of some of the best licks to come from the lone star state. Have a look at my site at for more free guitar lessons and tools. The guitar licks in this app would be perfect for guitar solos in blues and rock music. Guitar lovers licksriffs pdf with integrated sound and. Lessons not playing automatically as i open, only getting backing track, i want instruction part first, thanks drumonica.
Crucial phrases, concepts and texas blues guitar techniques you must know. In this lesson i am going to go over 5 examples and some exercises to help you get started exploring this. The iivv 145 the 8 bar blues the 12 bar blues a variation of the 12 bar blues roman numerals are used to show which chord or key changes are used in a progression. These may repeat exactly over and over if they fit any chord. Notice how the lick is primarily using the e note on two different strings. Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz players to derive even more source material. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues transcription and bass arrangements. The easiest blues on acoustic guitar easy blues for. Licks and lessons in the style of players such as bb king, muddy waters, buddy guy, stevie ray vaughan, albert king, eric clapton and more. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can transpose them into any key you want. Watch the shuffle over the cliff online guitar lesson by corey congilio from 50 texas blues licks you must know ej likes to use fast 16th note triplet phrases. Courses premium blues guitar courses for players of every skill level. High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. Blues style course level 1 and level 2 blues mini courses.
Copying the solos of professionals is a great way for young players to. For more modern blues rock examples, check out bonnie raitt, the rolling stones, and the black crowes for starters. It contains pentatonic and modal licks as well as famous riffs by other musicians. Think of this 50 licks course as a tribute to your favorite texas bornguitar players. Some players have a memorised collection or repertoire of favourite licks that they will throw into a solo every now and then. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f. Clapton took the blues of the 50 s and 60s and found his own take on them to powerful effect. Tbone walker showcased similar hot licks in his description blues and alimony blues. The 12 licks are also demonstrated as a whole solo, both at normal speed 95 bpm and a 50 % slower version. Resolving to the root a of the i chord allows us the opportunity to follow with a lick that can chart an entirely new course, which is exactly what we see. Read testimonials read what our members have to say about the locals. If we would play over a minor blues progression with for instance the chords am7, dm7 and em7 we cant use the major pentatonic scale.
Its in the key of a and is based on the pentatonic scale in this position. Note the use of the odd b2nd f in an otherwise e minor hexatonic line e minor pentatonic with an added 2nd. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated. Five classic blues guitar riffs, transcribed by pete farrugia ba hons, diplcm, dipmus. The videos show the licks in c, but you can download sheet music which has the licks. Texas blues dates back as far as the early 1900s but this collection of 50 licks focuses on the texas blues scene that exploded onto the mainstream in the late 60s and early 70s. Classic blues, texas blues, chicago blues and rockabilly blues.
Acdc the jack angus young aerosmith walk this way joe perry bb king the thrill is gone bb king blind faith had to cry today eric clapton buddy guy damn right ive got the blues buddy guy. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues groovewindow. Learn to play the guitar with these fingerstyle blues songs. It was originated by african american in the deep south of america. This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Heavily influenced by southern rock, blues rock, slide and a dash of jazz, the modern style of texas blues features the heavy use of memorable electric guitar riffs. We hope you have learned some new ideas from the licks in this course. Another early 2008 video tutorial originally done for expert village. The e minor pentatonic scale how to play blues guitar. Lesson 8 the e minor blues scales dvd 3 in this lesson. The 30 licks riffs idea is brilliant for blues because you can really experiment and mix things up. Download download 50 cool blues licks pdf read online read online 50 cool blues licks pdf blues guitar licks tabs pdf 100 killer licks and chops for blues guitar pdf rock guitar lickssearching for cool blues. Licks are short musical phrases used in jazz, blues and rock improvising. Guitar lovers licks riffs is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes.
Thanks chris this is a great lesson for us advancing beginners. The blues is one of the simplest styles of music of the 19th century. We hope you have enjoyed this sample of 50 smoking licks for rock and metal lead guitar. Ive found that expression and feel is what a bass player needs to bring to the gig and to the jam. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks. Im assuming a little bit of basic knowledge and ability on the guitar. In this lesson youll learn the one scale that is responsible for about 95% of all the blues licks you hear the minor pentatonic and minor blues scale. After the fundamentals, you have the chance to learn the intricacies of blues, country and rock. Free lesson friday over 200 free blues guitar lessons. King got his start in the early 1950s as the beale street blues boy, but rapidly became a national figure with an approach too broad to be pigeonholed by a particular geographic location. Blues guitar by olav torvund olav torvunds guitar pages guitar lessons book of the month january 2005 happy traum. Buy a blues licks book to learn about blues sounds while playing the piano. Blues progressions the following blues progressions are covered in this lesson.
Their licks remain as the common language of the blues guitar solo style. His breakthrough album with john mayall is a top blues album of all. Hoochie coochie man, written by willie dixon, recorded by. Easy blues on acoustic guitar for beginners combine chords and melody. His texas and chicago blues blend has a lot of power and introduced a lot of language that used by t. As a self taught musician ive been making a living as a blues bass player for more than twenty years. The e minor pentatonic scale the e minor blues scale. The first roman numeral i is the root or key that the progression is in. Ive taken a lick with some triplets and made a blues lick in e minor pentatonic. Listen to ray charles, dave brubeck, and roosevelt sykes. Thanks everyone, i hope this is a really fun and achievable lesson for players starting out on their blues adventure.
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