So you're looking for guitar instruction for playing blues? Luckily, you're in the right place! This simple method I'm about to show you will point you in the right direction to get you playing awesome blues guitar in double quick time.
Don't bother messing around with guitar magazines what those guys don't tell you is that mastering blues guitar is actually quite simple.
As long as you stick to this basic strategy, you can't fail to become a great blues guitarist.
So grab yourself a drink, put your feet up and check out these tips: 1.
First up, get tabs for as many blues licks as you possibly can.
These phrases are what gives each player and each song it's character, so you need to learn as many of them as possible.
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Learn 4 or 5 licks.
Make sure they're all in the same key or come from the same solo to make life easier to begin with.
They don't need to be particularly long, some licks are just 3 or 4 notes repeated over and over.
Practice each lick so you know them like the back of your hand.
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Now down to the fun stuff! Take the licks and jam with them over the top of some backing tracks.
Start by playing each lick over and over so you get a feel for the track you're playing over, then try mixing the licks together.
Experiment with them in as many different ways as you can.
Maybe let a note ring out a little longer, or add in a slide or bend, maybe even remove a couple of notes.
It's this part which will help you start to create your own style of playing based on the licks you've learned.