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    Come On (Let The Good Times Roll)

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    In this tutorial we'll be breaking down and playing through the classic Stevie Ray Vaughan song "Come On Baby (Let The Good Times Roll)". This song is a four and a half minute long goldmine of the Stevie Ray Vaughan vocabulary, and we'll break down every note he plays. I'm gonna walk you through his right hand rhythm technique and both of the rockin' solos. And since this song is very fast and ch...




    Motown Guitar 101

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    In this series of lessons, we'll look into some of the fundamental guitar techniques that made up the distinct soul and R&B sound that was Motown, otherwise known as "Hitsville U.S.A.". We'll examine the vibe and tone, the backbeat as the backbone, imitating horns, doubling the bass, and more!






    My Girl

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    When you hear the opening bass line and guitar hook, you instantly know know it's My Girl. In this series of lessons on the classic 60s R&B/soul song, made famous by The Temptations, we'll show you that great hook, the rhythm parts, and much more.






    Advanced Blues Licks

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    Here you can get deeper into advanced blues improvisation by using mixolydian mode and licks. Before you start pay close attention to the introduction. There you get the theoretical knowledge how to use the licks on A7 or / and a blues in A with ( A7, D7, E7 ).






    E Blues Rhythm & Lead: Series 2

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    By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to play a basic 12 bar blues using simple open chords and combine it with simple lead fills by alternating between the rhythm chords and single note lead fills.






    Statesboro Blues

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    The Allman Brothers' live version of the song "Statesboro Blues" features some of the most legendary slide playing ever recorded...but you don't have to be a master slide player to learn something from this song! We'll go through the basic slide vocabulary in an open tuning, and if you are more experienced with slide playing (Or just a quick learner) you can catch all the hard wide jumps, fast run...




    Blues Orchestration Series 3

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    In this tutorial series of lessons we are going to learn a new way to play a Blues type arrangement involving orchestrating for solo guitar. This involves combining a bassline with upper chord tones.






    Blues Improvisation on an Open A Chord

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    Blues improvisation using melody and bass notes while holding down an A chord.








    The Sky Is Crying

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    "The Sky Is Crying" is a widely-covered blues standard; in this tutorial we're going to take a look at Stevie Ray Vaughan's powerful version of the song. We'll break down some key elements in his playing style, take you through some tricky spots, and finally play through the whole song "note for note". Take anything you like from this blues classic and use it in your own playing!




    Before You Accuse Me

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    Before You Accuse me was written in 1958 by Ellas McDaniel (also known as Bo Diddley). In this tutorial, we take a gander at an acoustic version of the song made famous by Eric Clapton, focusing on right hand fingering techniques, the middle and outro solos, and the rhythm guitar parts.






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    • Recommended For: Intermediate - Advanced

    Guitar Tricks 58: Major Blues

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    This week on the channel Neal shows you how to play a classic major blues riff in E. This riff adds melody and a major feel to the standard blues technique. This is a tasty and melodic way to jam the blues with another guitarist or solo. You will sound great soloing in major or minor blues scales with this one.






    Blues signature licks-3

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    This lesson contains a few Roy Buchanan and Michael Bloomfield style licks along with some general blues licks. There's also a B.B. King style lick included.






    Blues signature licks-4

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    This lesson contains a few Albert King, Mike Bloomfield and Roy Buchanan style licks.








    Blues signature licks-5

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    There are a number of Michael Bloomfield and Albert King style licks in this 12 measure solo.








    Blues signature licks-6

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    Lesson-6 contains a traditional B.B. King lick used throughout the solo. The last lick in the solo is more in the style of Michael Bloomfield, due to the use of the "extra(chromatic) note".






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