B.B.'s Influence

108 Bars Of The Sound You've Been Missing 

B.B. King’s playing is approachable, universally loved, and yet a huge number of aspiring blues guitarists get stuck inside those minor boxes, hacking away on the minor pentatonic scale in every blues song they play.

Mixing major and minor is not a secret, but if you’re not doing it already, maybe it’s time to start learning how. B.B.'s Influence takes you on that journey, using the style of B.B. King as your guide.

  • MP3 Lesson 1: 48-Bar Slow Blues Solo (four 12-bar solos)
  • MP3 Lesson 2: 60-Bar Swing Blues Solo (five 12-bar solos)

Available as downloads or a 2 DVD set

Free Lesson 

Here's a free lesson teaching you 4 of the 70+ licks in this series. What you see in this video is directly from the lesson videos. So if you like this, you'll love the series.

Details

  • Focused on B.B. King's Style
  • 48-Bar Slow Blues Solo, 60-Bar Swing Blues Solo
  • E-Flat Tuning, Optional Standard Tuning (DVDs only).
  • Downloads or 2 DVD Set + downloads

Learn Licks

Watch Some Example Licks
These solos use 100% B.B. King licks. You'll learn how to:
  • Mix Major/Minor in Boxes 1, 2, and 3
  • Know Which Notes Add Major Touches
  • Know Which Notes Connect To The Chords
  • Mix Simple and More Difficult Licks

 

Learn Timing

Watch The Progression Counter
The demonstrations in these videos include a progression counter. This amazing tool allows you to visually see: 
  • When To Start/End Each Lick
  • Timing Of Accented Notes
  • Location In The 12-Bar Progression
  • Chord Changes  During Licks

 

Learn Phrasing  

Watch The Phrasing Video
Phrasing is what makes makes a player's style unique. You'll learn several aspects of B.B.'s phrasing like:
  • Call and Response
  • Matching Licks to the Chord Progression
  • Important Accents
  • Timing of Specific Notes.

Tablature

Watch The Video Tablature Example
GuitarPro 6 tablature is included, along with printable PDF tablature. Each solo video includes a video of the tablature playing along with the demonstration. This allows you to see the tablature even when you're not at your computer to view the PDFs or GuitarPro files.

Tuning

As with all my lessons, these lessons are presented in E-Flat tuning. However, an exclusive feature of B.B.’s Influence is the ability to switch to standard tuning in the DVDs.

Backing Tracks

You will receive two mp3 backing tracks for each solo, both in standard and in E-Flat tuning. You’ll also have a video for each solo that shows the backing track synchronized to the progression counter.