Freddie's Influence

120 Bars Of Texas Cannonball Blues 

Freddie King played as hard as Albert, as soft as B.B., and at times, faster than either of them. His speed and complex bending made his style easy to recognize, but difficult to learn.

I've collected licks from many of Freddie's performances, licks that capture the intensity, feeling, power, and flat-out speed of his playing.

You will learn these 3 solos, note-for-note.

  • MP3 Lesson 1: 36-Bar Slow Blues Solo
  • MP3 Lesson 2: 48-Bar Swing Blues Solo 
  • MP3 Lesson 3: 36-Bar Rockin Blues Solo

Available as downloads or 2 DVD Set

 

Free Lesson

Details

  • 3+ Hours Focused on Freddie King's Style
  • Lesson 1: 36-Bar Slow Blues Solo
  • Lesson 2: 48-Bar Swing Blues Solo
  • Lesson 3: 36-Bar Rockin Blues Solo
  • E-Flat Tuning, Optional Standard Tuning (DVDs only).
  • Downloads or 2 DVD Set + downloads

Learn Licks

These solos consist of 100% Freddie King licks, straight from performances. You'll learn:
  • Complex Bending Sequences In Box 2
  • Fast, Extended Licks In Box 1
  • Intense Bending Sequences In Box 3
  • How Freddie Mixed Major And Minor

 

Learn Timing

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  

Phrasing is what makes makes a player's style unique. You'll learn several aspects of Freddie King's phrasing like:
  • Call and Response
  • Matching Licks to the Chord Progression
  • Unique Timing Of Familiar Licks
  • Alternating Ascending And Descending Bends

Tablature

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, a feature of Freddie’s Influence is the ability to switch to standard tuning in the DVDs. 

Backing Tracks

You will receive a backing track for each lesson and a video for each solo that shows the backing track synchronized to the progression counter.