Free Blues Guitar Lessons

You'll find over 60 free blues guitar lessons in this section. The most recent lessons are listed here. Links to the complete index, and free lesson categories are in the right column.

Entries in SRVStrat (22)

Friday
Jan272012

Reverse Raking Technique

In this lesson you'll learn about a technique called reverse raking that gives your notes a very cool sound. Used by SRV, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Mayer, Jimi Hendrix and others.

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Friday
Nov182011

How To Improve A Boring Blues Rhythm

We've all heard that typical chunk-a-chunk blues rhythm played to death. Just because it's overdone, doesn't mean we shouldn't try to improve it. In this lesson I'll show you 6 different ways to play the same fundamental rhythm.

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Friday
Nov112011

Jimmy Page Blues Lick

In this lesson you'll learn a Jimmy Page blues lick, as played during the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction for Led Zeppelin. Played in Box 3, it offers a slightly different feel from what you may be used to.

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Friday
Nov042011

KWS "Never Lookin' Back" Strumming

In this video you'll learn the fast, syncopated, strumming that Kenny Wayne Shepherd does at the end of his hit single "Never Looking Back".

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Friday
Oct142011

Freddie King Texas Guitar Boogie

Learn the boogie rhythm featured in one of the most popular Freddie King videos on YouTube. No picks, just your fingers. A simple rhythm, but very difficult to play.

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Friday
Aug262011

Unlocking Speed In Box 1

If you want to increase your speed in Box 1, you will need to master this simple lick, it serves as the gateway to so many other fast licks in this shape.

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Friday
Aug192011

Improve Your Phrasing - Box 5

In this final lesson in the Improve Your Phrasing Series, we take a look at Box 5, and I show you all the places you should be looking to end your licks over the I, IV and V chords, but in a ballad context, rather than a 12 bar blues context.

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Friday
Aug122011

Improve Your Phrasing - Box 4

The fourth lesson in a free series from StevieSnacks.com about where to end your licks in each of the 5 Essential Blues Boxes. If you're not familiar with the 5 Essential Blues Boxes, you can learn more here: http://www.steviesnacks.com/5-essential-blues-boxes

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Friday
Aug052011

Improve Your Phrasing - Box 3

The third lesson in this free series of guitar lessons, focuses on phrasing in the Box 3 shape, which I like to call the "B.B. King Box".

Remember, the way I draw Box 3 comes from my "5 Essential Blues Boxes" lesson series, not from blues scales.

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Friday
Jul222011

Improve Your Phrasing - Box 2

The second lesson in this free series of guitar lessons, focuses on phrasing in the Box 2 shape, which I like to call the "Albert King Box".

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