This lesson teaches a 12 bar blues solo for electric guitar played over a standard slow blues progression in the key of A. The solo is taught note by note including the phrases, bends, slides and techniques used as well as the Scales and Patterns used. These licks can be combined in numerous ways and this concept is examined as well. Pick attack techniques, rakes, and use of dynamics are also taught. These are licks I use every day in countless situations in real life when playing gigs and sessions. This is a fun solo and full of useful and cool sounding licks you can adapt to you own playing. A play along jam track is included !
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This is the same play - along track that was used in the actual lesson. You can use this track to not only practice the actual solo, but to practice combining these licks in various ways and add them with the ones you already know. By continuing to practice these you will constantly expand your vocabulary of licks and ideas. In this way you can improve your ability to express yourself in your playing. Playing along with tracks like this or better yet with other peolpe is the best way to improve and to get better in your timing, phrasing and confidence. These are licks I use every day in gigs and sessions and you'll get many years of enjoyment and use out tof them. Enjoy !
Complete Tabs "for Electric Blues Solo #1 in A" lesson. Also included are the scales and patterns used in the solo