Most blues guitarists start out as rock or country guitarists, only developing their interests in blues at a later date. Thus, there are many blues guitarists who don’t have all of the necessary education and background necessary to play traditional blues who rely on modified rock licks and scales to sort of “fake” a blues sound.
Learning how to play and improvise great blues riffs and licks s is not as easy as it might seem to a novice but the one good thing is that focused learning and practicing with a great blues backing track will help a lot in understanding blues chords and progression.
Join us as we take a look at a few key tips for learning how to master the guitar. You’ll learn how playing with no effects improves accuracy, how to get the most out of practice sessions with guitar backing tracks, as well as a few principles to apply to guitar practice.
Learn how to manipulate and mold your sound into something that will set you apart from the rest of the crowd. We’ll reveal some great ideas on how you can make some simple changes that will give you a very unique style.
Learn how to manipulate and mold your sound into something that will set you apart from the rest of the crowd. We’ll reveal some great ideas on how you can make some simple changes that will give you a very unique style.
In his youth he played on street corners for dimes and pennies! He was born on 16 September, 1925 on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, near Indianola. He spent his youth playing on street corners for dimes. Today B.B. King (Riley B. King) averages 250 ‘packed to the rafters’ concerts around the world each and every year.
Practicing well is a much harder thing to do and there are many reasons why this is the case. Before I go on, I just want to say that bad practice affects even the most experienced players but it can be overcome with some help. Here are some of the problems that you may have when practicing and some usable solutions:
Mike here from Killer Guitar Tips with another Mini Guitar Lesson.