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ZZ Top – La Grange – Blues Guitar Lesson

Jane — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:26:37 +0000

ZZ Top’s famous hit song about Miss Edna’s whorehouse, which at the time of the songs release was located in Texas. It was later closed down by the governor of Texas under pressure of a zealous TV reporter from Houston.

The music is based on a John Lee Hooker song called “Boogie Chillen”. In 1992, Bernard Besman who claimed to own the copyright to “Boogie Chillen” sued ZZ Top for royalties but ultimately lost when the court ruled that the song was in the public domain.

The song is based around variations of a single chord.

La Grange Backing Track – No Rhythm Guitar

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Billy Gibbons – Gives us a ‘Blues’ Guitar Lesson

Jane — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:41:30 +0000

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top gives us a private blues guitar lesson.

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Albert King – Born Under A Bad Sign – Blues Guitar Lesson

Jane — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:10:04 +0000

“Born Under a Bad Sign” though recorded by many including Cream was Albert King’s signature song. It can be found on the album, which is also called, “Born Under a Bad Sign” which was released in 1969.

The video below will also comes with a backing track that you can play along with.

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Minor Blues Chord Progressions – Guitar Lesson

Jane — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:47:23 +0000

Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, Michael Williams explains minor blues progressions for the rhythm guitar in the style of BB King’s “The Thrill is Gone” in this Berklee guitar lesson.

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Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode – Electric Guitar Lesson

Jane — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:12:54 +0000

Written by one of the founders of rock n’ roll (if not THE founder) Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode is considered by many as the ultimate rock song of all time.

According to Chuck Berry, the song is loosely based on his life with a few details changed.

Performed live by too many artists to count, Johnny B. Goode is a song that every aspiring rock or blues guitarist should know.

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Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – Spice Up Your Blues Playing

Jane — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:12:10 +0000

In this video guitar lesson you’ll see many ideas that you can add to your own acoustic blues repertoire.

Some cliche blues ideas that an intermedite guitar player should be able to play without too much difficulty. Have fun …

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Lesson

Jane — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:56:50 +0000

An interesting inerview and guitar lesson with the late (and great) Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although there is not too much actual instruction, it’s a great insight into the man, his favorite riffs and other interesting tidbits. Well worth a watch.

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Electric Guitar Lesson: Lead Guitar Techniques

Jane — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:36:32 +0000

Also known as “Slurs”, hammer-ons and pull-offs help guitarists create a smoother sound between notes.

A hammer-on is a procedure that causes a note to ring by using a finger to strike (or “hammer”) the note instead of using a guitar pick to pick it. Used in many styles of music, it is a very simple technique that creates a unique sound and allows for a string of notes to be played faster since each note does not need to be picked.

A pull-off is simply the reverse of a hammer-on. Instead of hammering down your finger to make a note sound, you pick a note and then pull your finger down off of the string to make the lower fretted note sound.

Hammer-ons and Pull-offs are both very easy techniques. You should be able to add these to your skill-set in no time.

Learn how to play hammer-ons and pull-offs on the electric guitar with this free electric guitar lesson.

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