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March 2013Hopefully the winter will be over soon. But to keep your hands warm while we still waiting, we have some nice new lessons for you! I also made a new category "Blues Rhyhtms & Boogies" where you´ll find shuffles, boogies and rhyhtm guitar parts. In our old category "Blues Licks & Solos" are now only Blues solos, Minor/Major Pentatonic licks and more. New Free Lessons The Gibson SG
This is a nice article about the history of the famous Gibson SG guitar. Guitar Strings - A Beginners Guide
Here you´ll find useful informations about the different types and materials of guitar strings. Easy Blues Solo in E
Here is a quite easy Blues solo in the key of E for you. Have fun! Easy Rhyhtm in G
Here is an easy Blues Boogie/Shuffle rhyhtm in the key of G for you. It´s a good finger exercise as well! New Member Lessons Blues Solo in E-Major (2/3)
Here is the second part of our Blues solo in E-Major for more advanced players! Chicago Blues Style Part 2 & 3
Here is the second part of our Chicago Blues for you. This time we have two solo parts in the style of players like Matt Guitar Murphy and others. Somewhere over the Rainbow in Open-G
Okay, it´s no typical Blues song, but fun to play. And sounds great in Open-G, played with a slide or bottleneck too.
January 2013The year is almost over and besides the Christmas and New Year stress, many people like to pick up their guitar and play in the holidays. I wish every visitor and member of BluesLessons.net a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
And luckily, the Majans were wrong! ;-) New Free Lessons Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne is an old traditional that is played around Christmas and New Year a lot.
This version adds some little notes to our chords to make it more interessting to play. Easy Major Pentatonic Solo in A
This is an easy solo with notes of the A-Major Pentatonic Scale. Check out the lesson for the Major Pentatonic before you start. And keep in mind that A-Major Pentatonic = F#-Minor Pentatonic. Guitar Tube Amps - 6L6 Vs EL84
This is an interessting arcticle about the different type of tubes, used in tube amps. Phrasing
The pauses between notes are more important than to play as many notes as possible. Here is a little exercise for that. New Member Lessons Blues Solo in E-Major 1/3
Here is a longer Blues Solo in E-Major for you. Please read the lesson about the Major Pentatonic first. Chicago Blues Style
Here is a cool Chicago Blues with you. It comes with intro, rhythm part and solos. Here is the first part for you. Octaves George Benson Style
Jazz legend George Benson is famous for playing Octaves a lot. That means he plays the same two notes on different strings at the same time. So you can hear a higher and lower note.
October 2012 The fall comes, days become shorte and you might have more time to play guitar. Because this month we have some real cool new lessons for you! New Free Lessons 5 Ways to Amplify an Acoustic Guitar
You need to amplify your acoustic guitar and don´t know how? Here are some answers for you! A Brief History of the Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster is one of the World's most recognizable guitars. Simple in design, the Telecaster has been the quintessential guitar for over fifty years. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Gypsy
A text about one of the best guitar players of all time, Jimi Hendrix. 12-Bar Blues with 9th and 7th chords
You´re tired of using the same chords all the time? Here are some fine new ones for you. Easy Blues Shuffle in A
Here is a nice and easy Blues shuffle in the key of A for you. New Member Lessons Turnarounds you can remember
You have problems to remember more than 1 or 2 turnarounds? Don´t worry, here are several ones you can remember with one finger positon on your guitar! Easy Blues Licks in A - Part 1
Here is the first part of easy Blues licks in several keys. More will follow! Easy Blues Solo in E
Here is a nice and easy Blues solo in the key of E. Very nice on an acoustic guitar too! Easy Slide Solo in Standard Tuning
Here is a nice and easy Slide guitar solo in standard tuning. More info about that in the next lesson! Slide in Standart Tuning - Part 1
With this lesson we take a closer look about how to play slide guitar in standard tuning. Players like Muddy Waters, Warren Haynes or Jack White are using the normal tuning to play slide guitar.
July 2012In Europe we just have the Soccer European Championship, so I hope that our members from Europe still have time to play some guitar! ;-) New Free Lessons Boogie in A
Here is a nice Boogie in the key of A for you. Works well with acoustic or eletric guitars. Funky Blues
Here is a nice funky Blues rhythm for you. Works wll with acoustic or eletric guitars! Cream - A Spotlight on Music's Original Power Trio
Cream is one of the most influential bands of all time. Three elite musicians came together to form a band that can be best described as monumentally groundbreaking. Carlos Santana - 5 Tips For Electric Latin Guitar Soloing
Here´s a nice breakdown of the guitar style of Carlos Santana.
New Member Lessons
12-Bar-Bluesrock Rhythm in A
Here´s a nice Bluesrock ryhthm for you. Works well with an acoustic guitar too!
Traditional Acoustic Blues in A
Here´s the acoustic traditional Blues we know from a former lesson in this section. But this time we play it in the key of A because it sounds good and it´s easy to play! John Lee Hooker Style Boogie - 2/2
Here we have the second part of our John Lee Hooker lesson. This time we spice up the Boogie ryhthm we´ve learned before.
April 2012 Right before Eastern comes the new update with new cool Blues lessons. From John Lee Hooker to Joe Bonmassa to W.C. Handy. This time we have something cool for everybody. And don´t forget the new Member section: Blues Lick of the Month. Every month you´ll get a cool new Blues lick!
Happy holidays everybody! New Free Lessons Breaking Down Billy Gibbons Sound - A Look at Gibbons Setup Through the Years
The Guitar Setup of ZZ Top Man Bily Gibbons. John Lee Hooker - A Tribute to Blues Boogie Man
An article about the Delta Blues godfather John Lee Hooker. Take a look at our member lesson too. A boogie in the style of John Lee Hooker. Muddy Waters - The Original Hoochie Coochie Man
A nice article about Blues Legend Muddy Waters! Finger Exercises
Here are some nice finger exercises for you. But don´t focus on your left hand all the time. Try these exercises with some nice and clean up- and downstrokes with your pick.
Memphis Blues
Here is a nice classic Blues for you, Memphis Blues by "Blues founder" W.C. Handy. Enjoy! New Member Lessons 12-Bar Blues Joe Bonamassa Style
Here is a cool 12-Bar-Blues style with very interessting and cool licks by Joe Bonamassa himself. It´ll enhance up your lick and trick bag. John Lee Hooker Style Boogie - 1/2
Here´s the first part of our John Lee Hooker Boogie Lesson. Next time we´ll see what we can do to spice up these cool Boogie licks in the style of John Lee Hooker. 12-Bar Bluesrock Rhyhtm
Here´s a cool 12-Bar-Bluesrock rhythm for you. Makes especially fun with a nice overdriven electric guitar. Acoustic Traditional Blues
Here´s a nice acoustic traditional Blues for you. Not only for finger picking. Enjoy!
January 2012Merry Christmas and a great new year 2012 for all visitors and members of BluesLessons.net Christmas and the New Year´s eve are here and many people are using the holidays to play the guitar (or get a new one for Christmas). That´s why I made the new update so yo can make the best of the holidays. We have a new update Blues-Tabs.net as well with more then 120 new tabs, chords, GuitarPro & PowerTab files. Free Lessons Acoustic 12-Bar-Blues Rhyhtm
Here´s a nice little 12-Bar-Blues for you. Perfect for acoustic guitars, but works well with a clean electric guitar too. Easy Blues Solo in A
Here´s a nice and easy Blues Solo in the key of A for you. Blues Junior Professional - Fender's Classic Blues Amp
Here´s a nice article about a famous Fender amp which is great for Blues players. Eric Clapton Guitar Settings - The Woman Tone
In this article you´ll get great informations about how Eric Clapton got his famous "woman tone". BB King Biography - Long Live
Here´s a biography about the King of the Blues, Mr. B.B. King himself! Member Lessons 12-Bar-Bluesrock Rhyhtm
Here´s a nice Bluesrock rhyhtm for you, inspired by the song "Outside Woman Blues", played by Eric Clapton in his Cream years. Chicago Blues in A
Here´s a nother version of the Chicago Blues lesson we have in this category. This time it´s in the key of A with some nice penatonic licks for you. Gary Moore Style Bluesrock
Here´s a nice Bluesrock solo for you in the style of Gary Moore, who died much too early. The energy and feeling in his guitar playing and singing will never be forgotten!
July 2011 The summer is here and in a lot of countries are summer holidays. The perfect time to play some guitar. We have some very great new lessons online and I updated the "Blues Licks of the Month" section with some new Blues licks. On www.blues-tabs.net are more then 150 new Blues tabs, GuitarPro and PowerTab files from the last update! And we have a new mp3 backing track package for Rock fans. 12 new mp3 Backing Tracks which cover various Rock, Hard Rock & Metal styles in different keys. You can play your solos, practice your scales and play with a „real band“.In an included PDF-file you´ll get information about each track with the chord progressions.
Rock & Metal mp3 Backing Tracks New Free Lessons Guitar Tone Wood Basics for Buyer
An interessting article about the different kinds of the wood that is used for building guitars. Minor Pentatonic Scale Theory
A good article for everyone who´s interessted in the theory behind the Minor Pentatonic Scale! Call & Response in A
The Call & Response effect when you play a solo is very important, not only for Blues players. You try to make your licks connected to each other. Play Slide Guitar in Standard Tuning
You don´t need to tune your guitar into an open tuning to play some nice slide guitar licks. With some knowledge you can easily play slide in standard tuning too!
New Member Lessons Chicago Blues in E
Here is a cool Chicago Blues, perfect for one guitar only or played with some friends. And with the knowledge of the minor pentatonic scale in E you can easily enhance these licks. Long Blues Solo in A
Here is a long, slow Blues solo for you. It has great Blues licks in it and you have tons of licks you can practice. Tapping 2
Altough Tapping is not a very common Blues technique, it can help you create cool licks and it can enhance your guitar solos and make them more interessting.
February 2011 Hello all, here we have some nice new updates and lessons for you. And a new category: "Blues Lick of the Month". Here you will find a new cool Blues Lick every month! I hope you enjoy it! New Free Lessons 2 Easy Blues Solos - Here you wil find two new and easy Blues solos with some nice licks in it. Birth of the Blues - Albert King Part I - Here´s a great biography in two parts about one of the biggest Blues masters ever - Albert King. Birth of the Blues - Albert King Part II Birth of Blues - Big Bill Broonzy - Here´s a biography about one of the early Blues masters, Big Bill Broonzy. Albert Collins - Texas' Master of the Telecaster - Here´s a good biography about the "Ice Man" of the Blues, Mr. Albert Collins. New Member Lessons Play like ... Eric Johnson - In this lesson we take a closer look on several typical techniques and styles that Eric Johnson uses.The Hybrid picking, his boogie style and his solo licks. Texas Blues Solo 2/3 - Here´s the second of third solos for our Texas Blues song. Enjoy it! Texas Blues Solo 3/3 - Here´s the final solo for our Texas Blues style song.
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