Category Archives: Blues Licks

Better Blues Licks: Question…Repeat…Answer

Image via Wikipedia “I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees Asked the Lord above, have mercy now, save poor Bob if you please” -Robert Johnson What Makes A Great Blues Guitar Solo? The blues is about telling your stories. It’s about baring [...]
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The Minor Pentatonic Scale – Part 1

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Blues Guitar Lick #2 – Slow Blues Intro – B.B. King Style

Blues lick #2 is an intro to a slow blues in the style of B.B. King, although I think my tone in the video has a bit more gain than B.B. would use. This lick is in the key of G, and it incorporates a whole step bend and release. To put the lick in [...]
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Blues Guitar Lick #1: The Essential Blues Turnaround

If you are going to play the blues, there are a few standard licks you have to know, and this is one of them. You've heard this turnaround a million times. Go to a blues gig without this one in your bag of tricks and people are going to look at you funny. Hell, a lot of people might look at you funny anyway, but don't worry about them. Just flash them a smile and say it with your guitar. Of all the blues turnarounds this is probably the most standard, recognizable lick of them all. I can't even imagine "sweet Home Chicago" without it. It's not exactly what Robert Johnson played, but it's close enough.
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