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Blues Guitar Improvisation is one of the most fulfilling skills you can learn. To an outsider though, it can look like some kind of mystical black art. How do the pros play those incredible solos straight off the top of their head, without even thinking about it? Well, thankfully it's a skill that anyone can learn, given the correct practice routine and a little guidance here and there. The following are 3 essential tips that will set you on the road to blues guitar mastery. Buckle up, here goes:
1. Learn to play the pentatonic and blues scales. There are 5 shapes for each scale and they will be the basis for what you play 80-90% of the time, maybe even 100% if you're like some players I know. These scales provide THE sound of blues guitar, so make sure you learn them.
2. Learn as many blues licks as you possibly can. These are the musical guitar phrases that make up each and every guitar solo. So, if you're going to study blues guitar improvisation, you're gonna need a lot of them!
3. Practice your scales and your licks over blues backing tracks. Download as many as you can and simply repeat every lick over the top. Mix in your scales, some of your own ideas, even play around with the licks you've learned and try to make them more of your own. Before too long you'll notice your own style of playing will start to shine through.
If you follow these basic tips, you absolutely cannot fail to improve your skills. This is the very method that every blues guitar player in the world follows. Eric Clapton learned every Freddie King lick he could, Hendrix borrowed from Buddy Guy and Stevie Ray studied everything Hendrix had to offer. It's all about learning the licks, putting your own spin on them and creating something new. To give you a head start, make sure you click the links below.
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