Learn Blues Guitar
Learn Blues Guitar here in the HPCrazy Guitar Academy. The Blues Guitar Tutorials are designed to learn the basics of blues, blues improvisation, theory and basic improvisation concepts with the so-called question-answer concept. Beside these basic concepts, more complex blues forms are shown, playing styles of well-known blues guitarists are analyzed, or simply different Blueslicks are shown, with which you can quickly achieve a great professional sounding success with simple means. The tutorials marked with Masterclass are for advanced guitarists.
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Here I show you all basic tips and tricks which you need to know to play a steady and great sounding straight blues guitar. You learn how to keep the timing and how to make simple riffs really groovy and to add great sounding variations. This tutorial is a " MUST HAVE " for any blues guitar player who never worked out the basics of straight blues guitar riffs. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : once you are finished with this tutorial you might want to proceed to the advanced straight blues guitar tutorial :
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Here I show you the main blues improvisation concept in blues with question / answer / resolution and how to use this method over the entire fretboard in an easy way. Even though this is a beginners tutorial you need to know all 5 positions of the minor pentatonic to follow this tutorial. This tutorial is a " MUST HAVE " Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I show some really chill out moves on the guitar which can bring you a great vibe into your chill out guitar solo. The key is " shaping the tone " which is the topic of this tutorial. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you have any questions you can ask in this topic here.
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Here you can learn how to play a slow country style major blues on the guitar. You learn how to follow the chords and I show you the essential licks in the major pentatonic which work in such a setting. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you have any questions please ask here in this topic !
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Here I show you the theme and the chords of Herbie Hancock's " Watermelon Man ". This tune is one of the most overused tracks on any jam session worldwide so also pay attention to my instructions about your guitar solo on this track to become the goto guy at any jam session. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial :
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Here I show you a cool shuffle blues guitar riff which you can use in your blues band with only drum and bass to get a great and fat band sound with only one guitar. But of course it works also with more instruments in the band. I show you the riff and then give you some ideas to develop it during the tune. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here : If you need any further assistance please book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/
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Here you can learn a very simple and systematic way to master the form of blues guitar. The ability to follow the blues guitar form you are playing helps players to play really meaningful blues guitar riffs, licks and solos which follow the form of a played blues. I work with a system of play - rest which I explain in detail and helps you to really master this topic. This tutorial is a " MUST HAVE " for all upcoming blues guitar players. So even if you are an advanced guitar player and never have done this before it really would make sense to do these exercises. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you need any further professional a…
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Here I show you a very simple open blues guitar tune where you can explore your abilities to tell a story with music on your guitar. Blues, especially solo blues guitar with no band is a great way to do that. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial : If you need any further professional assistance please book a private online guitar lesson here :
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If you want to play true slowhand blues in the ballpark of Snowy White, Peter Green, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore and many others it's good to know the playing techniques which make them sound so great even with simple equipment like one guitar and a tube amp. Beside the fact that in order to play the blues you need to have the blues it is also important that you practice the main techniques which I show you in this guitar tutorial. Here you can download the backing track and you find an additional tutorial to the topic " Midnight Blues " by Snowy White : If you need any further professional assistance please book a private online guitar lesson here : https:/…
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Blues Guitar - Triplet Studies ( Must Have ! ) If you want to play a proper shuffle blues guitar the absolut basic thing you need to master to have a perfect timing are triplets. They are the foundation of any shuffle blues guitar. If you have never done this before I strongly recommend that you go through the exercises I am showing you here in this tutorial. Here you can download the files associated to this tutorial here : If you need some further assistance blues book a private online guitar lesson here : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/
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Slow Drop D Ghost Blues - Guitar Lesson Here I show you a very cool slow blues on guitar which is played with a drop D tuning and some analog delay & panner effect to create this ghost type sound and vibe. The blues is really simple to play - please try to create more tension in the sound with dynamics by attacking the strings differently in order to create this " from dusk till dawn " vibe. Here you can download the files which are attached to this tutorial : If you need further assistance on this tutorial please book a private online guitar lesson : https://www.hanspeterkruesi.com/members/store/category/1-private-online-guitar-lessons/
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Crispy Blues Guitar Licks If you want to play a really crispy blues guitar solo to a funky track it's good to know a few licks and tricks which help you to sound really great and crispy with a few notes. All you need to do is to follow the chords and be really precise with your timing then it's not such a big deal to sound cool and professional. I show you a few licks which you can use to this progression here Bb7 / Eb 7 by following the chords with the mixolydian scales the easy way. You can download the tabs and the backing track here : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.
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Step by Step - Creative Blues Guitar Motive Motives and the way to develop motives is the key part of any good blues guitar improvisation. In this tutorial I show you in a very simple way how you can variety and develop a motive. You can do this either with the rhythm, the melody or combinations of it. I will show you step by step how you can do this. If you have never done this before I strongly recommend this tutorial to you, even if you are already an experienced blues guitar player. Here you can download the files which are associated to this tutorial : if you are new to basic rhythm and basic rhythm notation I strongly recommend this tutorial…
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Creative Straight Blues Rock Riff Here you can learn the tricks on how to get creative with a simple straight blues guitar riff. The riff is really simple so you can focus on your timing and creativity. If you are an experienced player and you have never done this before I also strongly recommend this tutorial for you. Here you can download the files attached to this tutorial : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.
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Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Guitar Here you can learn the guitar part of the song " Sweet Home Chicago " as played and heard in the movie " Blues Brothers ". I have transcribed the guitar intro and wrote a version of rhythm guitar which works for everybody and I show you some ideas on how you can play a cool professional guitar solo to this track. If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.
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Creative Blues Rock Guitar Lesson - Shuffle Riff Here you can learn a very cool blues rock guitar riff with a shuffle groove. This one works for a blues in C and I am playing a standard blues : C / C / C / C / F / F / C / C / G / F / C / G First I show you the guitar riff in detail and them I show how to make a creative blues rock song out of it. Here you find the tabs and the backing track for download : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.
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Blues Guitar - Perfect Timing Here you can learn the really important exercises to get perfect timing in any shuffle blues. This tutorial is a " Must Have " for any guitar player on any level if you haven't done these exercises before. This is a MUST HAVE tutorial for any blues guitar player. Here you find all files needed to work with this tutorial : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.
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Smooth Blues Guitar Licks If you want to play some very smooth blues guitar in the ballpark of smooth jazz these guitar licks I am showing to you are for you. This is a smooth jazz type blues track in the key of Bb and I show you some guitar licks with a lot of legato playing and let ring effects. It does not look so spectacular but it sounds really great and smooth. You can download the tabs and the backing track for this tutorial here : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.
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Blues Guitar Improvisation Concept The concept of blues guitar improvisation is very easy and explained in less than a half an hour. But you can work on this concept for 30 years and you still will find something new which you have never tried before. This tutorial is a " Must - Have '' for every blues guitar player on any level who has never done this concept before. Playing a blues guitar improvisation is not about licks, it's more like a conversation with question, answer and a resolution. Download the attached files to this tutorial here : If you have any questions please ask it in this post below or book a private online guitar lesson.
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How To Develop A Blues Guitar Solo Here you can learn the secrets of how to develop a blues guitar solo. The main concept is very easy and explained in a half hour, but you can work on it for 20 years and you will always find something new. The centre of the concept is the question / question / answer / question / resolution / question concept used on a 12 bar blues. In this case it’s a standard blues form in the key of G : G / G / G / G Question / - / Question / - C / C / G / G Answer / - / Question / - D / C / G / D Resolution / - / Question / - You start with this formula you see above and the chorus by choru…
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How To Build Up A Blues Walking Rhythm Guitar In this tutorial you can learn how to build up a cool blues walking rhythm guitar. Have you ever had the problem that you have a blues riff and you play it through an entire song and this makes your song sound boring and dull ? There you find the answer how you can change that and bring great dynamic shifts into your rhythm guitar to make your song sound really great. How to build up a blues walking rhythm guitar.pdf How to build up a blues walking rhythm guitar.gp cool blues walking.mp3
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3 Crazy Pentatonic Guitar Licks Here you can learn 3 crazy and special pentatonic guitar licks. You want to have a different vibe in your solo with the minor pentatonic then I give you 3 cool ideas here in the A minor pentatonic to think a little bit outside the box. This might give you some ideas to start your own ideas with the minor pentatonic which are not the usual ones. 3 Crazy Pentatonic Guitar Licks.pdf 3 Crazy Pentatonic Guitar Licks.gp 3 crazy pentatonic guitar licks.mp3
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Cool Acoustic Blues Guitar Runs Here you can learn some cool acoustic blues guitar runs which use the G minor blues scale in different positions. These 3 guitar licks will help you to make your acoustic blues guitar solo's sound professional and sofisticated and compared to other blues guitar runs they are quite easy to play. Cool Acoustic Blues Guitar Runs.pdf Cool Acoustic Blues Guitar Runs.gp Cool Acoustic Blues Guitar Runs.mp3
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I'll Play The Blues For You ( Daniel Castro ) - Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the song " I'll play the blues for you " by Daniel Castro. It's an original by Albert King and got covered by many artists like Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore and many others. I liked the version of Daniel Castro a lot and in this tutorial I am referring to his version when I show you the guitar intro and the rhythm guitar. In the second part of this tutorial I am talking about minor blues improvisation in specific. About how to create a great guitar solo in a minor blues. I'll Play The Blues for You.pdf I'll Play The Blues for You.gp ill play the blues for you.mp3 …
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Blue Jean Blues - Creative Guitar Lesson Here you can learn the blue jean blues in a blues rock version which is referring to Jeff Healey's version but also played by ZZtop and many others. I show you how to play the theme in the trio situation - with only drums and bass and guitar. After showing you the theme I give you some instructions on how to improvise and create dynamic shifts in your tone, your improvisation and your overall expression. I call this method to " live in the tone " Blues Jeans Blues.pdf Blues Jeans Blues.gp blue jeans blues.mp3
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