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How To Play Rock Me Baby On Guitar | BB King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn how to play "Rock Me Baby" as recorded by B.B. King on guitar.
In this lesson you'll improve your blues soloing by learning to outline the chord changes in the style of B.B. King. This blues is in the key of G, and uses what I call the I, IV, and V chords.
 
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How To Play Christmas Tears On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial | Part 2

Let's learn this slow blues in the key of C as recorded by Freddie King. This part two of this lesson. Today we are learning the bridge and how to end the song. Freddie King changes up the standard 12-bar blues with some really cool chord substitutions. You are going to learn some AWESOME blues techniques in this lesson. Let's break it down.

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How To Play Blue Suede Shoes On Guitar | Elvis Presley Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn this classic as recorded by Elvis Presley on guitar. This song is essentially a 12-bar blues progression in the key of A, and for our chords we are going to be using the I, IV, and V chords. This is another great example of why it's important to know the blues because you are going to use it in so many of your favorite songs. We'll start off with some chord hits on an A, and then we'll dive into the progression using a swing feel throughout. Let's break it down.

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How To Play Evil Is Going On On Guitar | Howlin' Wolf Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Halloween is coming up this week and so let's learn a spooky blues song from the great Howlin' Wolf! One of my favorite blues albums is "Moanin' in the Moonlight" and this song is track #7. It's a blues in the key of G and it combines the essential I, IV, and V chords with a single note riff. Let's break it down.

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