I am playing a 12 bar blues in e, fingerpicking for some low string accompaniment and some double and triple stops. This example is typical of that era with a twelvebar blues shuffle in g. This lesson is really a continuation of the previous eric clapton rhythm guitar lesson, however this lesson is a little more advanced and has a lot of extra licks that spice it up. Get introduced to blues soloing concepts with these easy to play solos. Theres a circa1968 interview video clip with eric clapton in which he reveals a great deal about his guitar style. Clapton 24 nights era slow blues style solo duration. Hey brian love the clapton blues guitar lesson journeyman style. Learn how to play acoustic blues in the style of eric clapton with this lesson from six string country. Jan 12, 2018 mayall and clapton recorded blues breakers with eric clapton, nicknamed the beano album, because clapton was pictured reading a beano comic book on the cover.
Eric clapton style licks, blues licks and slow shuffled rhythm blues. In this video tutorial in under 6 minutes you will learn three must know pentatonic licks that eric clapton would use in his amazing guitar solos. Clapton s acoustic era found him playing a martin acoustic guitar used to play more authentic blues going back to the cradle. Kings famous box position, smooth bends, and sparse phrasing. This lesson is part 1 of 2 in learning how to play a blues guitar lead in the style of eric clapton. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading play like eric clapton. Example 1a is in the style of the slowsimmering intro from change the world. Eric clapton sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. This solo goes back and forth between the major pentatonic. Blues rock eric clapton the blues years 1999, cd discogs explore. Though the chords are jangly pop, the lead line is all blues. You will go step by step through the licks learning erics approach to bends, slides, hammerons, pulloffs, and note selection.
Lesson 16 starts focuses more on cream and the popblues ideas that eric clapton was using at this time. Eric clapton all, official, chords, tabs, pro, power, bass tabs, drum tabs, video, ukulele chords tabs including wonderful tonight, layla, before you accuse me. All in all this is a better then most introduction to the clapton guitar style. Woman tone is achieved by rolling the volume control all the way up and having. This lesson teaches you note by note how to play a guitar solo in the style of eric clapton. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of slowhands gear, tone, techniques, styles, songs, licks, riffs, and much more. In particular, it encourages the study of the playing of eric clapton, who forged his technique in this period, setting a standard that will never be equalled, let alone surpassed.
I will play the melodysolo once and then play in once more with some variation to give you an. Cale style simple blues guitar guitar lessons, blues. This song is an original composition and sounds very similar to something you might have heard eric clapton play on his unplugged album. This is a followup to ep014, the acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar lesson, in which ill show you how to play the rhythm part to this song. Future this basepitch concept is taken several steps further in figure 2, inspired by the opening salvo of claptons solo on john mayalls have you heard, from the epochal 1966 blues breakers with eric clapton album although theres more than one note to. Learn up tempo blues licks in the style of eric clapton often viewed by fans and critics alike as the greatest blues guitarist of all time. In this guitar lesson were going to check out a great eric clapton lick to. Eric clapton style acoustic blues six string country.
Blues licks lesson stevie ray vaughan, bb king, albert. How to create flowing, stylish licks like eric clapton. Eric clapton style blues guitar lesson leg027 description ive been looking forward to creating an eric clapton style guitar lesson because im such a huge fan, although i had a really hard time trying to sum him up in a simple lesson because he plays so many different styles. Cream style eric clapton blues guitar lesson ep119 youtube. Claptons acoustic era found him playing a martin acoustic guitar used to play more authentic blues going back to the cradle. Hes best known as a an electric blues guitar player. See more ideas about eric clapton songs, guitar lessons and eric clapton. This lesson incorporates several of the guitar licks that he commonly uses and is built in his. Brendan burns is back and moves deeper into his eric clapton series. In this acoustic style playaalong i will play the melodysolo once and then play in once more with some variation. Sitting in front of a wall of miscellaneous amps, and cradling his legendary 1964 fool gibson sg the one with the psychedelic paint job, clapton says something about himself thats true of every player, whether they admit it or not. Another of eric claptons signature musical sounds is a guitar setting called woman tone that achieved a smooth, creamy overdriven sound. When they moved in a more pop direction, eric left to join john mayalls bluesbreakers. To download tab and the mp3 jam track to practice with for this lesson, go to.
This is an original song solo that i composed so its not an actual solo of eric s, but it uses a lot of the phrasing that he commonly uses. In this lesson, we are checking out three guitar licks in the style of the blues legend, eric clapton. Turnaround lick december 10, 2018 october 22, 2009 in free blues guitar lessons today im going to show you a blues guitar lick in the style of eric clapton, that can be used over the turnaround section of a 12 bar blues in the key of b. Play like eric clapton the ultimate guitar lesson book. So im not quite sure what i need to do to download.
My blues guitar is here to promote, teach and keep alive the guitar style that emerged from the british blues boom of the 1960s. Ive already downloaded the clapton blues rythm lessons. His rhythm guitar playing during this time was played by a les paul through a marshall stack with a lot of gain. Brendan burns has now moved the style of eric clapton series forward in time, and hes bringing you the first lesson on eric s years in cream.
The ultimate guitar lesson book with audio tracks kindle edition by johnson, chad. Jan 26, 2018 the guitar style of eric clapton creativeguitarstudio. Blues licks lesson 7 blues licks stevie ray vaughan, bb king, albert king, eric clapton style you need to know. In this blog post, i want to show you a bit about how to play blues guitar like eric clapton by utilizing the minor pentatonic scale. Customize your notifications for tour dates near your hometown, birthday wishes, or special discounts in our online store. Learn blues guitar eric clapton bluesbreakers cream style. Youll find a wide selection of eric clapton sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Eric clapton key to the highway acoustic learn how to play eric clapton key to the highway acoustic notefornote on guitar. The title says it all most famous blues licks by british greatest rockblues legend. Dec 10, 2018 in this blog post, i want to show you a bit about how to play blues guitar like eric clapton by utilizing the minor pentatonic scale. Future this basepitch concept is taken several steps further in figure 2, inspired by the opening salvo of clapton s solo on john mayalls have you heard, from the epochal 1966 blues breakers with eric clapton album although theres more than one note to. Each book also includes a unique code that gets you access to online audio samples of all the music in the book. Figure 1 vibrato here is mediumfast, somewhere between supershaky b.
For tablature and mp3 jam tracks to practice with, visit. Play like eric clapton the ultimate guitar lesson book with. Ive been looking forward to creating an eric clapton style guitar lesson because im such a huge fan, although i had a really hard time trying to sum him up in a simple lesson because he plays so many different styles. Erics speed was achieved a lot of the time from rapid hammer ons and pull offs. You will go step by step through the licks learning eric s approach to bends, slides, hammerons, pulloffs, and note selection. See more ideas about blues guitar lessons, guitar lessons and guitar. King, buddy guy and many others, and clapton learned this technique from his intense study of the recordings of all of these masters and made it one of the hallmarks of his unique style. In this blues licks lesson youll learn 7 blues licks you need to know from the playing of blues guitar legends like stevie ray vaughan, albert king, bb king, eric clapton and others. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The ultimate guitar lesson book with audio tracks kindle. The title says it all most famous blues licks by british greatest rock blues legend. This scale is the backbone to slowhands legendary electric blues guitar style.
The guitar style of eric clapton creativeguitarstudio. As such, intermediate and advanced guitarists will probably get more out of this effort. Departing from a more traditional blues band, cream is more pop oriented and represents a fairly new sound for clapton. Eric first came to peoples attention as the guitarist for the yardbirds. Eric clapton was in the blues breakers early in his career. Cale style guitar lesson simple blues guitar lesson ep103 to download the mp3 jam track, tablature, onscreen tab, and for the extra videos in this guitar lesson including the video that shows you how to play the r.
Tom will show you the essential ingredients of eric clapton s style ranging from his early fiery blues with john mayalls bluesbreakers, to cream, to pop rock to acoustic blues work. Lesson 1 eric clapton mannerisms lesson 2 3 exercises lesson 3 eric clapton vibrato lesson 4 9 hideaway style licks lesson 5 reconsider style licks lesson 6 11 before you accuse me style licks lesson 7 20 have you ever loved a woman style licks. Jody worrell will teach you licks, solos, turnarounds, and more in the style of eric clapton. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Eric clapton style blues lead guitar lesson ep074 youtube. This is an original song solo that i composed so its not an actual solo of erics, but it uses. Anyone that truly desires to play like this blues guitar legend, will no doubt have to learn the minor pentatonic scale. Play guitar like eric clapton fundamental changes music book. In the style of eric clapton is more a dictionary of clapton riffs than a primer of how to play in the style of clapton. Eric clapton key to the highway guitar lesson, tab. Sep 26, 2015 cream style eric clapton blues guitar lesson ep119 youtube.
In this lesson you will learn the foundation of the eric clapton style guitar, mostly built around the 12 bar blues. Play guitar like eric clapton fundamental changes music. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It was later included on the compilation clapton chronicles. Study the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of the original guitar god, eric clapton. The lesson is based on erics part in live solo acoustic shows. Neither of these clapton lessons are direct copies of a particular song, but instead are a hybrid of. You will go step by step through the licks and solos learning eric s approach to bends, slides, hammerons, pulloffs, and note selection.
Eric clapton is renowned for his soulful phrasing, confident vibrato and fast blues rock runs. Through observation and effort, you too might be able to play claptons solo from sunshine of your love. Nov 02, 2014 eric clapton style blues lead guitar lesson ep074. Brendan burns has now moved the style of eric clapton series forward in time, and hes bringing you the first lesson on erics years in cream. The classic eric clapton style guitar licks ebook features guitar lessons by jody worrell that will teach you the techniques and style that helped establish eric clapton as a legendary guitar hero. Classic eric clapton style guitar licks on apple books. Alternating between parallel minor and major pentatonic scales is a standard technique used by all blues guitar greats, such as tbone walker, b. Apr 22, 2019 alternating between parallel minor and major pentatonic scales is a standard technique used by all blues guitar greats, such as tbone walker, b. Slow 12 bar blues guitar video lesson by ivan milenkovic. See more ideas about eric clapton, guitar lessons and eric clapton blues. Highlights included a smoking version of hideaway, freddie kings instrumental classic, and robert johnsons ramblin on my mind, which is claptons first. Country select a country united states afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda.