There are, of course, others that are utilized, with many distinctive variations, depending on the musician and style of music. Muddy waters and howlin wolf developed the early versions of chicago blues by amplifying their rootsy delta licks in a combo setting with tunes little red rooster, and spoonful. Start with basics like dead thumb bass and strumming and then dig deeper into the many techniques and styles of early american blues. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated. Jan 30, 2018 these are some more delta blues licks in open g tuning that are fun to play and compose songs with. How to play blues slide guitar lessons burninguitar. You can get more charts in with custom tunings using my interactive scale generator here. The roots and origin of the blues language are firmly planted in the players of the mississippi delta area.
Once youve mastered the licks in the written key try transposing them to all the other keys. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues groovewindow. G open and d open and a series of blues with several riffs and turnarounds to learn how to use the slide the best acoustic blues guitar lessons to learn how to play in the style of the greatest bluesmen such as robert johnson, big bill broonzy, son house and many others. Players such as robert johnson and son house shaped the style to come and paved the way for a musical tradition that changed the entire world. Aug 17, 2017 some slide blues licks in open g that son house and robert johnson and other delta guys used to great effect in open g tuning. Hello, i used to have an account here last year, but ill be darned if i can remember what it was i seem to remember back then somebody posted a link to a cool free pdf full of blues licks.
Beginning concepts include blues theory, lefthand technique, callandresponse phrasing, intros, turnarounds, improvisation, and the rhythmic. Its where blues guitar was first heard over 60 years before led zeppelin, eric clapton and others brought it to the masses. Acdc the jack angus young aerosmith walk this way joe perry bb king the thrill is gone bb king blind faith had to cry today eric clapton buddy guy damn right ive got the blues buddy guy. These are some more delta blues licks in open g tuning that are fun to play and compose songs with. Guitar lovers licksriffs is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. It contains pentatonic and modal licks as well as famous riffs by other musicians. Robert johnson love in vain blues dal 4021 words and music by robert johnson recorded sunday, june 20, 1937 in dallas, texas intro and verse 1 due to the prominent cover of love in vain blues by the rolling stones in 1969 it has received an extra measure of attention. Theyre all here, including delta blues, jump blues, country blues, memphis blues, texas blues, west coast blues, chicago blues, and british blues. How to play simple delta bluesstyle riffs in the key of e.
King or albert collins really dont play much rhythm guitar at all, but have a large band and just sing and play some lead guitar licks. Delta blues slide guitar is a complete guide to the techniques and music of bottleneck acoustic blues a genre that can be traced back over 100 years to the mississippi delta. This edition of in deep will focus on open g tuning and how it is used in blues. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in. Beginning finger picking for the delta blues guitar delta blues style finger picking and use of the bottleneck slide is essential to learn when studying the various playing styles of the artists from this important musical genre. Delta blues rhythm and riffs theres no question that delta blues is one of the earliest forms of blues music. Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f. The blues sessions, blues sample cd, rnb samples, blues sounds. Blues style course level 1 and level 2 blues mini courses.
If you think tabs will help i have a bunch of tab books on my blog you can have s. High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. Dec, 2016 any way you look at it, delta blues is influential on blues music and lets be honest, its a ton of fun to play. Robert johnson free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Popularized by artists like son house and skip james, delta blues is not only one of the oldest forms of blues music, it is among the most stylistically distinct and technically rewarding to play. Where it goes turnaround licks are most often used in the 12bar format, in which they appear in the. The roots of almost every style of modern music can be traced back to the delta, and our lessons today will give you an introduction to this all. In this video guitar lesson from youtube user deltabluestips, youll learn how to play a number of simple delta blues style riffs and runs, all in the key of e. Blues progressions the following blues progressions are covered in this lesson. If we would play over a minor bluesprogression with for instance the chords am7, dm7 and em7 we cant use the major pentatonic scale. Im assuming a little bit of basic knowledge and ability on the guitar.
The e minor pentatonic scale how to play blues guitar with. December 22, 2018 9 chet atkins lick g am7 gdim7 g7 c dm7 c7 a d 3012. Pioneers like howlin wolf and muddy waters paved the way for many british artists who created a pop influenced blues style. In this lesson, well dig deep into the grit and somewhat dirty sound of delta blues. In this lesson, well look at a slowpaced delta blues style number complete with callandresponse licks, heavy use of 7th chords and a driving. New for 2020 learn the basics of acoustic fingerstyle blues. Monday morning blues is a twelve bar blues piece in the key of a using the alternating bassline which is common to john hurts songs. Johnsons shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including.
Anyone interested in playing blues guitar can pick up this wellpaced, comprehensive method and get started right away. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues transcription and bass arrangements. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to master. Sep 11, 2019 delta blues giant robert johnson may 8, 1911 august 16, 1938 is one of the most fascinating and mysterious performers in music history. I7 i7 i7 i7 iv7 iv7 i7 i7 v7 iv7 i7 v7 so what does this mean. Delta blues oak anthology of blues guitar pdf free download. The songs and lessons illustrated in this ebook give the learner a solid foundation in beginning delta blues. The e minor pentatonic scale how to play blues guitar. The iivv 145 the 8 bar blues the 12 bar blues a variation of the 12 bar blues roman numerals are used to show which chord or key changes are used in a progression. Separate pdf tablature files for download and print out. Black bird by the beatles tabs download full song as pdf file for printing etc.
Onscreen chord diagrams and tab for quick reference. After the fundamentals, you have the chance to learn the intricacies of blues, country and rock. In this lesson, well look at a slowpaced delta blues style number complete with callandresponse licks, heavy use of 7th chords and a driving, steady beat. David white guitar courtesy of fender musical instruments corp. More delta blues licks that will make you sound great. E blues, position 1 12th fret easy blues guitar coach magazine more details. Theres no question that delta blues is one of the earliest forms of blues music. The roots of almost every style of modern music can be traced back to the delta, and our lessons today will give you an. Playing and improvising acoustic blues doug young acoustic blues workshop notes q 96 our goal is to be able to play a simple, but effective solo blues guitar piece, hopefully with some improvisation. Dec 20, 2016 many blues lovers strongly associate delta blues with acoustic blues. Lesson 9 extending the blues and pentatonic scales dvd 3 in this lesson.
May 04, 2020 here are 101 definitive licks plus demonstration tracks via online audio from every major blues guitar style, neatly organized into easytouse categories. August 16, 1938 was an american blues singer and musician. I have done this with the files i had in original format i did not have all of them. Guitar lovers licksriffs pdf with integrated sound and.
I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the blues scales in all keys. Learn to play the guitar with these fingerstyle blues songs. They are optimized for printing rather than viewing on screen. Beginning finger picking for the delta blues guitar. The most commonly used open tunings for slide are e, d, g and a. Lesson 9 extending the blues and pentatonic scales dvd 3.
This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. Copying the solos of professionals is a great way for young players to. Delta blues guitar lesson fingerstyle like robert johnson blues. This is something i pulled together rather quickly, just a combination of licks from various artists like lightin hopkins, howlin. The common common chord progression is simply known as a 12 bar blues, which looks like this. Once you memorize the licks you are encouraged to experiment with them.
He created an essential body of blues guitar music, recording 29 songs in 1936 and 1937 that would exert a powerful influence on the likes of eric clapton, jimi hendrix, keith richards, johnny winter and. While there are other styles of acoustic blues piedmont blues, you cant ignore the shear grit of the delta sound. Deepen your knowledge of delta blues with this indepth guitar lesson. Some slide blues licks in open g that son house and robert johnson and other delta guys used to great effect in open g tuning. In this lesson youll learn the one scale that is responsible for about 95% of all the blues licks you hear the minor pentatonic and minor blues scale. Free guitar lesons w pdf tab masters of delta blues guitar. The e minor pentatonic scale the e minor blues scale. John pearson, john ballard, otis albini, jem turpin, roger hubbard, sacha trochet, harvey summers. Easy soloing guide layout 1 free online guitar lessons.
The mississippi delta region spawned a great wave of country blues artists in the 1940s. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks. Mean town blues by johnny winter pdf ptb midnight train by buddy guy pdf ptb mississipie blues by willie brown pdf ptb moonchild by rory gallagher pdf ptb my home is the delta by muddy waters pdf ptb no more doggin by johnny winter pdf ptb no worry blues by tbone walker pdf ptb. Unlocking the mysteries of slide guitar in open g tuning. Hurt could be viewed as a bach of the delta blues due to his flowing syncopation.
John lee hooker relocated to detroit and invented the boogie, which has resounded in blues, rock, and pop styles ever since. Masters of delta blues guitar blues licks ideas in e blues. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can transpose them into any key you want. Take a ride through the early history of acoustic blues with accomplished fingerstyle player mike tolle. They can be played with finger picks or with a flat pick or no picks. Any way you look at it, delta blues is influential on blues music and lets be honest, its a ton of fun to play. The first roman numeral i is the root or key that the progression is in. Capture the authentic sound of delta blues slide guitar. Top 100 blues guitar songs download area guitar alliance. Open tunings have been exploited for use with slide guitar since the earliest days of delta blues.
How to play more intricate licks over a steady bass. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. May, 2014 delta blues guitar lesson fingerstyle like robert johnson. Blues scale licks guitar study jamie holroyd guitar. Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz players to derive even more source material. Today, delta blues is a melting pot of traditional blues, a bit of pop and a good pinch of cajun spice.
Johnsons shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including a faustian myth. Jazz guitar lessons pdf methods with audio files online guitar tabs and chords. In slide guitar lessons are two of the most famous open tunings. Here are 101 definitive licks plus demonstration tracks via online audio from every major blues guitar style, neatly organized into easytouse categories.
Delta blues giant robert johnson may 8, 1911 august 16, 1938 is one of the most fascinating and mysterious performers in music history. Files in pdf format i have made many of the files available in. Typically the artists were acoustic solo performers who were raised on the. More on the guitar blues shuffle rhythm ideas on a intermediate level. This article contains 5 blues scale licks to help expand your jazz guitar vocabulary and soloing skills the blues scale licks are presented in a 12 bar blues etude in conjunction with chords. The formula for this etude is always one bar of a shell voicing using the charleston rhythm followed by one bar of single line playing using the blues scale this type of call and response playing. Many blues lovers strongly associate delta blues with acoustic blues. Blues licks ideas in e blues guitar ideas lesson with pdf tab. Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. Well learn how to extend the blues and pentatonic scales out past the open position to cover some of the other licks in down to the station. After you purchase one of the blues sessions packs you will find a pdf with a coupon code that will work with the rest of the packs. In this video guitar lesson from youtube user deltabluestips, youll learn how to play a number of simple delta bluesstyle riffs and runs, all in the key of e.