The song exemplifies the blues great’s strumming prowess and rhythmic riffing. Riding the line between classic and modern blues, “Boom Boom” by John Lee Hooker was once dubbed “"the greatest pop song he ever wrote" by music critics. Here is a list of 18 easy blues songs to learn: Once you learn the fundamentals, you can take a classic song and try making it your own. You’ll hear how different guitarists put their own spin on time-honored classics.īlues is all about making music personal and transforming the old into something new and fresh. Listen and learn from some of the new generation of blues guitarists like Rebecca and Megan Lovell of Larkin Poe, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Phillip Sayce, and Charlie Bereal.
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Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more with the Blues Form Basics: I IV VĬollection in Fender Play! In addition to learning blues songs at your own pace with Fender Play lessons, you can also check out our weekly Fender Play Live series on YouTube. Learn the essential blues riffs, techniques, and classic songs by legends like Robert If you're just starting out your guitar journey – or even if you want to brush up on your blues chops – Fender Play has a slew of classic bluesy songs you can pick up in minutes from a group of top-notch instructors. It’s not just treating these songs with reverence, it’s acknowledging that emotion is at the heart of blues and letting it spill out into your playing makes it that much more real. Learning to play these classics not only can give you a greater appreciation for the enduring legacy of the blues, but track its evolution and understand how different players put their own spin on time-tested classics. Whether played on an acoustic or electric guitar, these three-chord standards that gained popularity from the likes of Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Elmore James have evolved into more contemporary blues through legends such as Muddy Waters and Robert Cray. Blues music is about tradition and emotion, and countless classics have endured decades, with artists imbuing their own take on each new recording through lyrical and musical improvisation.
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