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SRV (Stevie Ray Vaughan) Style Texas Shuffle Blues Guitar Lesson in A – EP061

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This is a Stevie Ray Vaughan inspired shuffle that can be played on either electric or acoustic guitar (electric preferred). I’m using a Boss BD-2 pedal with overdrive at around 40% to get the tone. This lesson is intended for intermediate players, but I always encourage beginners to try because at a minimum you’ll be able to pick up a few new licks.

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  1. Brian says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Now live!

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    • james k says

      July 20, 2017 at 4:25 pm

      That’s it, Thanks, jim

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  2. Micky51 says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Really appreciate these lessons, Brian. Each one is like a single piece in a very big jigsaw puzzle and I am beginning to see how it all fits together. Keep them coming!

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    • Don D. says

      February 27, 2016 at 10:31 am

      Hi, if you’re still here, I just mentioned how the riffs from the current lesson, EP141, fit right in here!

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  3. doug.balch@gmail.com says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    You blew my mind, man.

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  4. Michael Allen says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Thanks for the lesson Brian.  I have struggled with developing rythm for years.  This lesson is just what I needed

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  5. peterj says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Nice one Brian.  PeterJ

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  6. islamujeres says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Day 1,  no way   day 2, maybe     day 3 rockin it   Thanks Brian!

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  7. parsonblue says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Very catchy melody. Appreciate the way you integrate the “theory” with the note for note demonstration.  Thanks!

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  8. Frank66 says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Two things.
    First:
    Thanks for this one. Cool melody. I’m gonna learn this one on acoustic, which i play solely.

    Second, a question:
    After approx. 30 years of playing acoustics i’ve never learned to do vibrato (with the wrist). I’ve always wanted to learn it and tried it dozens of times for longer periods of time, never succeeded.. But now i need to learn it. My playing is getting better and better and the only thing missing is vibrato. So my question is could you / will you ever do a close-up lesson on vibrato?

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  9. nicky says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    another great lesson.wonder if you could do a eagles lesson
    i cant tell you why solo

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  10. mdhonze says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Hi Brian- I have a quick question.  When u say that a lesson is for electric or acoustic I was hoping that every now and then you could play it on acoustic as well.. It matters not which instrument you give the lesson on but for us acoustic only players it would be nice to hear things on acoustic as well….just a simple request thanks

    Mark H

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  11. Jim.Merrill says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Excellent lesson, and I love you guitar choice.  SRV on your 335 would just be weird 🙂

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  12. Stobes says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Can you tab the answer section in ‘a one and a two and a’ format with down and up signage.

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  13. bluesdeville says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Love old school double stops and phrasing…

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  14. Coling says

    July 26, 2014 at 10:21 am

    lovely piece.  Are you sure about the first two notes on the tab?

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  15. magnus s says

    January 7, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    Yes you teach clear and brilliant

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  16. Don D. says

    February 27, 2016 at 10:27 am

    Thank you, Brian, brilliant lesson!

    EP141, also in A, has some nice single-note lines that can come in handy here. It’s more than just being in A, it’s the use of the major pentatonic that makes it appropriate. They sound like they’re “made for each other” to me. I love the rhythm here. It’s a serious challenge to me to play the E part, can’t do it right yet; I’ll work on it.

    Someone in the comments above asked you to play the songs that can be played on both acoustic and electric on both. Every once in a while that would be a seriously nice addition, a treat.

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    • Don D. says

      February 27, 2016 at 10:29 am

      Would someone please refer me to the SRV song(s) this one draws its inspirations from? Thank you!

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  17. Alexandre F says

    May 10, 2020 at 6:36 am

    This is awsome to have the opportunity to play or even get close to stevie ray vaughan since “double trouble” … “Mary had a little lamb” … “Texas flood” all his work as a musician and guitar player until now is such a great source of feeling and atmosphere to absorb which motivate your inner sense to keep playing guitar… The key of A makes it so easy to play and understand …This is a golden lesson and a priceless achievement playing “the blues”

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