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Most Eric Clapton guitar lessons you’ll find online will focus on his approach to lead guitar, that’s what most people associate Eric Clapton with. In this lesson, however, we’re going to take a look at one of the ways Eric Clapton might approach playing rhythm on a slow blues in the key of A. You might notice that these licks sound very much like a piano part. The reason for that is that Clapton is a huge fan of Maceo Merriweather, who was an accomplished blues piano player back in the in 1930s. Clapton covered Maceo’s version of “Worried Life Blues” and these licks that you’ll learn in this lesson are very similar to Clapton’s interpretation of “Worried Life Blues”. I couldn’t show you how to play it the way he does note for note for copyright reasons, but this will get you pretty close.
Basic Eric Clapton Rhythm Lesson
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Great lesson one thing though while explaining the E7th chord at about 09:25 in the video you put your ringfinger is on the 7th fret not the 9th as explained.
Excellent video all in all.
Thanks
@chadwix - ahhh good catch! You’d think those little dots on the fretboard wouldn’t be that hard to count. Hopefully everyone will be able to figure it out via the tab and just watching it.
Another fine lesson Brian, E.C. is my favorite guitarist, and I happen to really enjoy (Worried Life Blues).Keep up the great lessons, Thanks, Tony
I think they will figure it out Brian.
Once again, great lesson!
I gotta go with tonyd145, Clapton is one of the best.
So much talent out there.
Thanks again
Another Great video Brian. I love the tone and sound of your guitar. What is your setup. What amp do you use?
@1968GuitarPlayer - thanks. I typically use a Fender Blues Deville amp, but in these lessons I’m not using an amp at all - I’m running my guitar into a POD XT effects pedal processor and from that straight into my computer for mixing. It’s really a pretty simple tone, about 80% clean channel with about 20% overdrive… volume of the guitar backed off around 80% - that should get you somewhere close. Oh, also throw a little reverb in there as well.
Thank you very very much! —a begginner from Taiwan
brian i love your eric clamptons rythem blues but every time i download the sound track it says it cant be played iam using windows 7 any ideals thanks keep up the good work
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Thank you for the great lessons Brian.
thank you, this stuff really is a joy to learn and play, gets me all fired up about my playing. BB from Aus
great stuff brian your teaching style is excellent how about a let it rain clapton lesson thanks tom
did Clapton use any of his songs?
armcdonald2012.Glad to be back looking forword to more blues guitar lessons.I hope to purchase some good lessons tis time thank-you.
thanks for the lessons ,very useful for a the beginner that I am.Now I can really practice.
if i pay $5.00 one time that lets me download past present and future jam trax and tab on any of the lessons you put out . is that correct. Dave
That is correct as it stands now - I may change this in the future though, but you would always retain access to what you purchased.
Previously, tedious pentatonic practice have asphyxiated my guitar passion.
Now, these lessons look like adventure with hidden thrill
My guitar chronicle can be divided before Brian era and after Brian era. 😀
Great lessons Brian loving your site thanks. Ynwa
I got the idea but I’m still in the “clunky” phase, haha. Great lesson!
Is this your take on the rhythm to his version of Worried Life Blues? Sounds similar and I’ve been looking online and even tried watching his performance (24 Nights) of this song. Could never figure it out.
Wow. Sorry I guess I should have read the above description first. My question has been answered (Maybe my ear is better than I thought).
Hi Brian this is a great lesson. What amp are you using and in the Pod xt and how have you got it set tone controls?
Many thanks
Mark