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Learn to play blues guitar.

Slow Electric Blues Solo (With No Accompaniment) – EP094

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In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn step-by-step how to play a slow blues solo composition on electric guitar – with no accompaniment.  That means you won’t need a jam track, or a band to play along with, all you need to do is grab a guitar and a pick and play.  In addition to breaking down the notes, I’ll also show you where these licks come from and how you can transpose any of these elements to another key, and ultimately incorporate these into your own playing.

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    • Karl A says

      Dear Brian… I have been following you for a couple of months as a non-member. In less than a minute, I became so thrilled I signed up. I learn so much just from your passing comments and passing licks. I pay attention to those as well!

  2. sierrabravo says

    Great lesson as always.  I couldn’t get full screen with Explorer 11, but Firefox worked for the Full Screen Mode.  This new feature is really nice. Thanks.  Scott

  3. maradonagol says

    excellent……great example of the value of this site Brian…….the feeling of accomplishment when a piece like this is learned is enormous!

    Thanks and regards,

    Roberto

  4. Sharky says

    Great lesson the new tab and screen (works fine on an ipad just used the normal two finger method to fill the screen ) great to be able to view both the video and tab .Thanks again Brian for another great lesson

  7. Squirewire1963 says

    Hey Brian, I was wondering if you could talk to my boss and get me a raise and fewer hours so I can devote more time to learning? Thanks in advance and I love the lessons. This one is one I am looking forward to learning a lot. Terrific site!

  10. bordereiver says

    A Minor Blues - Trio 5:04   47
    Brian, I’ve borrowed this from my lessons. I just cannot figure this out.  Maybe you could do something on this not exactly you know what I mean.  I sorta borrowed from Robben Ford.

                                                        Thanx, Bob

  16. madams says

    Just the right lesson at just the right time. I have been trying to learn how to incorporate arpeggios, triads, double stops, etc. into my lead playing rather than just single notes. This is perfect.

  17. jimbostrat says

    Hey, Brian………should I let U know how this all sounds on my new (actually very old) Stratocaster when it arrives later this week!!!???

    Jim C.

  18. Ron River says

    Jim, you definitely need to post a video of it and send it to me - I can share it on here if you want - or just give you private feedback 🙂

  19. madams says

    Link issue: When I click on the download tab link, it takes me to the list of lessons. Can you please fix?

    Having the printed tabs for this will be really helpful.

    Great lesson.

    Thank you.

  23. JohnStrat says

    Brian this one is right up my street. Thanks this is really inspiring me to practice and get better. I would like to ask you if you would consider putting a couple more sheets of tab onto lesson 83 the vintage sound to make an expand piece or any of the other appropriate lessons for that matter. I have been working on lesson 69 and I guess there is some Albert King influence in this lesson too maybe these two could come together…..gets you thinking great..      .lesson 100 is coming close it will have to be a special!  You have really created an amazing resource and I am final getting to sound a bit like a guitar student with a bit of hope cant thank you enough keep em coming

  25. Rollover33 says

    @parsonblue
    yes ! “Candle on the cake”, I didn’t know this expression, “la cerise sur le gâteau”, in french ! I learn guitar and english !!

    @Brian
    Really, this “video tab breakdown” is a wonderful help !!! For me, doesn’t work very well with Safari, so much better with Firefox.
    Except “Metronome”, it doesn’t work…
    This lesson : waohhhhhhhh !!!! Thanks

  27. Shannon says

    Is there going to be an MP3 for this one?  I like to listen to the lessons.  Thank you.  I have learned SO MUCH from your lessons.  The best!

  28. chadknapp86 says

    Hey Brian, every time i click on the tablature to download, it just takes me back to the list of most recent lessons you have posted. Is anyone else having the same issues with the tablature???

  29. Brian says

    @chadknapp86 - someone else mentioned this issue.  This is a fairly new one and for the life of me I can’t replicate it.  I believe he solved it by trying a different browser.  It’s obviously some browser update or OS update that is causing it in certain combinations

  31. lews says

    Brian, for me and I think a lot of others, this type of lesson is hugely important.  Many players are trying to get good enough to look for a band but that’s still a ways off.  And even if they have the skills developed, it’s still difficult to find a band.  These type of lessons are a big deal.

  32. lews says

    Wow, that new video feature is extremely helpful.  Anyone who isn’t a premium member should really try a premium membership to give this a try.  It saves a lot of time.

  33. MMaks says

    Look at all these comments. Everybody was waiting for the Blues lesson. What can I say, I was also one of them.  In any case, like always…
    Great Lesson Brian.. Thanks

  35. Biker13 says

    Love this Brian. Awesome lesson! Please keep ‘em coming like this. More lessons with a mix of lead and rhythm or chord melodies that don’t require accompaniment. I love the lessons that require backing tracks but it would be really nice to have these thrown in the mix more often. Thanks again!

  40. chite says

    @jez ward - you don’t have to go to the major pentatonic scale over the IV chord, I just through it in because you can really.  There’s no science behind when to switch to major versus minor.  In fact, I could have played the major pentatonic scale over every single chord - given it a very different feel.

  41. ajm says

    The new video tab addition is awesome; especially when I turn on the “toggle fret board” in settings. Its always great, for me to have more visual options when learning how things go together!!!
    Thank you

  46. Floris van den Berg says

    Hi Brian,

    Trying to count the beats. Can’t really get it wright For example in the first 4 measures there is 4 beats per measure or by proxy ?!? Because I am generally speeding it helps me to to really count.

    Rgs Floris

  47. Buster89 says

    Hi Brian - Lesson 17 was defining moment for me that hooked me to your style of play and teaching. Am very glad you came back to that style on this lesson and took opportunity to expand on the theory. Excellent !

  48. Rip says

    It is the middle of May and after nearly two months of playing this lesson (along with others); I keep coming back to this one and finding a lot of enjoyment with it. Good job Brian.

  49. jseppi says

    Wow! fun lesson! This is the first time I tried Video Tab - Soundslice it makes learning and playing along much better for me, thanks.  As someone else had mentioned it works well with Firefox.

  51. martinoils says

    Question Bryan, right at the beginning, the first chord that you call the t bone walker chord, i don’t understand how it is a b chord? Where is the root? I am a beginner so can you clarify it for me? Thanks

    • brecht D says

      Hey martinoils,

      The thing with that chord is, it’s a 9th chord, which means it’s an extension of the B major chord. You are adding the 9th of the scale to it. One of the ‘rules’ with extended chords is that you can leave out the root, and it will sound fine. You could play the root of that chord, which would be the 7th fret of the low E (B note), but you don’t have to. And it’s a much easier fingering this way.

      Hope that clears it up.

  53. gbhstrat says

    I really enjoy this lesson and I also mix it up with lesson EP 017 that is very similar. I have also been practicing with red house licks and mixing them in using the same style. It’s pretty cool because they work really well together and give you a convenient way to keep on going. Red house uses B7, E7, and F#7 chords so it fits right in

  55. wrightclick says

    Discovered this one on a Throw Back Thursday email and glad i did , great lesson so many important licks to drill into your arsenal ready to call on them at a moments notice .Going to really take my time on this and all in an unusal key aswell . Wish it was that easy Brian just has to touch them strings and it sounds bluesy great vibrato but having that killer tone is a great help .

  58. Rich F says

    Hi all,

    Just revisiting this lesson! Love it! It’s one of my favourites… There is so much in there… from the opening riff.. the dramatic chord slides… etc etc…!

    It just shows the beauty of the AM website… a fantastic and growing ‘back catalogue’ of lessons that we can keep going back to…

    And, Brian, I agree with JC above: my favourite T-shirt of yours! 😁 Where can I buy one?

    Rich F.

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