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SRV Style Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson – EP028

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In this guitar lesson you’ll learn how to play a Stevie Ray Vaughan inspired acoustic blues lead. I was originally preparing a jam track for this, but after listening to just the acoustic recording, I thought it worked better on it’s own (with no accompaniment). This has an SRV influence (at least the first half for sure), and the melody sounds familiar but I wasn’t able to identify what song it came from – so if you know, send me a message!

Part 1 - SRV Style Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson

Part 2 - SRV Style Acoustic Blues Guitar Lesson

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  1. Can’t wait to get home from work and get started on this one. Your lessons are terrific. Clear, concise and very helpful. I hope Activemelody is a huge success for you. You deserve it!

  12. I like your lesson. I would like to make a suggestion….You should talk about what lick goes over which cord. Not clear in the video.  Makes a big difference if you are playing a lick and its not resolving the complimentary chord. Good stuff

  16. Hey Brian, every time you post one of these lessons I start out thinking I’ll never be able to play that, especially at that tempo. Then, lo and behold, within a few days, I’m playing it practically flawlessly. You are an awesome teacher. Keep it up!

  23. Great lesson Brian, I’m really enjoying your lessons.  For those of us trying to learn more about intervals and theory could you briefly name each chord change in your lessons so we can understand cord changes for transposing into other keys.  Thanks again

  24. This was the lesson that made me get premium membership and it was well worth it.

    My problem is the hammer-ons: sometimes they can’t be heard. I presume it is a case of building up strength in my fretting hand?

  27. Hi Brian I am loving this site but can you tell me how I search for lessons by number,  such as EP028…I can’t see a search field anywhere! Thank you

  30. Hey Brian—

    Your riff is a variation of the main riff from the 1963 R&B hit by the Dovells—“You Can’t Sit Down”—covered by any number of groups, most notably (maybe), Paul Revere and the Raiders.  (Of course, the Dovells were undoubtedly taking the riff from somebody else . . .. a bluesman no doubt).  I first heard this song as an instrumental on an album by The Surfaris (“Wipe Out”).  The riff—and song—went viral in the era.  You can find most of the covers on You Tube.

  32. Chris, you just need to be logged in.  If they aren’t coming up for you it’s likely just a browser issue - try using Google Chrome or Firefox and see if that doesn’t resolve your issue.

  33. Hey Brian, You said you always like to say thank you. I have been a member for about 6 months and this is the first time I heard you say it. What gives?
    I’M KIDDING! Lot’s of us thank YOU for a terrific site and lessons that are better than any we have come across online. You don’t need to thank us. The terrific lessons you post, your thanks to us is pretty much inferred. I hope you and your family retire young and lead prosperous lives for your work here. :O)

  39. Please help!!
    I’ve been busy learning this extremely difficult piece (for me) of very nice sounding guitarplaying for 5 months now. I take my time, i want to learn it well.
    I have much trouble with the first vibrato in the part 1 video at about 13.50 minutes in.
    It’s me, i know. I’ve never been good at the wrist vibrato and i’ve been playing for over thirty years now. I’m very determined to learn it now or die trying, so to speak.! Now more than ever. Please let me know precisely Brian, is this really done entirely from the wrist? You make it seem so easy and i just don’t get it why i don’t get the same strong vibrato,as you do. Been trying and trying and trying for months in a row now, as i did off and on through the years, i did make some progress i think, but it’s only minimal. I have rather small hands. Now could it be that my wrist or arm is just not heavy enough for this kind of vibrato? I’m baffled, why is this sooo difficult for me personally? I can do about all other techniques, but this wrist vibrato. Sorry if i sound a little frustrated, i just want to break the back of my problem now and find out if and how i can ever succeed doing this indispensable technique and otherwise give up on that forever.

    Thanks and keep up the good work, i’m very pleased with your excellent lessons.

    Greetings Eric

  41. New member. I found you on FB or emails. Became Premium member last week. I try to practice everyday. Seeing progress.
    I enjoyed this lesson. However, I could not download tab on iPad. Just a bunch of letters and numbers. Random. Is this an iPad thing.
    Thanks Brian. I enjoy your instruction.

  43. Great lesson as always, been watching many lessons & am really enjoying them & learning so much ,just wish I had your abilities, you make it look so easy! Thanks Brian! This one reminds me of boom boom boom great song! 😎

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