Musical Style: Blues/Rock
Skill Level: Intermediate
Focus Technique: Blues in E with Turnaround, 1 4 5 progressions walking up to chords with fills.
Combination of various runs and walking notes to the next chord.
Perfect for intermediate players working rhythm playing and soloing. Great way to incorporate soloing into rhythm playing.
This type of blues, blues-rock style of guitar playing is sometimes called Texas Blues. Artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan are well known for this style of playing. The traditional type of 1 – 4 – 5 blues progressions are so much fun to play around with and there is arguably an endless amount of possible combination you can create.
If this is a style of music you are into we can teach you exactly how to master this Texas Blues style of guitar. For inspiration listen to artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, The Kenny Wayne Shepard Band. These kinds of artists will get you started.
Blues in E with Turnaround can be transposed to other keys. Generally works well in keys that can be played with open frets on the guitar. A great tip is to try to mix up these techniques. For instance, try using a hammer-on where we have used a slide and vice verse. Making music your own is something you should strive for as quickly as possible. You should always take from and learn from the best but making music your own is your first step to a larger original world.