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How To Play A Blues Guitar Solo And Sound Pro (With Just 4 Notes!)


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Just like you, I used to suffer from not being able to play killer blues guitar solos.

I was constantly hitting notes out of key. I didn’t know where to go on the neck. And, I was confused by all the different scale patterns, and music theory I thought I had to know.

It was miserable.

And I feel for anyone in this place.

But I’ve helped so many older retired students play the blues like they’ve never thought possible, inside my programs on my site. I specialize in blues guitar.

So today, I wanted to share an easy blues guitar solo that lets you sound like a pro with just 4 notes.

And this relies on an almost ancient method used by the old-school blues masters. They did this on countless songs. It’s so simple that many of today’s players would just laugh at it.

But this is to their own detriment. Because it’s been used on more recordings and hits than you can count.

So let’s get started with this easy blues guitar solo lesson.

The first thing you need to know is that this solo is going to be played over the…

12 Bar Blues
You may be wondering, “What is the 12 Bar Blues?”. Well, the 12-bar blues is a popular chord progression used in countless songs. It follows a specific structure often using just 3 chords. Here the rhythm is going to be using the chords E7, A7, and B7.

For E7, I’ll use all 6 strings like this:

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7 thoughts on “How To Play A Blues Guitar Solo And Sound Pro (With Just 4 Notes!)

  • This seemingly stupid little riff opened up an incredible amount of possibilities. I get stuck on a particular riff or sound, and this just blew me away. It’s the basis of so many ideas. Thanks so much.

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  • How about tackling “Someday” with Mark Knopfler playing on JJCale tribute album by Eric Clapton – solo -note for note. One of the sweetest leads out there.

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  • Jon, thanks for a simple melodic blues riff that doesn't include a full bend. Too many videos out there claim to be beginner friendly but have bends that as a beginner I have not gotten yet so I just skip them. I do appreciate the counting and note identification as well. Hoping for more of these types of lessons.

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