Lesson 2: Intro to Soloing Approaches
BB King is one of the few players that rarely worries about tone. He is known to simply show up at any venue he is playing and play whatever amp they have around. While playing, he also has several common patterns he uses while soloing; most notably the BB King box. Let's introduce you to a few of his approaches in this short introduction.
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Chapter 1: From The Crossroads: More Blues Lead
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Tutorial: Less Notes, More Blues!
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Tutorial: Less Notes, Even More Blues!
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Tutorial: Building a Blues Lick
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Tutorial: Owning Your Blues Licks
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Tutorial: Mining the Minor Scale
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Tutorial: Breakin' In the Blues Scale
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Chapter 2: The Three Kings
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Tutorial: The Albert King Style
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Tutorial: The B.B. King Style
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Tutorial: The Freddie King Style
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Chapter 3: Creative Techniques
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Tutorial: Blues Phrasing
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Tutorial: Blues Vibrato
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Tutorial: Blues Creative Bending
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Chapter 4: More From The Crossroads
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Tutorial: Additional Techniques in Blues Soloing
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Tutorial: Targeting Chord Tones
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Tutorial: Blues Soloing Over Other Styles
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Tutorial: Blues Slide Guitar Techniques
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Tutorial: Blues Workouts
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Tutorial: Elements of Better Blues Musicianship
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Chapter 5: Rhythm, Turnarounds, and Alternative Forms
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Tutorial: Blues Rhythm Riffs
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Tutorial: Advanced Blues Rhythm Techniques
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Tutorial: Blues Turnarounds
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Tutorial: Alternative Blues Forms
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Chapter 6: Regional Blues Styles
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Tutorial: Delta Blues
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Tutorial: Chicago Blues
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Tutorial: Texas Blues
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Tutorial: New Orleans Blues
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Tutorial: Jazz Blues
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Tutorial: British Blues
