Eddie Van Halen opens the article by fessin’ up about how much he stole, note for note, from Eric Clapton. Now here’s your chance to rip off EVH. This audio guitar lesson runs you through blues progression, hammer-ons, pull-offs. slides, bends and a few of EVH’s key licks, harmonics and tapping.

Audio guitar lesson:
http://truefire.com/guitabulary/lessons/vanhalentipsforbeginners.mp3

Tab, notation and Power Tab files available here.