Blues Guitar Fakebook: Rhythm Vol. 2

Hands down, the best way to get your blues chops up to snuff is to first learn all of the most popular blues standards and then play them as often as possible on the gig, at the jam, or with your buds. In Jeff McErlain’s Blues Guitar Fakebook: Rhythm Vol. 2, you’ll play through 30 more rhythm guitar studies to learn the chords, rhythm patterns, fills, and comping approaches for the blues progressions and rhythm parts found in 30 more of the most popular blues standards.

”I'll perform all of the rhythm parts over backing tracks, and show you a couple of variations for each of the rhythm guitar studies. I'll vary the chord voicings and comping approaches, just like I would on a live gig. After each performance, I'll break it down part-by-part emphasizing the techniques and creative approaches that you should focus on.”

Each rhythm guitar study is also charted with chord grids illustrating the exact chords that Jeff plays throughout the study. Reference the charts and play along with Jeff to expand your chord vocabulary and develop your comping skills. You can also use the playalongs to practice improvising solos over these popular blues progressions. 

"As always, Jeff is a likeable and listenable instructor, with some cool riffs and licks in his locker to share (but does he have to make it look so effortless!) ... : ) I have several of his courses and this looks like another. Bravo Jeff and TrueFire." - Rob B., TrueFire Student

Jeff handpicked these 30 progressions based on 30 more of the most commonly encountered blues standards that you’ll find being called out on the gig or at the jam:

These 30 progressions are similar to the blues progressions and rhythm approaches used in the following tunes: I'm Tore Down, If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day, Rolling and Tumbling, Easy Baby, Honey Hush, Smoke Stack Lightning, One Way Out, Black Magic Woman, The House is Rocking, Trouble No More, Little Girl, Statesboro Blues, Outside Woman Blues, Boogie Chillin, Shake Your Hips, Knock Knock, Worried Life Blues, Talk to Your Daughter, Strange Brew, Tramp, Someday After a While You'll Be Sorry, Damn Right I Got the Blues, Bad Luck and Trouble, Checking on My Baby, Help Me, I'll Change My Style, Baby What You Want Me to Do, Hellhound on My Trail, Going Down, It Hurts Me Too, Rolling Stone Blues, Catfish Blues, and Rollin' Stone Blues.

"Jeff is an incredible instructor. Not only is he clear and concise in his teaching, but he also seems to have a great personality. There is humility in his approach, and you genuinely feel encouraged to progress as you take on one lesson at a time. He is passionate and extremely knowledgeable about tone, effects, and the blues. I'm extremely grateful for all I have learned from him." - Joel Fredikson, TrueFire Student

All of the rhythm guitar performances are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. The charts include chord grids of the voicings that Jeff uses throughout the playalong. You’ll be able to loop and slow down the video, tab, and notation so that you can work with the material at your own pace. Plus, Jeff includes all of the rhythm tracks for you to work with on your own.

While the Rhythm Edition of the Blues Guitar Fake Book is designed primarily to help players improve their rhythm guitar and accompaniment skills, you’ll find each playalong — with Jeff’s comping parts — to also be the perfect jam track to also work on your solos and improvisation.

Grab your guitar and let’s add 30 more killer blues progression to our repertoire with Jeff McErlain.

"I've purchased most of Jeff's lessons. I have many TrueFire courses, but I find his to be the very best and am happy to purchase anything he puts out. His courses are useful, interesting, and informative and when some individual lessons overlap from one course to another, he always adds something new to it so that your understanding/vocabulary of the song evolves. His courses offer endless entertainment, combinations, and insight. I am a better player because of Jeff. Thanks a ton, man." - Jeremy Finkelstein, TrueFire Student

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Jeff McErlain's Preferred Gear

Below is a list of Jeff McErlain's preferred gear including guitars, amps, pedals, accessories, and more. What you see in Jeff's lessons may or may not be this actual gear, but if you are trying to capture Jeff's sound and tone, the gear listed below is recommended by Jeff and it's a great place to start!

Guitars

• Gibson SG Guitar
• Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Guitar
• Fender Stratocaster Guitar
• Tuttle Carve Top Supreme Guitar

Amps

• Two-Rock Amps
• Fender Super Reverb Amp
• Universal Audio OX

Pedals

• Fulltone Octafuzz OF-2 Fuzz / Octave Pedal
• Strymon Flint Tremolo and Reverb Pedal
• Xotic EP Booster Pedal
• Ibanez Tube Screamer Overdrive Pedal
• Fulltone OCD Distortion Pedal
• Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Pedal
• TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb Pedal
• MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay Pedal
• TC Electronic Flashback 2 Delay and Looper Pedal
• Fulltone Supa-Trem Tremolo Pedal
• Boss Super Chorus Pedal
• MXR Flanger Pedal
• MXR Phase 90 Phase Shifter Pedal
• MXR Dyan Comp Compressor Pedal
• Ernie Ball VP JR Volume Pedal
• Dunlop Original Cry Baby Wah Wah Pedal
• MXR M199 Tap Tempo Pedal

Accessories & More

• Dunlop Guitar Picks
• D'Addario Strings