Style of Eric Clapton (JamPlay)

Learn How to Play Guitar Like Eric Clapton

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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Style of Eric Clapton (JamPlay)

About this course

Dive into the legendary guitar techniques and musical artistry of Eric Clapton with the "Style of Eric Clapton" course, brought to you by JamPlay and available exclusively on TrueFire. This course offers an in-depth exploration of the soulful playing and innovative techniques that have made Eric Clapton a revered figure in the world of blues and rock guitar.

Discover the core elements that define Clapton’s style, including his emotive bending, fluid phrasing, and masterful use of the pentatonic scale. With detailed instruction and practical demonstrations, you'll learn how to replicate the iconic sound that has shaped countless hits and influenced generations of guitarists. Each lesson is carefully designed to break down complex techniques into manageable steps, making them accessible for guitarists of all levels.

Follow along with precise tabs and notation to master Clapton's signature riffs, solos, and compositions. The course also includes custom jam tracks that allow you to practice and apply what you've learned in a musical context, capturing the authentic feel and expressiveness of Clapton’s playing. Additionally, you'll gain insights into his gear and tone, helping you to recreate the distinctive sound of his recordings.

Join the "Style of Eric Clapton" course today and elevate your guitar playing with the techniques of a true blues and rock legend. Embrace the artistry and emotion of Eric Clapton and bring his timeless style to your own music, exclusively with TrueFire and JamPlay.

What you'll learn

  • Execute major third bends (two whole steps) accurately
  • Play an Otis Rush-style blues melody with proper phrasing and timing
  • Use eighth-note delayed phrasing for rhythmic interest
  • Apply minor pentatonic patterns over non-blues progressions
  • Improvise over AABA form using blues vocabulary
Release date: 07/26/2012 • 12h 33m runtime
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What's included

64 lessons • 19 charts • 14 Jam Tracks

Series Overview
Introducing the style of Eric Clapton lesson series. In this series of lessons, Brendan Burns takes an arrangement based look at the life and growth of this prolific guitarist. Starting with the Yardbirds when Clapton was only 18, Brendan moves chronologically though all the major phases of Eric Clapton's playing.
The Yardbirds #1
In this first Style of Eric Clapton lesson, Brendan starts with the beginning of Eric's playing with a look at a tune from The Yardbirds. Here, you'll lay the framework of the blues structure and learn how Clapton tends to create solos and melodic ideas.
The Yardbirds #1
In this first Style of Eric Clapton lesson, Brendan starts with the beginning of Eric's playing with a look at a tune from The Yardbirds. Here, you'll lay the framework of the blues structure and learn how Clapton tends to create solos and melodic ideas.
The Yardbirds #1
In this first Style of Eric Clapton lesson, Brendan starts with the beginning of Eric's playing with a look at a tune from The Yardbirds. Here, you'll lay the framework of the blues structure and learn how Clapton tends to create solos and melodic ideas.
The Yardbirds #1
In this first Style of Eric Clapton lesson, Brendan starts with the beginning of Eric's playing with a look at a tune from The Yardbirds. Here, you'll lay the framework of the blues structure and learn how Clapton tends to create solos and melodic ideas.
The Yardbirds #1
In this first Style of Eric Clapton lesson, Brendan starts with the beginning of Eric's playing with a look at a tune from The Yardbirds. Here, you'll lay the framework of the blues structure and learn how Clapton tends to create solos and melodic ideas.
The Yardbirds #2
Brendan introduces a fast blues and the Bo Diddley beat - important components of Clapton's playing in the Yardbirds. He ends the lesson by breaking down Clapton's early solo work.

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Reviews

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Juergen1964

Verified buyer

10/25/24

Great Lessons

I like this very much, lessons are addressing the different styles from the early time with the Yardbirds until today. Solos are not shown exactly like in the original songs, rather the concepts behind are explained which makes it even more useful and allowed me to improve.

hbblutrufire

Verified buyer

08/26/24

hb

Much fun with early clapton

BDHerndon

Verified buyer

08/17/24

Style of Eric Clapton

Has some very nice licks, and does a good job of explaining the history of the material presented. I'm glad I bought this.

Alfred B.

09/05/23

Style of Eric Clapton

Genau das was ich gesucht habe um das Spiel von E.Clapton kennen zu lernen. Der Kurs ist systematisch aufgebaut und man wird einige Zeit damit verbringen können und viel Spaß haben.

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