Style of B.B. King (JamPlay)
Learn How to Play Guitar Like B.B. King
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Kenny Ray
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About this course
Step into the world of blues legend BB King with the "Style of BB King" course, brought to you by JamPlay and available exclusively on TrueFire. This course is dedicated to capturing the essence of BB King's iconic style, offering an in-depth exploration of his distinctive techniques and soulful playing.
Discover the core elements that defined BB King's sound, including his expressive vibrato, precise bending, and lyrical phrasing. With over 5 hours of detailed instruction, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of his unique approach to blues guitar. Each lesson is carefully crafted to break down complex techniques into accessible steps, making them suitable for guitarists of all levels.
Follow along with precise tabs and notation to master BB King's signature licks and solos. The course also includes custom jam tracks that allow you to practice and apply what you've learned in a musical context, capturing the emotive power of BB King's music. Additionally, you'll gain insights into his gear and tone, helping you to recreate his legendary sound.
Join the "Style of BB King" course today and infuse your playing with the soulful touch of a true blues master. Elevate your guitar skills and honor the legacy of BB King with TrueFire and JamPlay.
Discover the core elements that defined BB King's sound, including his expressive vibrato, precise bending, and lyrical phrasing. With over 5 hours of detailed instruction, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of his unique approach to blues guitar. Each lesson is carefully crafted to break down complex techniques into accessible steps, making them suitable for guitarists of all levels.
Follow along with precise tabs and notation to master BB King's signature licks and solos. The course also includes custom jam tracks that allow you to practice and apply what you've learned in a musical context, capturing the emotive power of BB King's music. Additionally, you'll gain insights into his gear and tone, helping you to recreate his legendary sound.
Join the "Style of BB King" course today and infuse your playing with the soulful touch of a true blues master. Elevate your guitar skills and honor the legacy of BB King with TrueFire and JamPlay.
What you'll learn
- Navigate between positions 1, 2, and 3 on the fretboard
- Master mixing major and minor thirds in blues context
- Apply muting technique for added power
- Learn the three-position system for blues soloing
- Understand BB King's phrasing approach
Release date: 07/12/2013 • 1h 01m runtime
Sample lessons
B.B. King Style Licks
B.B. King Style Licks
B.B. King's Favorite Chords
B.B. King's Favorite Chords
What's included
7 lessons • 5 charts
Series Introduction & Phrasing
Welcome to a fantastic series presented by Kenny Blue Ray! This series will cover the phrasing, techniques, and creativity that B.B. King has brought to the guitar world. In this lesson, Kenny explains how to move around the guitar neck like B.B. himself.
Series Introduction & Phrasing
Welcome to a fantastic series presented by Kenny Blue Ray! This series will cover the phrasing, techniques, and creativity that B.B. King has brought to the guitar world. In this lesson, Kenny explains how to move around the guitar neck like B.B. himself.
B.B. King Style Licks
B.B. King is widely known for his solos and his overall talent to throw licks together. Kenny taps into this subject and demonstrates a number of licks that can easily be associated with B.B.'s sound.
Positions 1 & 2
For the majority of B.B. King's early career, he only played in 2 positions of the neck. Kenny demonstrates these two important scale patterns and some B.B. King style licks derived from them.
3rd Position
Kenny now describes how B.B. King utilizes a 3rd position and demonstrates how he connects all 3 positions together.
B.B. King's Favorite Chords
Kenny now covers some of B.B. King's favorite chords. Although B.B. is more of a soloist, he occasionally plays rhythm and full chord voicings.
The B.B. King Touch
Kenny dives into the techniques that define B.B. King.
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