Blues Rock Utopia – Following The 12 Bar Blues
August 9, 2011 1 CommentMaking blues rock riffs is easy – just follow the 12 bar blues with your riff and you can’t go wrong! We’ll show you the technique you’ll need.
Making blues rock riffs is easy – just follow the 12 bar blues with your riff and you can’t go wrong! We’ll show you the technique you’ll need.
In this lesson we’ll be exploring the vast world of blues rock. You could write novels about this style, but today we’re going to look at a few of the popular riffs and techniques associated with it.
Leslie West of Mountain combines the best of rock and blues, often using pentatonics. We’ll show you a riff in his style to demonstrate the repeated Chuck Berry box.
Now that we understand how the Clapton box works, we’re going to learn a juicy rock blues in the style of Joe Bonamassa to get some practice.
Get some practice bending with this Texas inspired blues-rock riff from ZZ Top.
Another power chord riff, this time in the style of the riff revivalist, Jack White. So let’s go!
We’re gonna get some power chord practice in with a dirty blues riff in the style of the Black Keys. Let’s get to it!