The Blues by BB King

THE BLUES BY B.B. KING
6-Part Masterclass Series | 6 MP4 Video Lessons

B.B. King spent decades explaining his approach to anyone who would listen, but rarely with this level of depth and patience. This six-part series is the most comprehensive document of how he actually thought about blues guitar.

The series moves through six chapters:

- Part 1: Origins. Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lonnie Johnson, T-Bone Walker and how B.B. absorbed them and built something new. The birth of his vibrato.
- Part 2: Playing with Soul. Navigating the fretboard, soloing over I-IV-V and I-VI-II-V progressions, finding the right notes over the changes.
- Part 3: Jazz Meets Blues. Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, diminished scales, arpeggios and the harmonic depth behind the simplicity.
- Part 4: The Power of Phrasing. Louis Jordan, Johnny Hodges, slow blues, step-and-a-half bends, vocal-like expression.
- Part 5: Country Blues and Articulation. Sixths, gospel influence, alternate picking, raking and the secret behind his licks.
- Part 6: The B.B. King Sound. His gear, strings, amp settings, practice methods, and a jazz-blues solo finale.

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