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Introduction

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If you have ever wondered how "modern" blues masters like Freddie King, Albert Collins, T Bone Walker, and Stevie Ray Vaughnsound the way they do, this course provides some insight into the way they play. This course contains 26 essential Texas Blueslicks that will add that sort of feel into your blues and rock soloing.

Per Steve's usual practice, all of the licks have been written and performed in the key of A. You can always transpose eachlick to the key signature of any song you might jam with. You can also alter the rhythms of each lick for variety (as you see fit).

Remember to study one lick at a time, learn at your own pace, and then apply it to your playing. Always practice at a speed thatis challenging enough but not too difficult. Allow this book to be your guide as you watch Steve demonstrate each lick on DVD.

Lick 01 is a T-Bone Walker-esque technique that combines major and minor pentatonic.

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Lick 02 is another T-Bone Walker-esque lick that seems to take inspiration from a trombone lick.

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Lick 03 is inspired by Albert Collins's playing. This particular lick moves horizontally, using three different pentatonic positions.

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This lick emphasizes Texas-blues style bending. It features whole-step, half-step and blues bends as well as a pre-bend.

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Bends in repetitions are the hallmark of this lick.

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This is a repetition lick reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn

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This Stevie Ray Vaughn inspired lick consists of 1st inversion chords in triplets (A on 1st and 3rd measures,

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This Stevie Ray Vaughn inspired lick consists of 1st inversion chords in triplets (A on 1st and 3rd measures,C on 2nd measure) and terminates with a bend on the 2nd string 8th fret.

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This next lick is a hybrid picking lick, also inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughn.

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Lick 12 involves the use of double stops. Use a pick for a more aggressive sound, and sure to mute all other stringsfor this lick to sound correct.

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This next lick is a walk-up in the minor pentatonic scale that also uses a couple of double stops.

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This is a phrasing lick that allows movement up the guitar.

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This lick features using the open 1st string and chromatic passages.

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Lick 16 is another Stevie Ray Vaughn-style lick.

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The unique thing about this lick is that it is usable in the key of A and in the key of E (as a IV chord lick).

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This lick is very typical of Stevie Ray Vaughn's playing style. It uses a hybrid picking technique for that great Texasblues feel.

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This unique lick featuresa couple of bends. Combined together (and when performed properly), the notes of thelick form an A chord.

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For this lick, you can use either hybrid or alternate picking. Take note of the slides and the aggresive combinationof a whole-step bend and vibrato at the end.

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This next lick is reminiscent of Steve Cropper's style.

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This is another Stevie Ray Vaughn-inspired lick that is played with a funky rhythm. Avoid strumming the 6th stringand mute the other strings to produced that strummed rhythmic effect.

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Lick 23 features a repetitive Chuck Berry-style pattern. In bars 3 and 4, take note of the half-step bends on the2nd string.

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This lick contains a patterned idea (A minor pentatonic triplet pattern), useful for moving around the fretboard.

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This next lick is a Texas blues-rock-inspired lick that you would hear in bands like AC/DC and the Black Crowes.Practice the half-step bends well because it is important to get these bends to sound right.

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Once you have a couple of licks ready (as if it was second nature for you to play them), it's time to attempt jammingto a backing track with Steve. The last section of the DVD will involve taking turns with Steve soloing over the backingtrack. Use all the licks you've learned in this course when jamming along the last section.

The fun of jamming with other musicians is that you are not trying to outdo one another. You are trying to learnfrom each other and exchange ideas. You can also feed off an idea of another musician and play something that'scompletely the opposite and still have a great time.

It is nice to be able to learn all of the licks in this book (as well as in other courses). However, all you need to startplaying great is learning just a couple of licks that would really change your mind set. You only need a few licks thatwould allow you to look at your fretboard and get some ideas when it is time to jam.

Always remember that it's not about how fast you can play. It is how well you can play it. That is why it is alwaysrecommended that you take time to learn a lick or a song. Practice slow first and then gradually build it up.Sometimes it's just one note, a single phrase, etc. that can change your entire outlook on your playing.

The most important thing of all is to have fun while learning your 26 Texas Blues Licks and jamming with them.

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Lick 26This is a turnaround lick that is useful when playing over the 11th and 12th bar of your 12-bar blues (chords I and then V7).

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Jam Session

Final words


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