Kicking The Old School With Blues Guitar Licks

By Tom Simpson

Looking to learn to play the best licks on guitar? Well, there's nothing better than the blues. The blues guitar is the great grandfather to all the musical genres that are worth a listen: from rock, rhythm & blues, hip hop, soul, funk, jazz, and even heavy metal. All these genres owe a great big shout out to granddaddy blues. Learning the blues is not so easy. More than just great guitar playing, it's looking into you deep -deep enough to find something worth playing the blues for. It's turning that misery into great blues licks.

But even something as great as jazz has its roots, it has to come from something as great if not greater, and that is the awesome blues licks that gave birth to countless other genres.

Sure it would be real awesome if you could just teach yourself how to play. But not everyone's cut out for that. Even the best professionals in the business are not all self-taught.

If you're having a tough time following the pros, you can go online and download instructional blues backing tracks you can follow step by step. What's great about these tracks is you can pick the tempo of your downloads, thereby pacing yourself for what you're ready to play. Play every chance you get. When you have nothing to do, pick up the guitar and play. When you're taking a break from work, practice. Constantly playing the guitar will get you better in no time.

Here are some great ways you can start that long lone journey to the blues: Get a guitar. The blues can be played on both acoustic and electric. Some blues styles sound better on the former, some the latter. A great consideration here is your budget. But don't be afraid to splurge either. A good guitar is an investment, and can even be an heirloom if treated properly. Go online for a blues guitar lesson. The internet's a cheap if not free way to get lessons and start on the road to shredding great licks.

Also, the blues backing tracks that are available online are great and you can listen to and learn from. A good way to learn guitar is to listen to good guitar playing. Prepared learning tracks are paced for amateur to professional playing, so there's something for everyone. Get ready for some improvisation! Don't be afraid or embarrassed if you don't sound too good. Everyone needs to start somewhere. Lashing out licks is about confidence. Lastly, remember that the blues is about feeling and emotion. Playing the blues is summoning that sound. Nearly any good player will tell you that to be a successful blues musician, you'll need 3 things: a bit of skill, a lot of licks and whole lot of soul! - 23815

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UltimateBluesBackingTracks.com is dedicated to improve your blues playing. With an accompanying blues backing tracksto follow, students can now practice at home, at their own pace without being embarrassed by their mistakes. So unveil the musician in you!!!