BLUES GUITAR LESSONS

Photo collage of student lessons

Learn

  • Chords, riffs, rhythms, and leads that define American blues music.

  • Techniques that will advance your skills across the board.

Lessons

  • Learn from transcripts and recordings by the original artists.

  • Sheet music is provided for every note, every riff, every lead.

  • Custom mp3s based on the sheet music, slow it down, learn it, bring it to speed.

Songs

  • The ones you MUST KNOW if you want to play blues with other musicians.

  • Muddy Waters, BB King, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Reed, Hot Tuna, Grateful Dead, Elmore James, Robert Johnson, Koko Taylor, Wilson Pickett, Rufus Thomas, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, LaVern Baker, Big Mama Thornton, Dr. John, Brownie McGhee, Taj Mahal.

Instructor

  • Garth Taylor has performed, taught, written, and recorded blues for more than 30 years.

  • 1:1 lessons are adapted to the learner’s pace, skill level and learning style.

  • Curriculum is taught in order from beginning blues to advanced. Mastery learning: stick with a song until you can play it comfortably.

Prerequisites

  • Advanced beginner, intermediate, or higher.

  • Read a melody line in sheet music.

  • Major, minor and 7th chords.

Questions

Testimonial

“SAM's blues guitar instruction is perfect for anyone who is looking to take the next step in their guitar journey. It helped reinvigorate my love for playing music and gave me new focus and direction in my play. SAM's blues instruction is a step-by-step method that teaches everything you need to know to play authentic blues. It not only broadens your current repertoire, but will open your creativity for new songs and improvisations. Also, it is impossible not to smile while playing the blues.”

— Dave Witter, Three Oaks