Hendrix/SRV/Mayer Style Solo Podcast 53

December 19, 2018 / Video Podcast  / Style: Ballad Blues

In this lesson, I want to show you how to play a Hendrix/SRV/Mayer style 12 bar blues solo. This lesson is in the key of E and uses the major scale.

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5 comments

  • rebecca
    5 years ago

    This song sends me to the moon.
    Esp. measure 12-14. freedom !

  • jelliot
    6 years ago

    Hey John, any tips for getting this tone?

    • A
      JohnWT
      6 years ago

      Well, it’s basically a Blackface Fender tone with the amp cranked to about 5 or 6 and the Volume on about 7 of your guitar with spring reverb. A lot of the tone is in how you strike the strings. Notice I am not striking them very hard on this.

  • richard
    7 years ago

    Any particular songs that would go with this?

    • A
      JohnWT
      7 years ago

      I don’t really know of any off hand.

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