tips for blues playing

[kelvinator]

hey guys..

i've been trying to play the blues since i was a child. in my province, lahat kasi mostly into cowboy stuff and blues stuff. i know how to do blues with my harmonica but that's another thing.

the thing is i'm an average guitar player who knows average guitar licks. and i'm trying to learn new licks. nagdownload naman ako ng mga blues books pero di pa rin eh.

ano kaya kulang.. basically yung bends ko kulang pa talaga.. kamay ko di naman mabagal.. pero i lack that blues spirit.. or better yet i lack soul..

hmmmmm.. ano kaya suggestions niyo on what i should look at?

salamat guys.. 

[serpentboy]

Here's my 2 centavos' worth:

Stick to the pentatonic scales bro... then add some bends and vibratos!!!

And do listen to really old blues songs. 

[deltaslim]

hey guys..

i've been trying to play the blues since i was a child. in my province, lahat kasi mostly into cowboy stuff and blues stuff. i know how to do blues with my harmonica but that's another thing.

the thing is i'm an average guitar player who knows average guitar licks. and i'm trying to learn new licks. nagdownload naman ako ng mga blues books pero di pa rin eh.

ano kaya kulang.. basically yung bends ko kulang pa talaga.. kamay ko di naman mabagal.. pero i lack that blues spirit.. or better yet i lack soul..

hmmmmm.. ano kaya suggestions niyo on what i should look at?

salamat guys.. 

kelvinator - who've you been listening to so far?  immersing yourself in the real and good stuff helps A LOT!  i know it did for me. 

or maybe you don't have enough angst and problems in your life?  *joke*

[kelvinator]

yung nasa playlist ko ngayon is BB king, jonny lang, kenny wayne sheperd, mike bloomfield, johnny winter, robben ford, buddy guy.. of course SRV, jimi din.. may iba din na narinig ko na pero di ko alam pangalan eh.. naririnig ko lang sa mga cousins or uncles ko..

kulang ba sa premium yung namention ko? or baka kulang lang talaga sa practice.. hehe..

 

[blustringah]

listening talaga bro will help...o kaya kelangan mo masaktan ng maige muna...nah just playing...
keep it cool bruddah kelvinator

[kelvinator]

thanks bro..

tugtug while listening no??

sana nga makatulong sa akin.. baka problema nga talaga ang walang problema.. haha..

 

[kelvinator]

nagbasa ba kayo ng mga books and tabs?

[inigo]

What about starting with 60s Clapton? That's like learning blues licks 101. Parang rudiments. Then move on to the heavy stuff later on

[kelvinator]

anong album tsaka banda niya yun bro yung 60's clap? nakikinig rin ako ng clap eh pero yung mga mainstream lang ata napakinggan ko..

[inigo]

Look for Cream. It's not pure blues, but it will wean your fingers slowly into it.

[kelvinator]

ah cream.. yup meron akong record nun.. sige nga..

mga 5 years na akong gusto magimprove sa blues eh.. hehe.. tapos ngayon lang talaga yung "calling" ng blues.. nyehehe..

[kelvinator]

just to be clear with the blues harp na sinabi ko sa first part ng thread..

ganito yan.. hehe.. marunong akong magharmonica..
tapos pagmagblues, yung napansin ko is kung nasa tamang pentatonic scale lang yung harp ko, okay na sabayan yung gitara.. pero di pa rin ako tulad sa isang uncle ko na kaya niya gayahin tune ng isa ko pang uncle na may hawak gitara.. hehe..

 

[extreme16199]

anong album tsaka banda niya yun bro yung 60's clap? nakikinig rin ako ng clap eh pero yung mga mainstream lang ata napakinggan ko..

if 60's clapton will be your starting point, i suggest you start with "john mayall blues breakers with eric clapton" AKA "the beano album". 

[kelvinator]

o nga no..

okay to ha.. makahanap nga ng record nito.. thanks bro..

anong album tsaka banda niya yun bro yung 60's clap? nakikinig rin ako ng clap eh pero yung mga mainstream lang ata napakinggan ko..

if 60's clapton will be your starting point, i suggest you start with "john mayall blues breakers with eric clapton" AKA "the beano album". 

[extreme16199]

o nga no..

okay to ha.. makahanap nga ng record nito.. thanks bro..

anong album tsaka banda niya yun bro yung 60's clap? nakikinig rin ako ng clap eh pero yung mga mainstream lang ata napakinggan ko..

if 60's clapton will be your starting point, i suggest you start with "john mayall blues breakers with eric clapton" AKA "the beano album". 

you're welcome, bro.

[nathanmanansala]

or maybe you don't have enough angst and problems in your life?  *joke*

baka sa emo sya mauwi, hindi sa blues pag ganun.

[kelvinator]

di yan.. mas malakas kapit ng blues eh.. hehe.. 

[x_taxi]

o nga no..

okay to ha.. makahanap nga ng record nito.. thanks bro..

anong album tsaka banda niya yun bro yung 60's clap? nakikinig rin ako ng clap eh pero yung mga mainstream lang ata napakinggan ko..

if 60's clapton will be your starting point, i suggest you start with "john mayall blues breakers with eric clapton" AKA "the beano album". 

bro, if i may add, ok din pag-aralan mo yun pag shift ni clapton from alternating major and minor scales when he's soloing.  you'll learn to establish tension and release since the two scales create different moods.

 

[kelvinator]

o nga no..

okay to ha.. makahanap nga ng record nito.. thanks bro..

anong album tsaka banda niya yun bro yung 60's clap? nakikinig rin ako ng clap eh pero yung mga mainstream lang ata napakinggan ko..

if 60's clapton will be your starting point, i suggest you start with "john mayall blues breakers with eric clapton" AKA "the beano album". 

bro, if i may add, ok din pag-aralan mo yun pag shift ni clapton from alternating major and minor scales when he's soloing.  you'll learn to establish tension and release since the two scales create different moods.

 

o nga bro eh.. yun yung gusto kong matunan.. pero kailangan ata mamaster ko ng konti pentatonic muna.. hehe..

[x_taxi]

o nga no..

okay to ha.. makahanap nga ng record nito.. thanks bro..

anong album tsaka banda niya yun bro yung 60's clap? nakikinig rin ako ng clap eh pero yung mga mainstream lang ata napakinggan ko..

if 60's clapton will be your starting point, i suggest you start with "john mayall blues breakers with eric clapton" AKA "the beano album". 

bro, if i may add, ok din pag-aralan mo yun pag shift ni clapton from alternating major and minor scales when he's soloing.  you'll learn to establish tension and release since the two scales create different moods.

 

o nga bro eh.. yun yung gusto kong matunan.. pero kailangan ata mamaster ko ng konti pentatonic muna.. hehe..

yup the pentatonic!

when i started playin guitar, i'd just jam to hendrix's "red house" over and over on single repeat.  probably best to just jam to a blues song you like.  till your ears and fingers get used to the blues.

 

[raizen26]

hey guys..

i've been trying to play the blues since i was a child. in my province, lahat kasi mostly into cowboy stuff and blues stuff. i know how to do blues with my harmonica but that's another thing.

the thing is i'm an average guitar player who knows average guitar licks. and i'm trying to learn new licks. nagdownload naman ako ng mga blues books pero di pa rin eh.

ano kaya kulang.. basically yung bends ko kulang pa talaga.. kamay ko di naman mabagal.. pero i lack that blues spirit.. or better yet i lack soul..

hmmmmm.. ano kaya suggestions niyo on what i should look at?

salamat guys.. 

hmmm....aside from listening more to other blues specialist and strengthening your bending, i have another idea. What if your translate your harmonica blues playing to guitar. play the blues song from your harmonica to your guitar. I think that will give you a kick. let me know what happens ha

[joshnerez]

boss,
just what my friends used to tell me..

"Dagdagan mo listenings mo Josh..and listen to the guitar players not the band.."

[raizen26]

i agree! kahit di ko gawain yan hehehe! 

[kelvinator]

yep.. hehe.. try ko nga yung harmonica - guitar suggestion.. hehe...

isa pang yep dun sa listening to the guitar player and not the band.. hehe..

sige bro, sabihan kita kung anong mangyari..

 

[niknok]

dude maybe eric johnson can help... try mo siya i-search... o kaya try mo pakinggan ung "manhattan"... grabe yan!!! pero hanapin mo na rin ung instructional ni eric johnson!!! blues player talaga yan...