How to get a more blues oriented style of playing?!
Question: I love Eric Clapton. He incorparates a very bluesy rhythm in everything he plays. I love it. How can I incorparate a blues style in what I play?
Any tips or anything at all?
Answers: I love Eric Clapton. He incorparates a very bluesy rhythm in everything he plays. I love it. How can I incorparate a blues style in what I play?
Any tips or anything at all?
I agree with the above answers.
1. Learn and master the pentatonic minor (AKA Blues Scale) scale.
2. Even though they don't get any better than Clapton, develop a more variety of blues influences. Check out Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mike Bloomfield, Albert King, BB King, Buddy Guy, T Bone Walker, Duane Allman, Bonnie Raitt, etc.
Speaking of Eric Clapton, are you aware of all his periods and bands? Check some of these out for a wider Clapton influence: Yardbirds, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominoes, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, his work with BB King, tons of solo work...
try using the blues minor pentatonic, which, in A minor involves adding only two B flats...
take up water polo...Its great for if you wanna understand what the 'blues' is all about...
Water polo+chickens=great blues music!!
A very simple formula for y'all...
Well for one, simply begin listening to some blues artists. BB King and even some Jimi Hendrix would be some great starting places. Also learning some blues scales (or pentatonic scales) will help you out with blues soloing. Not to mention learning how to shuffle strum helps out a lot.
Get Hal Leonard Blues Method book 1 and learn what you can and you will have the tools you need to make up your own style of music based on the blues
Take it old school -
Listen to a lot of blues. Pick up something from each player.
Check out:
Blind Blake
Blind Willie Johnson
Memphis Minnie
Robert Johnson
Big Bill Broonzey
T-Bone Walker
and a LOT of other fine people!
I heard a saying in a movie that made perfectly good sense when it came to playing the blues. " the blues ain't nothin but a good man playing when he's down."
As far as equipment, goes that just depends on what kind of blues sound you want to put out. As far as inspiration for the how to get that sound, research the artist that some other people have contributed to this point. Read about the hardships and injustices that they were singing about, the artists put their soul in telling about, giving courage for other people to try and correct it. Thats what the blues represent to me.
As far as I'm concerned, I feel it's kinda hard to relate to someone's misery unless you've been there yourself.
Instumentally wise try using a slide for your ring finger. Listen to some BB King and some Howlin Wolf for starters, see if you can pick up some licks there as well.