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As guitar players, we often adopt the habit of constantly trying to improve our skills. We strive for a goal of higher proficiency, so we can be like our favorite players. And, if this is YOUR goal, you will definitely want to consider jamming with other players. This is widely agreed upon as one of the best ways to improve your playing.

In Mike Zito’s TrueFire course, Trading Solos: Blues Rock, you get to do just that – trade solos and jam with a world class guitarist!

Here are 3 free blues rock guitar lessons from the course. For all of the lessons, check out Mike Zito’s Trading Solos: Blues Rock.

Blues Rock Guitar Lesson – Track 3 Comping Approaches: Demo


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The third track is in the key of Bb. We’ve got a funky rhythm here. Let’s start out by looking at the chords I would play and my rhythm approach. The song form is a little different on this one.

Blues Rock Guitar Lesson – Track 3 Three Lick Ideas: Demo


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Let me show you three licks I would work with on this funky groove. There’s maybe some B.B. King influence here. Once you’ve got these down, try them out in your solos in the playalong!

Blues Rock Guitar Lesson – Track 3 Playalong: Trading Solos


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Let’s play some funky blues together. I’ll take the lead, and then it’s your turn to take a solo while I play backup. Try out some of the soloing concepts we looked at earlier as well as your own ideas!

Digging these free blues rock guitar lessons? Check out the full course, Trading Solos: Blues Rock on TrueFire!