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In this lesson, we’ll continue looking at how Eric Clapton approaches playing blues rhythm guitar. This lesson is really a continuation of the previous Eric Clapton Rhythm Guitar Lesson, however this lesson is a little more advanced and has a lot of extra licks that spice it up. Neither of these Clapton lessons are direct copies of a particular song, but instead are a hybrid of common guitar phrases that he uses when playing rhythm. I had several requests for more Clapton rhythm stuff so hopefully this contains enough EC blues rhythm phrasing to satisfy. As always if you have any questions feel free to post here or in the forum and I’ll respond.
Eric Clapton Rhythm Guitar Lesson
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This is just great Brian. I liked the first Clapton rhythm you posted…and this is even better…again, I appreciate you taking the time to post these lessons..they are helping me tremendously…thanks again.
Great lesson Brian.
Thanks so much for your help..
This is really great stuff…. I was wondering if you could maybe post a lesson in the style of the late great Stevie Ray, if at all possible.
Keep up the good work, and rock on.
Brian…OUTSTANDING stuff. Thank you so much
Brian, your lessons are really good, I can’t believe they’re free. You must be a Christian, thank you so much!
Brian….thank you very much for the lessons they are great. After trying to learn scales and modes and stuff I didn’t understand this is really good. Now with some practice I’ll be able to play songs right away. I appreciate it.
Thank you Brian, You have a great teaching style.
Thank you, you’re a great teacher and i’ve learned already a lot from you!
Tijs
Late to the party, but this is great stuff. In other news, Joe Lem’s comment above is awesome. I love the smell of reverent condescension…
Thank, Brian. I hope we get more. It took about a week (a newbie) but I finally got it
Brain, you have a gift and are making a difference in this world for all of us wanting to play guitar well. Cheers to you!!
Brilliant!!! Thanks alot for you time in teaching us guys.
good
finaly geting the idea now. after spending months watching clapton videos but these vids of yours are easer to follow and im learning a lot faster. thanks bud
i have now learnd most of the blues rythem lessons including eric claptons dident think id do it in 4 weeks, only been playing guitar for 2 years sombody buy me a strat or a telecaster please
I really appreciate the fact that you “get” the importance of rhythm and have pointed out the vast difference between campfire strumming and where rhythm can really go. It seems to be such an undervalued aspect of guitar playing and yet makes up so much of a typical song. If I could ask one thing, it would be to give us more More MORE!! With your great teaching style, us weekend warriors benefit more than you can imagine. Keep up the great work!
@djk01 - thanks I’ll do that. I get lots of rhythm requests and you’re right, most teachers out there don’t want to cover it because it’s not as flashy (although it can be).
Hey Brian, Can you comment on guitars, themselves? I am torn between the type of guitar to get. AS far as electrics go, I like the look of hollow body or archtops, but you hear Clapton playing Strats, wonderful Gibsons Les Paul etc. Too much to choose when you can’t have it all !
Does the style of music ever make a choice as to the style of guitar that is played?
Thanks
Warren
Hey Warren, the style of music can definitely help in your decision making process, although you can always use a single guitar for many different styles. The way I think of it.. if you like more of the twang sound (bright / treble tone with a nice overdrive) then a Telecaster is a great guitar for that. If you’re into more of a clean / bluesy tone.. a Strat can handle that well (actually the Strat has got to be one of the most versatile guitars out there in terms of playability and the different tones you can get from it). If you like a real driving rock sound… hard to beat a Gibson SG, ES335, or Les Paul - the pickups in those guitars are super hot (sensitive) and they really give you a nice bright tone.
Hollow body guitars definitely look great and sound great, but they can be somewhat expensive - and are much more fragile than a solid body. Your best bet is to go to a guitar store and just try a bunch of them out.. find the one that feels / plays the best.
Great lesson Brian, thanks for helping me bust out of the same old routines….
Again I must say great lesson…I’ve been playing for a couple of years but I’ve been getting more out of your lesson in a few short months. I really enjoyed the Wind Cries Mary - how does the Hendrix course compare to the Wind Cries Mary lesson? More of the same kind of rhythms?
This is by far best guitar site - and I’ve been to alot.
Thanks again
@rmincin - thanks! the Hendrix course is just under an hour… not any particular song of his, but more his approach to rhythm. Worth the $7 investment I think 🙂
Hey Brian Love the Clapton Blues Guitar Lesson Journeyman Style.I want to download part 1 and part 2 rythm parts.I’ve already downloaded the Clapton Blues Rythm lessons.When I try to download the Journeyman Style part 1 & 2 My computor tells me I already have it do I want to overide it.So I’m not quite sure what I need to do to download it.I really want the Journeyman Style Part 1 & 2 but I also want to keep the blues rythm lessons.Help !! Bluespicker !
Love your teaching style.Thanks !!! Send me an e-mail please !!!!
Hi I’ve got no video for this lesson,premier player can acess the first half though
Your approach to Clapton’s style is really simple, yet thorough, without being overwhelming. It gives me some insights on how I can take these techniques to try to develop a style of my own. You present the material very well.
??? I found part 1, which was really informative, but part 2 doesn’t seem to be here…
How come this video is no longer available?
@drewstrong05 This is fixed now, thanks for letting me know
still good stuff! B
Keep meaning Now and then I found myself playing this and each time I just can’t help thinking it’s just awesome
Thanks
Ale
So something like this would be good to go back and forth between this and previous lesson right? Difficulty may be tougher but would sound good together.
I really need the TAB and a looping jam track to learn this. Any chance?
Thanks man, very cool!
The looping tab would be incredibly helpful.