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In this guitar lesson, I’ll break down this Carl Perkins inspired Rockabilly guitar solo into 2 parts. Rockabilly is sort of a hybrid between country twang and blues and can be a lot of fun to play. However, one of the challenges of playing this style of guitar is that it can be very fast. I mention in the video that I’m really not a very fast guitar picker (in the traditional sense), but I’ve managed to learn a few tricks that involve slides, pull-offs, and hammer-ons with the left hand that can definitely amplify your speed. This lesson is really geared towards an electric guitar, although you should be able to do most of it on an acoustic if that’s all you’ve got. Also, if you’re a beginner, don’t let this one run you off. I try to break these solos down in great detail so that even a beginner could pick most of it up and be able to do it. Enjoy!
Rockabilly Guitar Lesson - Part 1
Rockabilly Guitar lesson - Part 2
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where is the jam track?
On this page, look over on the left hand side.
You’ll need to scroll up and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Hey Brian,
I purchased your $5.00 membership a couple of months ago and also paid for the Lead Guitar course.
When I saw that you were changing to a monthly subscription and including the Lead Guitar course, I thought “hey, I already paid for that, why should I now pay again”…
Then I gave my head a shake and realized that it is lessons like this that I am paying for!
I must say that I have tried all manner of Guitar instruction (believe me!), and Nobody offers the variety of lessons that you do, and NOBODY breaks them down as well as you do so that I can actually figure them out.
I have Just happily signed up for a year as a Premium subscriber.
Thanks so much, I’ve got a LOT of catching up to do and am looking forward to what you might come up with next!
Cheers,
Rick
Hate to be an echo, but toffen nailed it on his/her review, the variety of lessons you create is vast and the lesson break down is the best I’ve seen. I pick up so many stylistic methods in each lesson they’re more than make the seven bucks a month worth it for me…Thanks Brian.
God bless Rick! and Rush51 🙂
Good guitar instruction is hard to come by. If it wasn’t for Brian, I would have never got back into playing guitar, or even got an interest in other stringed insturments. He breaks in down. I mean he breaks it down. Sure, some take some time, but when you get it, you get it.
I have to tell you Brian, this Rockabilly lesson is killer. I really enjoy them all. And I enjoy all the help from everyone here too.
fresnojohns
Great less in Part 1. but I don’t understand how to find the Part 2 video. I see the Part 2 video window below Part 1 … but its just a black window. Can you help guide me please ?
Dr Anthony, did you click on the play button on the Part 2 video?
Brian, the Part 2 video is just a black rectangle. No option to hit play. Any ideas ? Anthony
Nice one Brian, Top class as always…
Brian really good lesson but my problem is, timing for a lot of lessons I think what might help me is if you count out the timing during lesson. ie 1@2@3@4’. You would only have to do it once during each lesson.
I don’t mean to be to much trouble but, I think it would help me to work lesson up to speed for b/track.
Kind Regards
Robbie.
Robbie, good advice - I will work that in!
Hi Brian your the best, i have waste so much time and $$$ guitar lessons it is not funny. I am a retired senior and love the way you go thru note for note - not that I am that kinda idiot but sometimes a particular phrase or notes I’d like to catch . However, there is a favour to ask if there are any chance you are able to post backings at maybe half speed or around 100bpm. I really enjoy your lessons.
oops I can slow it on my pc -sorry
Brian. Just come across your site and am already a premium member..Where have you been..loving the bb king lessons keep up the good work old bean
onemoretime
- not that I am that kinda idiot but sometimes a particular phrase or notes I’d like to catch ??
You shouldn’t use the word idiot it makes people like me feel like your calling us idiots because we don’t have the ear to pick out phrases or notes.
Anyways Brian you do a great job with your teaching after finding your site I’ve pick the guitar back up after giving up 15 years ago…..Thanks Again
Hey dude, could u recommend a good perkins song that fits this? is it actually from a tune or just inspired by his playing…the cool G6 to F6 stuff seems to get in the way of alot of stuff..
Great lesson but I miss the MP3 track with guitar.
brian is it possible to slow down the jam track
Yes, you can download the MP3 and then open it in a free software program called “VLC Player” – under the “Playback” menu, you have the option to slow down playback to whatever tempo you want.
Have you tried Audacity? I use it every day for background recording and playback at variable speeds. It’s intuitive & You’ll probably think of ways of using it that I and others haven’t thought of.
Think your lessons are the best I have seen….I am a pretty good intermediate level player with a lot of knowledge of the fretboard and music theory and although when you go over very basic stuff it is a little painful for me but I completely understand why you do it. The end result is once
I have mastered the lesson I have learned a lot. I would just recommend that when you play a piece count in instead of saying ” Here we go ” so we can play along and keep in time better. All the best….keep up the great work !
Paul
NY, NY
I stopped looking for other links.. this is the best from every perspective…great teaching, playing and choice of music.
Hi Brian. I love your instruction videos. They are the best that I’ve found. In the triplet pull-offs in bars 1 and 2 of part 1 you start with your third finger and slide this down to get the next note. I find this difficult and it is much easier for me if I pull-off the first note using my pinky, then pull-off using my ring for the second note. Your method sounds great. Should I be using your technique or is mine ok.
Paul, I think you should stick to your technique on this. Either way works 🙂
hey Brian , I’m a trucker that usually has lots of bunk time for practising on the road . Can i download the actual lessons for my tablet ? Cheers !
The earliest version of that slide at 22 minutes I know of is in Earl Hooker’s The Hucklebuck, recorded at Sun Studios 1953, Chuck Berry and others picked it up from him I think. It takes a lot to get the timing right on that. Chuck did it in Johnny B Goode by bending rather than sliding, but he had very big strong hands, I wouldn’t have been able to do that bend with the strings that were around in the 50s!
Hi Brian,
Very nice lesson here. Boy, having come to your site only recently, I am keeping a folder of all your lessons that look interesting for future study. I’ve quickly accumulated a year’s worth, easily! I have to say that you are the best guitar teacher I know of. Everything is explained clearly – both the techniques and theory. Thank you so much for all your hard work 🙂
-John
Dear Brian,
Is it a problem if I use my pinky to reach the strings on fret 6? It is a bit stretchy for me.
I love rockabilly and I enjoy your lessons.
Thank you.