Hey Blues Fans,
I was listening to the Allman Brothers today and I heard a lick that reminded me of a lick my brother taught me years ago. I haven’t played it in a long time, so it was fun putting this lesson together. It’s a nice ending lick to play in an E blues. Have fun with it.

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Hey Blues Fans!
One of my favorite ZZ Top songs is Blue Jean Blues. This lesson shows three separate B minor blues licks in the style of Billy Gibbons. I’ve gotten requests to add tablature, so I placed the tab above each video. I hope this helps. FYI, the chords are Bm, Em and F#m. Have fun and feel free to leave a comment.

Lick 1

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Lick 2

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Lick 3

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Hey Blues Fans!
I was on my daily walk today, listening to the iPod, and I heard several songs that used the same style chordal lick. I thought to myself, “Self, this would make a good lesson.” Basically, you barre an A-shaped chord with your first finger across the D-G-B strings, then add your middle finger one fret up on the B string, and two frets up on the D-string. When you hear the examples I play in the lesson, some of you will have an “Ah-ha” moment. Have fun.

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