Expand your blues guitar vocabulary with a line from a master bluesman
In this Gibson App video, blues master Kirk Fletcher demonstrates a favorite lick in the style of B.B. King. He plays it in the key of B flat and notes that many horn lines are performed in the same key. Grab a guitar and get this line into your blues vocabulary. The Gibson App is loaded with many lessons from Fletcher, exploring a wide range of techniques for supercharging your blues-guitar vocabulary.
B.B. King is still the benchmark
From his early days in the Memphis scene to the epic Rumble in the Jungle festival in Zaire, the legendary B.B. King was renowned for his expressive and soulful playing, often characterized by his use of string bends and his unmistakable signature vibrato. He favored single-note lines and melodic phrasing, allowing each note to sing with emotion.
His guitar, Lucille, was almost an extension of himself, and their connection was palpable in his music. Several Lucille models remain available from Gibson Custom, along with other B.B. King tribute instruments.
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