You'll find over 60 free blues guitar lessons in this section. The most recent lessons are listed here. Links to the complete index, and free lesson categories are in the right column.
Friday, November 18, 2011 at 3:39PM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Intermediate | tagged AxeTrak, Rhythm, SRVStrat, SamampVAC23 
We've all heard that typical chunk-a-chunk blues rhythm played to death. Just because it's overdone, doesn't mean we shouldn't try to improve it. In this lesson I'll show you 6 different ways to play the same fundamental rhythm.
Friday, October 14, 2011 at 1:26PM | Share On Facebook | Email | tagged ElevenRack, Freddie King, Rhythm, SRVStrat 
Learn the boogie rhythm featured in one of the most popular Freddie King videos on YouTube. No picks, just your fingers. A simple rhythm, but very difficult to play.
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 3:00PM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Advanced, Intermediate | tagged ElevenRack, Rhythm, SRVStrat 
In this lesson I teach you a funky 12-bar blues rhythm. The rhythm uses a call and response beween the low notes and the high notes of the chords. A bit of sliding and some syncopation give it a funky sound.
Friday, February 25, 2011 at 2:29PM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Advanced, Intermediate | tagged Hendrix, Rhythm 
This Muddy Waters inspired rhythm can be heard on Hendrix's Catfish Blues, and another variety on Voodoo Chile Blues. It's very simple, using just a call and response technique to create a conversational feel. In this lesson you'll learn the "call" lick and several "reponse" licks to use together.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 3:33PM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Advanced, Intermediate | tagged Rhythm, Song: Shake For Me 
This is a followup to the previous lesson called "Shake For Me Rhythm". In this lesson I explain how to play this same rhythm pattern with a slightly more minor, aggressive feel.
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 3:04PM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Advanced, Intermediate | tagged Rhythm, Song: Shake For Me 
This guitar lesson teaching a common blues rhythm pattern that's used by songs like Rockin Daddy and Shake For Me. The notes of the rhythm are simple, but the timing is a bit more difficult to nail.
This lesson breaks down the funky rhythm technique used by Hendrix on songs like Izabella. I'm not nearly as familiar with the Hendrix style as some others, but this is one thing I remember being pretty jazzed about when I figured it out.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 10:59PM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Intermediate | tagged Rhythm, Song: Rude Mood 
In this 2 part lesson, I’ll break down the underlying rhythm pattern to songs like Rude Mood. I’ll show you the picking rhythm and the notes that this rhythm will be played over, both for Rude Mood but also for other boogie-style songs like Bayou Boogie by Tab Benoit.
Monday, January 14, 2008 at 11:19AM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Intermediate | tagged Rhythm, Song: Pride And Joy 
In this lesson, I show you how to play the intro riff to the song Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan. I also explain the technique needed to play the rhythm pattern correctly. Parts 2 and 3 show the rhythm pattern.
Monday, January 14, 2008 at 11:17AM | Share On Facebook | Email | in Intermediate | tagged Rhythm, Song: Pride And Joy 
In Part 2 of this 3 part lesson, I teach you how to play the main rhythm part for Pride And Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Be sure to watch all 3 parts of this lesson to get the full explanation.