Kenny Burrell is one of the most incredible and legendary jazz guitar players of our time. His sound and style really encompass the best elements of jazz and blues. If you’re looking for blues licks for beginners, this is going to be a bit challenging, but this jazz blues guitar licks lesson is well thought out and Jon really breaks down the components of the jazz blues sound that Kenny Burrell is known for. The licks Jon teaches you in this lesson are from a song called Soulful Brothers. The examples are in the key of E.
These licks are some of the coolest you’ll find in jazz blues guitar lessons. Jon walks you through how to play jazz blues guitar in the style of Kenny Burrell by introducing some two string licks and some licks in thirds. There are some really neat bends that give this these killer pentatonic licks a down home blues feel. If you’ve never listened to Soulful Brothers or Kenny Burrell, you really need to take a listen. It’s good stuff. The jazz blues guitar licks Jon shows you here are cool, earthy licks that you can use to practice your phrasing, as a Kenny Burrell Soulful Brothers guitar lesson, or jazz blues licks lesson.
The style of the jazz blues guitar licks in this lesson aren’t strictly Kenny Burrell. If you listen closely, you could hear Albert King or Eric Clapton playing some blues jazz licks in this style. You can really take these licks and learn the phrasing, then you can try some variations on a theme and make them your own, These are cool Kenny Burrell licks that can be repurposed and expanded on. The sound is genuine jazz with a mix of blues that you can’t help but let get under your skin. If you’ve wanted to learn a little bit more about Kenny Burrell and that awesome jazz blues style of his, or even if you’re just looking for something new to learn to play, this is a great lesson with some useful techniques and a healthy dose of good times. Grab up your guitar and follow along with Jon as he teaches you how to play some cool licks from Soulful Brothers.
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