Exercises · In the style of B.B. King
Box bend to the major 3rd
Bend the 2nd (B) a whole step to C#, release, resolve to the root with wide vibrato. Leave the space at the end; it is part of the style.
Tap a bar to start there.
44BPM
Goal: 72 BPM
- Level
- Beginner
- Tempo
- 44 to 72 BPM
- Length
- 2 bars, repeated
- Tuning
- Standard (E A D G B E)
An original exercise in the style of B.B. King. It teaches the technique and is not taken from any song.
How to practise it
- Start at 44 BPM, or slower if a note buzzes or lands late.
- Play along with the click until a whole pass is clean.
- Then raise the tempo by 4 or 5 BPM and play it again. The goal is 72 BPM.
- Stuck on one spot? Press Loop and drag its two ends around the hard bar.
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