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How To Play Going Down On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

freddie king going down Apr 06, 2021

In this lesson we'll learn how to play "Going Down" as recorded by Freddie King on guitar. This song follows a standard 12-bar blues chord progression in the key of D. We'll be playing this lesson in a Drop D tuning. I'll break down all the chords and rhythms for you, as well as that classic descending pentatonic riff King plays in between the standard 12-bar blues progression. Let's jump in!

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How To Play Same Old Blues On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial


How To Play Same Old Blues On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial Learn this classic 16-bar chord progression from a legend in blues guitar, Freddie King. Now this song is called "Same Old Blues," but it doesn't just have the same old 12-bar blues chord progression that most musicians associate with as the basics of the blues.

This is typical of King though, he would often take standard blues chord progressions and add his own compositional twist that really made his music unique. I'll break it down for you step-by-step in today's lesson.

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How To Play Christmas Tears On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial | Part 2

Let's learn this slow blues in the key of C as recorded by Freddie King. This part two of this lesson. Today we are learning the bridge and how to end the song. Freddie King changes up the standard 12-bar blues with some really cool chord substitutions. You are going to learn some AWESOME blues techniques in this lesson. Let's break it down.

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How To Play Christmas Tears On Guitar | Freddie King Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

Let's learn this slow blues in the key of C as recorded by Freddie King. This is going to be a two part lesson because there is quite a bit to cover in this song. This first lesson is going to cover the first two choruses of the song. Freddie King changes up the standard 12-bar blues with some really cool chord substitutions, and he also adds a bridge and a final section. You are going to learn some AWESOME blues techniques in this lesson. Let's break it down.

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