Original, tasty blues-rock solo in the key of D, with GUITAR TABS on the screen.

FREE TABS for this solo:
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Backing track here
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▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjuFIC6CL58

Learn The Lick At 01:00
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▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaHDXwLEsLk&t

INSPIRATION FOR THE TRACK
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The inspiration for this heavy blues rock track comes from music by Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Blue On Black), Joe Bonamassa, and other guitarists.

In the A-section, I leave a lot of space for the slide guitar in the background and the acoustic guitar riffs. I use slides, pull-offs, and hammer-ons to embellish basic blues licks. 

In The B-section, I build up the energy with some Kenny Wayne Shepherd licks. Texas Blues licks always add style to a guitar solo. They sound best on a guitar with a single-coil pickup. I chose the 2nd position on the Suhr HH (split coil between the bridge and middle pickup).

In the C-section (chorus), I switch to the bridge video (clearly visible in the video) to play some modern blues licks where long notes balance out some and flashy licks in every fourth bar. 

It is in this upper range that the Suhr guitar shows its merits. Although this may look like a shred guitar (whatever that means); it has a smooth blues guitar voice that brings articulation, intonation, and feeling into every upper octave solo.

Tone-wise, I added a fuzz into the guitar sound to bring out the pick attack. At the end of the solo, I push the fuzz-sound a little bit by adding an upper octave.

Enjoy! I hope you can pick some inspiration from this track!

Maarten

GEAR----
Yamaha Pacifica p90 (slide guitar)
Suhr Modern HH (lead guitar)
Fender Stratocaster (clean chords)
Martin HD-16R Adirondack (acoustic)
Bass: Spectrasonics Trilian
Drums: Steven Slate 5.5
Blues tabs are written with Sibelius

CREDITS-----
This is an original track (& solo), written and recorded by Maarten
https://www.guitar-inspiration.com
e-mail: maarten@guitar-inspiration.com 
Instagram/Twitter: @mbguitarlife

All rights belong exclusively to Guitar Inspiration.
Thank you for not using this track without my permission.
Extra tags: original solo suhr

Original, tasty blues-rock solo in the key of D, with GUITAR TABS on the screen.

Support my channel
My videos are made with love for guitars, music, and coffee 😉
▶ https://bit.ly/guitar-inspiration

FREE blues tabs for this solo (incl. lead guitar, acoustic riffs & chord sheet)
▶ https://bit.ly/3bMHtn4

#bluesrock #bluestabs #guitartabs

Backing track here
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjuFIC6CL58

Learn The Lick At 01:00
▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaHDXwLEsLk&t
(incl. tab sheet music)

INSPIRATION FOR THE TRACK
The inspiration for this heavy blues rock track comes from music by Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Blue On Black), Joe Bonamassa, and other guitarists.

In the A-section, I leave a lot of space for the slide guitar in the background and the acoustic guitar riffs. I use slides, pull-offs, and hammer-ons to embellish basic blues licks.

In The B-section, I build up the energy with some Kenny Wayne Shepherd licks. Texas Blues licks always add style to a guitar solo. They sound best on a guitar with a single-coil pickup. I chose the 2nd position on the Suhr HH (split coil between the bridge and middle pickup).

In the C-section (chorus), I switch to the bridge video (clearly visible in the video) to play some modern blues licks where long notes balance out some and flashy licks in every fourth bar.

It is in this upper range that the Suhr guitar shows its merits. Although this may look like a shred guitar (whatever that means); it has a smooth blues guitar voice that brings articulation, intonation, and feeling into every upper octave solo.

Tone-wise, I added a fuzz into the guitar sound to bring out the pick attack. At the end of the solo, I push the fuzz-sound a little bit by adding an upper octave.

Enjoy! I hope you can pick some inspiration from this track!

Maarten

GEAR----
Yamaha Pacifica p90 (slide guitar)
Suhr Modern HH (lead guitar)
Fender Stratocaster (clean chords)
Martin HD-16R Adirondack (acoustic)
Bass: Spectrasonics Trilian
Drums: Steven Slate 5.5
Blues tabs are written with Sibelius

CREDITS-----
This is an original track (& solo), written and recorded by Maarten
https://www.guitar-inspiration.com
e-mail: maarten@guitar-inspiration.com
Instagram/Twitter: @mbguitarlife

All rights belong exclusively to Guitar Inspiration.
Thank you for not using this track without my permission.
Extra tags: original solo suhr

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Download the free guitar tabs for this Blues Rock Guitar Solo in D here:

This Blues Rock Solo in D channels blues masters like Kenny Wayne Shepherd (think “Blue On Black”) and Joe Bonamassa.

The A-section of this solo leaves space for slide guitar and acoustic riffs, adorned with my own bluesy embellishments, partly inspired by Guthrie Govan’s “Remember When.” The B-section heats up with Texas blues licks à la Shepherd, played on the Suhr HH’s split coil for authentic single-coil magic. In the C-section (chorus), we ascend to the bridge pickup for modern blues licks, balancing soulful long notes with flashy flourishes every fourth bar. 

The Suhr truly shines here, proving its versatility as it delivers articulation, intonation, and feeling even in the high octaves. A touch of fuzz (from the Fractal AX8) accentuates the pick attack, culminating in a fuzzy upper-octave push for the solo’s final part. 

Dive in the guitar tabs and discover the secrets behind this Blues Rock Solo in D!

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This is a classic D minor Texas Blues lick. The bend on the 12th fret catapults the phrase back to the upper E-string. I especially like the feel of the descending sextuplet pattern that follows.

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