3 Techniques to Spice Up Your Licks (3:44)

In this video sample, you'll learn the 3 techniques I recommend to add spice to your playing. They are as follows:

1. Texas Rake (you'll hear this everywhere when I explain it).
2. Sliding into a String Bend (a neat twist on a must-know technique).
3. String Popping (a classic Texas Blues technique).

Included in the tabs below are the first 18 licks from my Texas Blues Guitar course so you can begin practicing these techniques right away.

BONUS #1: Also included in the tabs is a "Create Your Own Licks" section to inspire you to create your own signature licks, absolutely FREE!!!

BONUS #2: I've also included a FREE "Texas Shuffle" jam track to play these licks to. Playing in a live setting is one of the best ways to learn these techniques; and if you don't have a live band, jam tracks are the next best thing!​

The "Texas Hop" Rhythm Pattern (4:21)

In this video sample, I'll teach you a rhythm pattern inspired by the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan.

The idea for this groovy rhythm pattern is based off a song called "So Excited" from Stevie's album "The Sky Is Crying."

Learn this pattern (tabbed for you below) and you'll be "hopping" around the fretboard, impressing your friends—and your audiences—in no time!​

BONUS: I've included just for you the "Texas Hop" jam track for you to practice to. You can also use this as yet another jam track to practice the other techniques you learn on this page!​

3 Red-Hot Texas Licks (8:29)

In this video sample, I'll show you 3 of the most useful licks I've ever come across. My own playing has benefited greatly from these simple but effective licks, as I'm sure your playing will as well.

BONUS #1: Download the tabs below to see these licks as well as a 5 page Fully Transcribed solo called "Texas Tin-Pin solo" from my Texas Blues Guitar course (based on the song "Tin Pan Alley" by Stevie Ray Vaughan)!

BONUS #2: I'll also include tabs for the practice technique I discuss in this video called "Weaving." It's a great pattern I use for learning and practicing new scale shapes.

BONUS #3: Also included is the "Tin Pin" jam track​ as well as the included solo that's transcribed in the tabs!

Repeating Lick Patterns (7:29)

One of the secrets to learning complicated solos and licks is to realize that they're actually made up of simple repeating patterns.

In this video sample, I'll show you how to find these patterns so you'll be inspired to look for similar patterns in the licks & solos from your favorite artists!

Note: In the video above, I say I'm playing in the key of A when I'm actually playing in B. This was an honest mistake because it's easy for all the dots to look the same when you're playing the guitar at such an angle! No worries, though; the licks are transcribed correctly in the tabs below in Am as discussed.

BONUS: In addition to the licks I cover in the video (tabbed for you below), I'll also include not one but TWO  "Southern Blues" jam tracks in two keys! These jam tracks are sure to get the blood in your fingers pumping!

Alternate Texas Blues Shuffle in E (5:17)

You can never have too many rhythm patterns! In this video sample, I'll show you an alternate version of the "Texas Shuffle" bonus jam track I included Sample Video 1.

It's great fun to keep your audience's ears guessing, and nothing's better at doing that than switching up your rhythm just when they're getting used to it!​

BONUS: In addition to the tabs which show you how to play this groovy alternate rhythm, I'll also throw in one more jam track for you to play along with in two keys: the Alternate "Texas Blues Shuffle" jam track​!