I noticed that many people struggle with working out solos on their own - the notes of a solo are hard to 'separate' from the backing guitar parts, things are too fast, too slow and commonly the difficulty of the learning curve is just too steep and the frustration leads to quitting the whole idea.

So I made this set of 5 solos in the styles of some of the great masters - Albert King, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix.

I transcribed a ton of solos from each artist - distilled many of their most commonly used licks (words) and then arranged them into a solo, made a backing track and recorded the solo for YOU to transcribe. Each solo comes with a full TAB transcription (and a GPX file to use in Guitar Pro) so you can check your transcription at the end and see how you did (or take a sneaky peak if you REALLY need to!).

Any guitarist who wants to play the blues has to know the common licks (words) that are in the style (language). I have transcribed many solos by each of the artists listed, worked out their 'pet' licks and then combined them in an easy way for you to learn. The best way to learn the vocabulary of these blues masters is 'raw' transcribing from the original recordings, but this will help you get to that stage and is a whole lot easier.

Once you have memorized a solo (and practised along with the accompanying backing track!) you will be much more familiar with the language which will make all future blues transcriptions a LOT easier to get started on.

* Note that there is no quick fix - there isn't one! Transcribing is often challenging, but it's REALLY GOOD FOR YOU! If you're not sure about how to get going then check out my (free) Transcribing 1 Module (which also has loads of cool exercises to do!). You'll get the best results using the Transcribe! software too - it's what I use and is excellent! Or try Audacity which is free and almost as good.

This module will make you a better blues player if you follow my suggestions. See further notes below on how to make the most of this set. I have seen a huge improvement in all my private students using this material which is why I am offering it here.

To use this product best it is YOU that transcribes the licks (the same as all the great masters we all love learned them!) and then you just use the tab I give you to check your work. Learning this way (by ear) is VERY important, and the way that every great blues guitarist learnt... only I help make it easier by giving you the tab to check your work and make sure the notes are clear (and in standard tuning!).

Do read through the notes and check out the Transcribing 1 Module if you need advice on the process (how to stop, how to write tab, how to use the software etc.).

I'm considering making some more of these, so if you dig it then let me know and perhaps I will - and what artists would you like me to include next time?