Eric's Essential Licks




TrueFire's Guitabulary show

Summary: Although he has known fame as a rock star, Eric Clapton has always remained planted in the blues. Here, Andy Ellis examines nine prime Clapton-isms, from a typical Bluesbreakers turnaround to the slippery bite of his Cream stuff to the stinging roots feel of his work with Derek and the Dominoes. Besides picking the pocket of one of the all-time greats, this lesson will help you add melodic interest to the blues scale. Tab, notation and Power Tab files available at http://truefire.com/list.html?store=audio_lessons&item=1655 (log-in to access streaming audio and files).