The beauty of blues guitar music is that the structure of the music means that it lends itself very well to playing along with a band and improvising licks, solos and riffs. Part of you blues guitar lessons that you give to yourself should be practice time playing along with professional blues guitar backing tracks. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player you will not see such a rapid and fulfilling improvement in your technique until you learn to play with a professional band. Now unfortunately we don’t all have a band hanging around ready to jam with us when the mood takes us, and this is where backing tracks come in.
Playing along with original recordings
When starting out with the guitar it is great to play along with your favourite artists. It feels like you can play the songs so that they sound the same, and you get a feel for the full band experience. For all the advantages and enjoyment of playing along with your favourite Jimi, BB or Stevie recording, you aren’t getting the experience of holding your own for the lead guitar work. You see when you play along with an original recording you are mask any mistakes and taking timing, temp and creativity leads from the recording itself. To truly immerse yourself in the music and improve you playing, you need to be the only lead sound and this is where backing tracks come in.
Advantages of Playing along with Backing Tracks
Playing with backing tracks teach you to naturally understand the timing and temp o of the music. You will learn for yourself where to come in, when to change pace and where to introduce your own creativity. Backing tracks give you the blank canvas to paint your own masterpiece or intertwining notes, chords and scales and really get a feel for the music. For a long time it has been acknowledged that the blues is as much about feeling and understanding the music as technique. Whether you are a beginner who knows just a few chords or a more experienced player, playing along with top quality backing tracks will help you playing no end. Imagine having the confidence to turn up to a live jam session and play along.
- Perfect recordings to master at the correct tempo
- Ready to go when the mood takes you
- Timing from proper endings rather than fadeouts
- Real instruments like a real band rather than cheap midi files
Where to find Blues Guitar Backing Tracks
Whilst you get the odd backing track in the blues style from magazines, there really is no substitute for the excellent 50 Blues Guitar Backing Tracks and Lessons from 50 blues. The excellent range of keys, tempos, flavours and lessons means that you will no longer spend time searching the perfect tracks. With this site you have found them. Take your playing to the next level with Blues Guitar Lessons and Blues Guitar backing tracks.
