Clapton Crossroads Pre-Bend Lick - TXBA 1-Minute Blues

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Lefty

May 15th, 2025

In this lesson, I'll show you the secret to nailing one of Clapton's licks in the song "Crossroads". This lick is repeated several times during his solo, and it requires pre-bending a note before you play it.

Key:	E
Tuning:	Standard
Topics:	Blues Licks
Difficulties:	Intermediate
Artist:	Clapton
Songs:	Crossroads
Courses:	Related Courses
Longer Lessons:	Related Lessons

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