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TXBA Course Guide Understanding The TXBA Library Of Courses

Watch the video to the right for an explanation of how all of these courses fit together, and figure out the best place to start.

Learn Where To Play

Courses to help you understand the fretboard.

  • Where To Play (click)

    These courses are the reference point for everything else at Texas Blues Alley. Every bit of music theory or Fretboard Navigation terminology mentioned in any other course is taught in these courses.

    Essential Theory
    Essential Theory

    Absolute Beginner Music Theory for Blues Guitar

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    Essential Fretboard
    Essential Fretboard

    A Simple Fretboard Navigation System for Blues and Rock Guitar

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    5 Essential Blues Boxes
    5 Essential Blues Boxes

    A Shortcut to Better Blues Soloing

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Learn How To Play

Courses to improve your technique.

  • How To Play

    This is the most in-depth series of lessons about the physical techniques needed for modern blues guitar that you’ll find anywhere. These are not easy courses to master, but they are essential. If you’re serious - really serious - about playing like SRV, Hendrix and others in that vein, these techniques are a mountain you’ll have to climb.

    Texas Blues Speed Workshop
    Texas Blues Speed Workshop

    A Complete System for Building Speed for Blues Guitar

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    Essential Techniques For Blues Guitar
    Essential Techniques For Blues Guitar

    A heavy duty, intensive collection of courses based on the physical techqniues of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, and many oth

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Learn What To Play

Courses to learn solos, rhythms, chords & more.

  • Blues Licks Courses
    5 Boxes Essential Licks (2nd Edition)
    5 Boxes Essential Licks (2nd Edition)

    Learn 150+ Blues Licks Across the 5 Boxes

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  • SRV Style Solo Matrix

    Learn how to solo like SRV for various songs, and do it at three skill levels. Each course features a Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced level solo that you’ll learn note-for-note.

    Trouble Knocking
    Trouble Knocking

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Tell Me at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Fly On
    Fly On

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Little Wing at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Slight Return
    Slight Return

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Voodoo Child at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Texan Floods
    Texan Floods

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Texas Flood at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Mary's Lamb
    Mary’s Lamb

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Mary Had a Little Lamb at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Sweet Little Thang
    Sweet Little Thang

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Pride and Joy, at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Lenny's Ballad
    Lenny’s Ballad

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Lenny at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Breakneck Pace
    Breakneck Pace

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Tightrope at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Love Again
    Love Again

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Life Without You at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Whiskey, Wine & Gin
    Whiskey, Wine & Gin

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Tin Pan Alley at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Stranded
    Stranded

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Crossfire at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    The Weather
    The Weather

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Couldn’t Stand the Weather at 3 Difficulty Levels

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    Shooting Cold
    Shooting Cold

    Learn to Solo Like SRV in Cold Shot at 3 Difficulty Levels

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  • Influence Soloing Courses

    The Influences courses teach you extended length solos in the style of some of the biggest names in blues history. The solos are usually intermediate to advanced difficulty, and feature note-for-note teaching, tablature, and backing tracks.

    Jimi's Influence: Red House Blues
    Jimi’s Influence: Red House Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Hendrix in the Song Red House

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    Jimi's Influence: Villanova Junction Blues
    Jimi’s Influence: Villanova Junction Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Hendrix in the Song Villanova Junction

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    Jimi's Influence: Voodoo Chile' Blues
    Jimi’s Influence: Voodoo Chile’ Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Hendrix in the Song Voodoo Chile’ Blues

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    Jimi's Influence: Hear My Train
    Jimi’s Influence: Hear My Train

    Learn to Solo Like Hendrix in the Song Hear My Train a’ Comin

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    Albert's Influence: Slow Blues (2nd Edition)
    Albert’s Influence: Slow Blues (2nd Edition)

    Learn to Solo Like Albert King in the Song Blues at Sunrise

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    Albert's Influence: Rockin' Blues
    Albert’s Influence: Rockin’ Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Albert King in a Rockin’ Blues Song

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    Freddie's Influence: Slow Blues
    Freddie’s Influence: Slow Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Freddie King in the Song Have You Ever Loved a Woman

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    Freddie's Influence: Swingin' Blues
    Freddie’s Influence: Swingin’ Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Freddie King in the Song Hide Away

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    Freddie's Influence: Rockin' Blues
    Freddie’s Influence: Rockin’ Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Freddie King in the Song Going Down

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    Mayer's Influence: Bring Me Down
    Mayer’s Influence: Bring Me Down

    Learn to Solo Like John Mayer in Gravity

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    Clapton's Influence: Crossroad Blues
    Clapton’s Influence: Crossroad Blues

    Learn to Solo Like Clapton in the Song Crossroads

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    Clapton's Influence: Have You Ever
    Clapton’s Influence: Have You Ever

    Learn to Solo Like Clapton in the Song Have You Ever Loved a Woman

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    Clapton's Influence: Worried Mind
    Clapton’s Influence: Worried Mind

    Learn to Solo Like Clapton in the Acoustic Song Layla

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    Clapton's Influence: Old Flame
    Clapton’s Influence: Old Flame

    Learn to Solo Like Clapton in the Song Old Love

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    Johnny's Influence - Texas Hustle
    Johnny’s Influence - Texas Hustle

    Learn to Solo Like Johnny Winter in the Song Hustled Down in Texas

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    Stevie's Influence: The Sky's Been Crying
    Stevie’s Influence: The Sky’s Been Crying

    Learn to play a slow blues solo like SRV in “The Sky Is Crying”

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    B.B.'s Influence: Slow Blues (2nd Edition)
    B.B.‘s Influence: Slow Blues (2nd Edition)

    Learn to Solo Like B.B. King in How Blue Can You Get

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    B.B.'s Influence: Swingin' Blues (2nd Edition)
    B.B.‘s Influence: Swingin’ Blues (2nd Edition)

    Learn to Solo Like B.B. King in Every Day I Have The Blues

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  • Deep Dives

    Deep Dive courses are extremely detailed and comprehensive courses about a particular song.

    Little Wing Deep Dive
    Little Wing Deep Dive

    Learn the theory, chords, embellishments, and soloing-concepts you need to play Little Wing the right way.

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  • Blues Rhythm Courses

    These courses will help you build a solid and extensive blues rhythm foundation.

    Mixing Blues Rhythm & Lead, Volume 1
    Mixing Blues Rhythm & Lead, Volume 1

    Build a Complete Blues Rhythm Foundation

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    Simple 12-Bar Rhythm
    Simple 12-Bar Rhythm

    Learn 40+ Blues Rhythm Patterns Over Six Different Progressions

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    Blues Rhythm Packs
    Blues Rhythm Packs

    Learn Blues Rhythms In A Collection of Styles

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  • Song Guides

    Song Guide courses are an excellent first step to understanding a song. Instead of just teaching you the song note-for-note, I teach you how to understand the song. You’ll learn about the progressions, a detailed breakdown of the song’s structure, and the themes used for rhythm and soloing.

    Texas Flood Song Guide
    Texas Flood Song Guide

    The First Step Towards Learning Texas Flood

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    La Grange Song Guide
    La Grange Song Guide

    The First Step Towards Learning La Grange

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    Bold As Love Song Guide
    Bold As Love Song Guide

    Learn the Sound and Feel of This Hendrix Classic

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    The Thrill Is Gone Song Guide
    The Thrill Is Gone Song Guide

    Learn the Sound and Feel of the Thrill Is Gone

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    Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Song Guide
    Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Song Guide

    The First Step Towards Learning SRV’s Cover of Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

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    The Wind Cries Mary Song Guide
    The Wind Cries Mary Song Guide

    Learn the Sound and Feel of This Classic Hendrix Tune

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    Song Guide Courses
    Song Guide Courses

    If you’re interested in learning a specific song, a Song Guide is the best place to start.

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  • Other Courses

    Some courses become massively popular and stay that way. Others do not. They are fine courses, teaching a variety of subjects, but they don’t fit into other categories quite as nicely as the rest.

    Quick Fix Courses
    Quick Fix Courses

    Watch-And-Learn Courses Without The Teaching

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    Misc. Breakdown Courses
    Misc. Breakdown Courses

    Courses that teach an entire performance.

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    Song Guide Courses
    Song Guide Courses

    If you’re interested in learning a specific song, a Song Guide is the best place to start.

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