Announcement: GuitarControl.com Releases “Learn How to Play Layla by Eric Clapton - Lead Guitar Lesson - Part 1”
(PRWEB) October 24, 2014 -- Gaby demonstrates how to play the first part of the opening riff as follows; open 5th string and then a hammer-on to the 3rd fret with 3rd finger. Next is the 4th string open and then a hammer-on to the 3rd fret with 3rd finger and then a pull-off back to the open string and then another hammer-on to the 3rd fret of the 5th string with 3rd finger and finally the open 4th string to finish off the lick. Soule continues by demonstrating the last part of the riff based on some power chords and a short melody based in the minor pentatonic scale. Guitar TAB’s are available for this easy blues guitar lesson at GuitarControl.com.
The Pentatonic Scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave. They can be found all over the world and are the main scale used in the Blues genre.
Eric Clapton is an English guitarist, singer and song writer born in Ripley, Surrey England in 1945. He is considered to be one of the most influential guitarists of all time and was ranked number 2 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 greatest guitarists. He is the only person to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three separate times and has won 17 Grammy awards.
Gaby Soule
Gaby Soule is a guitarist, composer and singer originally from Argentina but has lived and worked in Spain as a musician and guitar instructor for many years. He has released several albums with his own projects and with other artists. He's been a member of many bands in Argentina and Spain. Gaby has worked with other groups touring Europe and South America, and played with bassist Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, and Dio), Walter Giardino (Rata Blanca), La Renga and other artists like Andres Calamaro. He combines his activity as a guitar instructor in Madrid, Spain, as well as being an online guitar teacher. Gaby is currently writing new material for his upcoming project.
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