Blues Songs Lessons
Learn to play the blues with songs like San Francisco Bay from Eric Clapton.
San Francisco Bay Blues
In this lesson we will learn San Francisco Bay Blues. This blues / ragtime tune has been played by many artists. This lesson follows the Eric Clapton arrangement
Song Difficulty: 3
Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding
Dock of the Bay requires knowing several chords including G, B,B7 C, A, E, D, and F. The challenging part about this tune is the strumming pattern and getting the pushed timing of the rhythm.
Song Difficulty: 3
Hound Dog by Elvis
Easy 3 chord bluesy rock n roll tune. C, F7, and G
Song Difficulty: 3
Hello Dolly by Louis Armstrong
Learn the old ragtime tune Hello Dolly by Louis Armstrong. There are a lot of chords in this tune. The song lends itself well to the ukulele.
Song Difficulty: 5
You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry
In this lesson we will be studying the Chuck Berry tune You Never Can Tell. Just 2 chords in this one, G7 and C. We will study the intro, the chords, and the melody line. On the C chord we will be applying a Rockabilly style lick.
Song Difficulty: 3