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Description

Hey everybody this is Jinx Jones, and in these lessons we're learning the song "Bright Lights, Big City", as made famous by blues great Jimmy Reed.

This song has a really cool intro, a swinging shuffle rhythm guitar part, a classic blues turnaround, and as a bonus we have a greet harmonica solo that we'll play on guitar.

We're in the key of A, in 4/4 swing, at a tempo of 96 BPM. Let's get started!

Lesson Info
Jinx Jones
Instructor Jinx Jones
Styles:
Blues
Difficulty:
Published
Tutorial
Bright Lights, Big City
Tutorial Lessons
  1. Bright Lights, Big City: Introduction
  2. Bright Lights, Big City: Gear & Tone
  3. Big City: 12 Bar Blues Progression
  4. It's All Right: Blue Notes
  5. Don't Believe A Word: Song Intro
  6. Pretty Baby: Verse Rhythm Guitar
  7. Gonna Need My Help: Alternate Rhythm
  8. Knock Yourself Out: Solo
  9. Bright Lights, Big City: Full Performance
  10. Bright Lights, Big City: Single Guitar
  11. Bright Lights, Big City: Jam Along