How to play blues on an electric guitar like Freddie King

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If you've ever wanted to play blues like the greats, MusicRadar shows you their style. Just pick up your electric blues guitar and think of what blues guitarist you want to play like.

This video tutorial will teach you to play blues on an electric guitar like Freddie King. Encouraged by his mother, Freddie King began his musical journey into the blues. He successfully rode the wave of 60s guitar instrumentals, switching easily between styles, no doubt the legacy of his own eclectic tastes.

Freddie has been named by many as an influence, including Mick Taylor, Peter Green and Eric Clapton. In fact, it was after seeing Freddie holding a goldtop Les Paul on the cover of Let's Hide Away And Dance Away that Clapton was moved to acquire one himself.

A handy tip for low volumes is to add a little compression to 'squash' the dynamics and give maximum sustain for those vibrato moments. Remember there were no effects available back then, apart from the most basic spring reverb.

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