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Blues Headlines

Vibrato

Tutor Richard Barrett | Gear used Knaggs SSC, Boss Keeley SD1 & Vox AC15 C1 Difficulty | 10 mins per example

distinctive features of any electric guitarist is their vibrato. In this Blues Headlines, I’m dealing with finger vibrato rather than whammy bar, inspired by players such as Paul Kossoff, Peter Green, SRV and BB King, whose vibratos differ greatly in terms of speed and depth. In another case, that of Gary Moore, this can also stretch to how long you might sustain a note before introducing the vibrato gradually. As a starting point, I’m identifying some distinct elements of this

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