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Blues guitar has a magic that’s hard to capture on your own. A great blues guitar tutor helps you unlock that sound - teaching you not just what to play, but how to make it sing. With personalised guidance, you’ll learn to shape phrases with the sweetness of B.B. King, dig into gritty bends like Stevie Ray Vaughan, or explore the smooth, expressive lines of Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy.
Your tutor will help you understand the emotional vocabulary of the blues, build confidence in your playing, and develop a style that feels authentic to you. Whether you're brand new or refining your tone, a tutor gives you the support, structure, and inspiration to grow as a musician.
Your tutor will help you understand the emotional vocabulary of the blues, build confidence in your playing, and develop a style that feels authentic to you. Whether you're brand new or refining your tone, a tutor gives you the support, structure, and inspiration to grow as a musician.
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Master Classic Blues Licks and Build Soulful Solos
In your blues guitar lessons, you’ll dive into the techniques that make each blues style unique - whether it’s Delta blues fingerpicking, Chicago electric grooves, Texas blues power, or the smooth phrasing of West Coast swing. Your tutor will break down essential skills such as expressive bending, vocal-style vibrato, call-and-response phrasing, chord tones, pentatonic scales, and 12-bar variations.
You’ll learn how to craft solos that flow naturally, outline chord changes, and carry emotional weight. As your skills grow, you’ll explore improvisation, rhythm playing, and building your own licks, helping you move from copying the greats to creating music that’s unmistakably yours.
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You’ll learn how to craft solos that flow naturally, outline chord changes, and carry emotional weight. As your skills grow, you’ll explore improvisation, rhythm playing, and building your own licks, helping you move from copying the greats to creating music that’s unmistakably yours.
Find Your Perfect Blues Guitar Mentor
Finding the right guitar tutor who understands the blues is key to making real progress. On Tutorful, you can filter tutors by style, availability, price, and experience to match your learning goals. Watch introduction videos, read verified reviews from students, and message tutors to discuss your objectives. Experienced tutors assess your current level, identify strengths and weaknesses, and create a personalised learning roadmap.
Whether your focus is improvisation, theory, or learning songs from blues legends, the right tutor ensures lessons are structured, engaging, and tailored to your needs. Every Tutorful tutor is professionally vetted, so you can trust you’re learning from an expert.
Whether your focus is improvisation, theory, or learning songs from blues legends, the right tutor ensures lessons are structured, engaging, and tailored to your needs. Every Tutorful tutor is professionally vetted, so you can trust you’re learning from an expert.
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33 Guitar Blues tutors:
£39/hr
5.0
Perry S
Experienced Session Musician and Guitar Teacher with 60+ 5* reviews
Experienced Session Musician and Teacher with 60+ 5* reviewsI started teaching myself guitar at 16 and found myself thrown into the competitive session musician world three years later. I had to get good fast and create ways to outshine my competitors and flourish on the biggest stages in the country! Since then I’ve been fortunate enough to reach over 2,000 hours on tutorful as well as an impressive amount of 5* reviews. My teaching emphasis is about finding what works best for you- learning the rules but also the best ways to break them! Discovering an instrument is scary and everything is n...
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£23/hr
5.0
Paul W
Experienced Guitar Tutor Professional Musician
I'm Paul and I have been teaching electric and acoustic guitar for 27 years. I have worked for Cheshire County Council and Manchester Council for 20 years teaching in various schools. Lessons are online. In my approach to teaching I want the student to be able to understand the fundamentals of the guitar, fretboard awareness knowing all the notes on the fretboard, knowledge of scales and how they relate to chords and harmony.This gives the student the ability to improvise and develop their own voice on the guitar.I think it is important to set a regular practice routine to set goals.I encourage...
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£33/hr
5.0
Evandro M
Guitar Tutor - Imperial College First Class, 5A*s in A-Level, 2000+ hours
In moments of joy or despair, music is the universal language that anyone understands and enjoys. And if you or your child are keen to learn how to play the guitar, you can count on me to guide you to become a skilled guitar player.
My name is Evandro, and I am a very experienced guitar player performing and teaching guitar (acoustic and electric). For over 15 years, Itaught a range of students of all ages to take their skills to a new level. My classes cover all levels, from beginners to advanced, and I will modify my lessons based on your pace of learning as well as your goals. I’m great w...
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£39/hr
5.0
Ben C
Patient and Enthusiastic Guitar Tutor
I have been playing guitar for 20 years and teaching music for 7 years. I have been involved in a variety of different bands and ensembles within that time. My main focus throughout this time has been all kinds of rock music but I also have lots of experience in metal and acoustic singer/songwriter styles. I qualified from Leeds College of Music, gaining a 2:1 degree in Music Production and Performance, and possess a passion for all genres of music and teaching. I completed a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) in Higher Education Music at Edge Hill University in 2020, achieving a Distinction...
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£47/hr
4.9
Paul P
Effective Guitar tutor
I educate pupils in the local area around Plymouth on a daily basis.I teach English, Maths, Science other other subjects,I also specialize in learning difficulties and disabilities (ASD, ADHD, Asperses, & dyslexia/dyspraxia). Apart from classroom teaching and tutoring I've also been a curriculum coordinator for people with ASD.The role involved designing a unique syllabus/curriculum and managed a group of educators. I have over 10 year’s main stream teaching experience in a classroom environment and five years as a tutor/specialist.I’ve taught Music, English, Science, Maths, Art and Primary (KS...
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£35/hr
4.7
Miles S
Dedicated Guitar tutor
I’m a music tutor and freelance Saxophonist/Guitarist. I'm currently studying a Masters in Jazz. I’m a graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London and have been performing professionally for the last 6 years. More substantially, I have worked in various roles in whole class Learning Support and Special Educational Needs and Disability Support.For Music, I teach both Tenor and Alto, Guitar, as well as Music theory, aural and sight reading preparations for exams. During lessons students can be taught how to read and play notated music or learning by ear and improvising depending on their preference. I u...
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Conor H
Enjoying my lessons Conor has great patience good communicator and very laid back
Malcolm M
8th Oct 2022
Jacob B
Had two lessons so far and they’re going great!
Reuben S
14th Jul 2022
Mike S
Mike has been excellent! Calm, patient, and does not make feel like a complete chimp when I can’t do something first time; instead he encourages and understands. He is always upbeat and friendly and his sense of humour mean that I genuinely look forward to lessons!
Kieron M
3rd Jun 2021
Bruno G
Bruno is a great teacher and thoroughly recommended if you are looking to learn fast! Great fun!
Elton C
3rd Mar 2021
Perry S
Perry's is an excellent guitar teacher. His lessons are always fun, educational, and challenging. Perry has inspired me to reignite my passion for guitar and he has a rare way of being supportive and constructive while always testing your limits. I couldn't recommend him more to guitar enthusiasts of all levels.
Will H
18th Nov 2020
Rob N
Another great lesson from Rob. He balances the theory with practical perfectly and I’m looking forward to learning more.
Simon H
18th Aug 2020
Kieran G
Great teacher, very patient and a very clear passion for music, look forward to our future lessons together :-)
Aaron D
3rd Aug 2020
Dylan O
Very knowledgeable and very talented guitarist i realy enjoy the lesson.
I recomende him to anybody.
Rui F
23rd Feb 2020
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An electric guitar is most commonly associated with blues, but an acoustic guitar works perfectly well, too. The key blues skills - phrasing, rhythm, and feel - apply to both. Your tutor can help you decide which option best suits your goals.