Play like Eric Clapton: The Ultimate Guitar Lesson Book with Online Audio Tracks

Play like Eric Clapton: The Ultimate Guitar Lesson Book with Online Audio Tracks by Johnson, Chad. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781480353909.

Play Like Eric Clapton is a detailed guitar lesson book for electric guitar players who want to study the signature sound, phrasing, and expressive techniques of Eric Clapton, one of blues-rock’s most influential guitarists. Created for players drawn to Clapton’s melodic style, the book explores the elements that shaped his playing, from the blues-driven power of the 1960s through his solo career and acoustic performances. Through analyzed examples and recognizable songs, guitarists gain insight into the tone, phrasing, and musical approach that define Clapton’s enduring style. This instructional songbook includes guitar tablature and standard notation, allowing players to clearly follow every riff, lick, and chord movement. It also provides explanations of gear, tone shaping, stylistic phrasing, and performance techniques associated with Clapton’s recordings. A unique access code unlocks online audio tracks that demonstrate the musical examples, letting players hear how each phrase should sound while practicing at their own pace. Studying these songs and musical ideas helps players develop expressive phrasing, blues-influenced lead playing, and rhythm techniques. The combination of written analysis and audio examples makes it easier to understand how classic Clapton guitar parts are constructed, helping guitarists strengthen timing, articulation, and tone control while exploring blues and rock vocabulary. Song List Bad Love * Badge * Bell Bottom Blues * Change the World * Cocaine * Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) * Forever Man * Hide Away * Lay Down Sally * Layla * Let It Rain * Old Love * Sunshine of Your Love * Tears in Heaven * White Room Whether used as a structured study guide, practice companion, or source of inspiration for blues-rock improvisation, this lesson book offers guitarists a closer look at the techniques behind Eric Clapton’s most recognizable songs.