Ever wonder why B.B. King’s solos feel so good? Or how he made just a few simple notes sound legendary? In this lesson, I’m breaking down the exact phrasing and technique behind the magic — including what players call the “B.B. Box.”
This is the kind of expressive soloing that inspired legends like John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan — and it's something you can add to your own playing today.
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0:00 – Intro to the Course: Inspired by B.B. King
1:43 – What is the “B.B. Box”?
2:52 – Finding the Root Note
4:50 – Major Pentatonic Shape in the B.B. Box
6:00 – Minor Pentatonic + Blues Scale Overview
7:00 – Mixing Major & Minor for Expression
8:50 – How B.B. Used the B.B. Box Over a 12-Bar Blues
11:00 – What’s Coming in the Full Course
12:27 – Final Thoughts + How to Get the Full Course