November 2023 Guitar Newsletter : A Closer Look At Eric Clapton’s Blues Song Called “Cryin’”

Modern guitar players will forever be rooted in American Blues music.  A whole new world opens up when you dive into this vast genre.  You become aware of the origins of recorded popular music and the influence of Blues around the globe.  Especially for guitarists, there are countless musicians and recordings to explore.  This month’s guitar newsletter is aimed at more advanced students who have some music theory under their belt.  I would like to analyze an original blues tune by Eric Clapton, a frontman of the British Blues invasion.  It is called “Cryin’” and can be found on the double CD collection appropriately called “Blues”.