MAYER’S PL AYING STYLE
From subtle acoustic works to full blown rock, we look at the ever-versatile playing style of John Mayer
John’s guitar vocabulary is anchored in electric blues with
obvious tips of the hat toplayers like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi
Hendrix, BB King and Eric Clapton. He is equally at home on
the acoustic guitar too, and has a solid foundation of modern
acoustic techniques andapproaches in his arsenal.
For this lesson we are using Mayer’s versatility as a vehicle
to focus on a variety of core techniques and vocabulary. The rhythm guitar work in our tab examples showcases both the strumming and fingerstyle techniques used by JM. And, with blues forming a great well of inspiration for Mayer, we’ve recorded a handful Rock of examples Rhythm Fig 1 in this style for you to try.