Genre Lens

What is Electric Blues?

Amplified band blues — stinging lead guitar, shuffle groove, organ and a powerful vocal.

Blues80–140 BPM typical
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Listen for
  • 12-bar form
  • shuffle swing feel
  • bent lead guitar phrases
  • Hammond organ pads
Reference artists
B.B. KingGary Clark Jr.

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Usual tempo 80–140 BPM. Sitting outside that range does not disqualify a track; it just makes the tells matter more.

Easy to confuse with

The nearest neighbours in Blues, by tempo. If Electric Blues does not quite fit, one of these usually does.

  • Acoustic / Delta Blues70–120 BPM

    Solo or small-group blues on acoustic guitar, often with slide, foot-stomp percussion and a raw vocal.