Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride And Joy Pt.5 - Outro Section - Guitar Lesson

About Pride And Joy Pt.5 - Outro Section

The outro section of "Pride and Joy" is where Stevie Ray Vaughan lets the groove breathe and winds the song down with the same raw swagger that opens it. Playing in Eb Standard tuning means every string sits a half-step lower than concert pitch, which gives that characteristic looseness and allows Vaughan's signature string bends to feel a little more fluid under the fingers. At 120 BPM the feel is a confident, mid-tempo shuffle in E major, and staying locked into that shuffle rhythm is the real challenge here: the right hand has to keep a steady, swinging eighth-note pattern while the left hand shapes chord stabs and fills. The outro often strips things back, so any small rhythmic slip or pitch issue in your bends will be exposed. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop this section slowed down and focus on keeping your shuffle feel consistent even when the arrangement thins out. This section is a solid entry point into Blues Rock phrasing for anyone building their vocabulary in the style.

• The song uses Eb Standard tuning, dropping all strings a half-step, which softens string tension slightly and makes Vaughan's wide bends more achievable for most players.
• The outro section strips the arrangement back, making consistent shuffle rhythm and clean string bends the main technical focus to nail.
• Locking in the mid-tempo shuffle at 120 BPM is essential before adding any lead fills; practise the rhythm part alone until it feels automatic.