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Texas Blues Alley (TXBA) is an online course platform for fans of Texas blues guitar, with TXBA Locals as its core membership program. The site focuses on styles associated with SRV, Albert King, B.B. King, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, John Mayer, and others. It offers 80+ blues guitar courses, more than 100 hours of content, over 300 free lessons, backing tracks, and gear-related content.
Its course catalog is highly focused: blues positions, rhythm patterns, solos, licks, bends, vibrato, raking, picking, speed exercises, and more. Lessons are mainly delivered as recorded online videos, and members study in the browser with the TXBA Pro Player, with no software installation required. The Pro Player supports slow playback, A-B looping, chapter markers, interactive tablature, PDF diagrams/exercises, and MP3s, making it very practical for guitar lessons that require repeated breakdown and practice. The text does not mention live classes, 1-on-1 instruction, or certificates.
The platform was created by Anthony Stauffer, who has been running it since 2007. He previously worked as a software developer and became a full-time guitar instructor in 2009. Pricing is $19.99 monthly, $99.95 semiannually, or $199.90 annually, with a two-week satisfaction guarantee. Members get access to all courses and new courses; course videos cannot be watched offline. The store supports credit cards and PayPal, but Locals subscriptions do not support PayPal.
Its strengths are clear positioning, a substantial course library, plenty of free content, and a player that is better suited to instrument practice than ordinary video sites. The price is also lower than offline 1-on-1 lessons. The drawbacks are also obvious: the content is almost entirely centered on blues, so it is not suitable for learners who want systematic training across multiple styles such as jazz, pop, or metal; absolute beginners may find it challenging; on mobile, full-screen playback can affect slow-speed and loop controls; and a stable internet connection is required.
It is best suited to players who already have basic chord knowledge and guitar-handling ability and want to systematically improve their Texas blues expression, especially SRV-oriented players. It is not ideal for complete beginners who have just picked up the guitar, or for those who want note-for-note lessons for copyrighted songs. The text does not specify access conditions from China. Since the courses rely on online video, real-world experience may be affected by cross-border network performance, credit card payments, and English-language instruction. Alternatives include TrueFire, JustinGuitar, YouTube channels, or blues guitar content on domestic platforms such as Bilibili and Chinese course sites.
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