Blues Warm-Ups

Levi Clay was born in 1988 in Ipswich, UK. Although he came from a musical family, he focused on his academic studies until picking up the guitar at age 14. What began as a hobby quickly turned into a passion, and he devoted hours each day to studying books and magazines to hone his craft.

By the age of 16, Levi was already teaching others, having been approached by his high school teachers to work with their own children. Always a top-of-the-class student with a strong work ethic, this opportunity ignited a deep love for teaching and drove him to study even harder.

After taking his first formal classical guitar lessons in college, Levi moved to London in 2008 to pursue a degree in Popular Music Performance. During this time, he formed the band Hellcat Molly, performing across southern England while balancing his studies and working with mentors. By the time he graduated, Levi was transcribing music full-time and continued teaching, including leading courses at the Guitar Institute.

Levi went on to work with LickLibrary, releasing several instructional DVDs, and wrote the long-running Beyond Blues column for Premier Guitar magazine for five years. He later became an internationally best-selling author of his own instructional books—all while continuing to teach and transcribe for some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Now based in Scotland, Levi remains active as a performer, educator, and journalist, working as both a guitarist and pianist. His popular YouTube channel has attracted millions of views worldwide. With expertise spanning blues, rock, country, jazz, metal, soul, and more, Levi is a go-to resource for music education across styles.