The Big Three 12 Bar Blues Structures
This is essential blues right here – we’re learning about the three main 12 bar blues structures, critical for any fan of the style.
This is essential blues right here – we’re learning about the three main 12 bar blues structures, critical for any fan of the style.
The b5 is a chord that can serve as a silky smooth transition between other chords in our blues and can really add that swagger to our playing.
Today we’ll show you how to use a minor key to create some heart wrenching blues songs.
Today we’re learning perhaps the most important thing you’ll ever need to play blues lead – the legendary blues scale.
One key to BB King’s soloing style is his use of major penatonics. In this lesson we’ll break down his scale choice so we too can get his smooth sound!
This is one of BB King’s easiest signature licks. You’ll immediately recognize it when you hear it!
Call and response is an ancient technique built into our subconscious but really comes to life in blues lead playing. This is one of the best ways to put soul in your solos.
One of the most important concepts a blues guitarist needs to understand is how to mix major and minor pentatonics to make a solo. Today, we’ll break it down and make it easy.
A turnaround is an essential part of the blues because it signals to the other players that the progression is starting over. Today we’ll show you the most important turnaround of all!
Welcome to the Blues Group! The Blues Group consists of several key scales and additions that work very well for blues soloing, each with it’s own flavor.
You couldn’t have the blues group without the blue note! By just adding one note you can infuse some serious soul into your solos. We’ll show you how.
Now it’s time for the most groovin’ member of the Blues Group – the funk note. This note has some serious mojo and is one of the secrets behind all things funk.
Next up in our blues group is the black dog note. This note creates a smooth flow back to our root note and has been used by Zeppelin, Kiss, Black Sabbath, and more.
The next member of the Blues Group is also the jazziest – this time it’s the Dorian scale. The Dorian scale is great for Latin, jazz based blues, and more.
Occasionally, a player will have to change which pentatonic scale he uses to solo depending on what chord is being played. Today we’ll show you the easiest way to do it.
In this lesson we’ll be exploring the vast world of blues rock. You could write novels about this style, but today we’re going to look at a few of the popular riffs and techniques associated with it.
We’ve got a pair of must know blues chords that will actually bridge you into the world of jazz blues.
One of Stevie Ray Vaughn’s signature tricks was muting the strings and strumming them to create a percussive effect. Today, we’ll show you how to create this sound.
Learn the scale SRV used to create some of his signature Texas blues licks
The Dorian mode is known for having a very Latin flavor. In this lesson we’ll look at how we can apply this to a blues progression.
In this lesson we’re taking a trip down the Mississippi to look at a little Delta style acoustic blues. This is an important style where you’ll be covering all the parts!
Today we’ve got another essential scale for blues lead – this time the harmonic minor scale. It’s perfect for Latin style soloing, so let’s get started!
Today we’re exploring the jazz blues style where we follow a typical blues progression but use fancy jazz chords instead.
Joe Bonamassa is an awesome modern day blues shredder, and one of the secrets behind his lead work is his sequential patterns. Today, we’ll break them down for you.