Beginner Blues Guitar

Rhythm and lead blues guitar techniques covered, including turnarounds, slides, note bending, and vibrato.

Introduces guitarists to reading chord diagrams, covering left-hand fingering and notation conventions.

Covers fretboard diagrams and left-hand fingerings.

Tablature notation is introduced, utilizing six lines to represent guitar strings and indicate fretboard notes.

Tablature symbols covered include hammer-on, pull-off, slide, bend, release bend, and vibrato techniques for improved guitar playing.

Develops efficient playing strategies using both hands to enhance technical accuracy and physical ease.

Explains the 12 bar Blues progression, a common pattern in music, with key concepts and application examples.

Dominant 7th chords and their construction in various keys are covered.

Introduces the concept of eighth note triplets, a rhythmic pattern featuring three evenly spaced notes within one beat.

Rhythm notation and strumming techniques for triplets are covered.

Combines two-note patterns with triplets to generate jazz-inspired swing rhythms.

Introduces fundamental shuffle rhythms and staccato techniques for adding drive and interest to rhythm guitar parts.

Shuffle rhythms and two-note chords for Blues rhythm guitar are introduced.

Tightens and adds texture to shuffle rhythms through expert application of right-hand damping techniques.

Introduces techniques for playing chords on multiple strings, allowing access to all keys.

Finger placement and thumb positioning are emphasized in the development of effective left-hand techniques for playing bar chords.

Introduces fundamental techniques for playing root six bar chords, covering major and minor variations through analysis of string note relationships.

Precise finger placement and easy chord identification result from mastering notes on the sixth string.

Percussive strumming with bar chords emphasizes rhythmic patterns and timing.

Root 5 bar chord shapes are adaptable and can be transposed along the fretboard.

Covers fundamental techniques for quickly identifying and playing root 5 bar chords using the fifth string as a reference point.

Combines root 6 and root 5 bar chords, applying them in different key settings.

Root 6 and root 5 chord shapes are introduced for Blues music, emphasizing playing techniques.

Introduces minor bar chord shapes, featuring root 6 and root 5 variations with playing examples.

Root 6 and root 5 bar chords used to create movable shuffle patterns across the fretboard.

Covers the structure and techniques of turnarounds in Blues music, including their role in setting up the next verse.

Unlocks the fretboard with a system of moveable chord shapes to enhance guitar playing abilities.

Introduces techniques for adapting a fundamental 7th chord shape to play in multiple keys.

Introduces various voicings for 7th chords and teaches six new moveable shapes to improve Blues guitar skills.

Develops skills in applying chord forms across different keys and chord types.

The minor pentatonic scale, a cornerstone of blues guitar playing, is examined.

Develops skills in counting and applying 16th note rhythms for improved picking techniques.

Introduces techniques for playing a basic 12-bar Blues solo using the minor pentatonic scale.

Introduces various left-hand techniques for adding expression to guitar playing across multiple styles.

The hammer-on technique, a core guitar playing skill, is covered in detail.

Fingerstyle guitar technique covers creating new notes by pulling off strings with fingers.

Quick and valued slides are introduced as fundamental elements of blues guitar playing.

The ascending slide technique is a fundamental guitar skill that involves starting below the target note and smoothly transitioning upwards.

Descending slides are created through finger placement and motion, utilizing visual notation and musical symbols.

Combines held notes with slide transitions to create a dynamic musical effect.

Bending notes is introduced as a key technique for adding emotional depth to Blues lead playing.

Quarter tone bends are introduced through exercises and licks.

The release bend is introduced as a musical technique starting with a bent note and resolving to its natural pitch.

Vibrato is a rapid pitch variation that adds expression and sustain to notes. It's characterized by

Vibrato and bent note techniques are combined to add emotional depth to music, with practical exercises for mastering the skill.

Introduces the trail off slide technique for creating gradual fades in audio recordings.

The whip guitar technique involves sliding from any point on the string to a target note, reversing the typical decay.

Introduces the concept of applying the minor pentatonic scale pattern across all keys.

Triangular scale patterns and their relationships to chord shapes are examined.

Introduces the concept of scale degrees and how they relate to the root note or key note.

Analyzes licks and scale degrees, introducing techniques for manipulating sound and understanding musical structure.

Introduces the minor pentatonic scale in five forms, covering the entire fretboard with a focus on chord-based patterns.

Introduces the D form of the C minor pentatonic scale, covering application in lick creation and improvisation.

Covers the C minor pentatonic scale in its C form and introduces techniques for creating personalized phrases.

The A form of the C minor pentatonic scale is introduced, with application to a guitar lick.

G Form Pattern 5 techniques for advanced guitar playing.

Introduces fundamental concepts of blues music by applying the 12-bar Blues progression to five distinct musical forms.

Introduces the Blues scale, a variation of the minor pentatonic with an additional note.

Harmonically related notes and blues scale modifications are explored.

Working with sixteenths in 12/8 time, including exercises.

Covers the open position Blues scale in the key of E, used by Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and Buddy Guy.

Arpeggios involve playing individual notes of a chord in succession, enabling harmonically rich and structurally sound chord progressions.

Introduces the C minor arpeggio and its connection to the C minor chord.

Dominant 7th arpeggios are introduced as a fundamental element of Blues music.

Combines blues scales with dominant 7th arpeggios, examining licks and applying key transpositions.

Introduces techniques for adding authenticity and professionalism through expressive playing, including trills.

The rake technique in blues playing produces a muted tone preceding a clear, resonant note.

Thirty-second notes in slow Blues songs and their rhythmic counting.

Introduces fundamental blues guitar playing skills with a focus on slow soloing in 12-bar form.