Dominant 7th chords are another favorite of blues players everywhere. They are labeled with a 7. For example, C7. Our …
Category: Blues Basics
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How To Play 12 Bar Blues
The vast majority of contemporary blues music is based on what is termed a 12-bar format. That is, the main body …
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Double Stop Turnarounds
A double stop is a fancy term used to describe the act of playing two notes simultaneously. Imagine it as playing a …
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Finding The Key
Lesson Tab: Finding The Key PDF Most of the time a song will begin and end with the chord that is the song’s key …
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Anatomy Of A Turnaround
We’re going to dive deep into what makes a blues turnaround a blues turnaround. Watch the video below. It will …
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Blues Jam Cheat Sheet
Fig. 1: Primary Lead Pattern The “R” is the pattern’s root. You can use the root to determine where to …
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Blues Chords: 7th Sharped 9th
This strange chord is perfect for when you want to funk it up. The root is on the 5th string. …
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Expanding Turnaround
The expanding turnaround has a moving melody line that moves away from a static note. This one is shades of …
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Key Of A Scale Patterns
In this video I’ll show you the scale patterns that you can use in this key: Key Of A Download …
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Contracting Turnaround