Fig. 1: Primary Lead Pattern The “R” is the pattern’s root. You can use the root to determine where to …
Category: Blues Basics
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Ascending Turnaround
An ascending turnaround has a shifting melody that travels to higher notes. The ascending turnaround in our example below is …
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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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Blues Chords: 9th Suspended 4th
Here’s another chord that “breaks the rules” by using the thumb. It’s not much different than a previous 9th chord …
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Descending Turnaround
A descending turnaround has a shifting melody that travels down in pitch.
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Blues Chords: Dominant 7th
Dominant 7th chords are another favorite of blues players everywhere. They are labeled with a 7. For example, C7. Our …
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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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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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Standard 12 Bar Blues
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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 …