Topic
Blues
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Jazz Blues Guitar Solo: Trade Choruses in F, One Idea at a Time
Give every 12-bar chorus one concept, like triads, octaves, ii-Vs or a reharm, and trade solos with me over a blues in F.
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How to Comp Blues Guitar With Shell Chords and a Moving Bass
Comp a blues in F with low shell voicings, a little bass motion and chromatic passing chords that land the important chords right on…
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12 Bar Blues Guitar: Learn the Form, Then Make It Jazz in 5 Levels
Start with the good old-fashioned 12-bar blues in F, then add ii-Vs, tritone subs, a bebop blues and target points, one level at a…
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Blues Scale Guitar: The One Note That Turns Pentatonic Into Blues
The blues scale is the minor pentatonic plus one harsh, expressive note. Here’s how to hear it, finger it, play it in time and…
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Blues Guitar Chords: 5 Levels From Three Chords to Jazz Blues
A basic blues has three chords, but you can make them sound like many more. Five simple levels, from a walking dominant move to…
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5 licks that work over any blues
One lick each from B.B. King, Clapton, Derek Trucks, Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer. Free from Rotem.