In this lesson we're going to add a "lick" to the blues riff. The 12 bar form is very simple and is always repeated countless times, so it's really useful having a couple variations of what you play!
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1: First Law in Blues: Intro to the 12 Bar Form
Intro to the 12 Bar Form In Blues
- One Progression, Thousands of Songs!
- Breaking It Down
- Dominant 7 Chords: Key To The Blues
- Introducing The Turnaround
- Adding The V Chord
- Listen, Play and Learn!
Making The 12 Bar Form Sound Like Blues
- The Classic Blues Riff
- Breakin' Down the Classic Blues Riff
- Classic Blues Riff in the 12 Bar Form
- Classic Blues Riff with a Lick
- Using the Lick in the 12-bar Form
- Conclusion: Classic Blues Riff
More 12 Bar Blues Tricks and Keys
2: Blues With Power and Barre Chords
Power Chords in the Blues
- Intro to Power Chords In Blues
- Get Started: Power Chords in Blues
- Moving Power Chords Around
- Strumming Blues Power Chords
- Palm Muting Blues Power Chords
- Conclusion: Power Chords In Blues
More Blues with Power Chords
- Intro to More Blues With Power Chords
- Finding The 12 Bar Anywhere!
- One Chord, Root On The 5th String
- Power Chords As Riffs
- Conclusion: More Blues with Power Chords
Playing Blues With Barre Chords
3: Minor and Dominant Blues
The Minor Blues
- Intro: 12 Bar Variations & Chord Voicings
- Breaking Down the Minor Blues
- Minor Blues with Barre Chords
- Minor Blues with a Common Turnaround
- Minor Blues in Any Key
- Conclusion: Listen For It
How To Play the Blues Riff in Any Key
- Introduction: The Blues in Any Key
- Blues Riff: Movin' It Up The Neck!
- Finding the Chords of the 12 Bar Form
- I Chord: Root On The 5th String
- Adding The Lick
- Blues Riff in Any Key: Conclusion
Alternative Chord Voicings
- Introduction to Alt Chord Voicings
- Three Note Voicings
- Two Note Voicings
- Your Thumb Is There for a Reason!
- Introducing the 9 Chord
- Conclusion to Alt Chord Voicings
Variations of the 12 Bar Form
4: Blues Rhythm and Feel
Blues Strumming Patterns
- Intro to Blues Strumming Patterns
- Meat, Potatoes, and Quarter Notes
- Strumming the Back Beats
- Strumming the Upbeats
- Whole Notes With A Back Beat
- Conclusion: Make Them Your Own
Feels, Rhythms, and Grooves
- Intro to Feels, Rhythms, and Grooves
- Straight vs. Swing
- The Straight Feel
- Introducing The Shuffle
- The Swing Feel
- Same Part, Different Grooves
- Conclusion: Call It What You Want
Intro to Regional Blues Styles
5: Start Your Own Blues Lead Playing
The Most Important Notes
- Keeping It Simple
- Your First Blues Lick!
- Jamming the Blues Scale
- Same Note, Different Places
- Put the Most Important Notes Together
Make Music With The Notes You Know
- Enough Talking, Time To Play!
- The Good Ol' Familiar Pattern
- The Albert King Box
- B.B., Freddie, and Eric
- Way Up High!
- All Over The Place!
- Conclusion: Music With Notes You Know
Playing with Feel in Blues
- Make Simple Licks More Soulful
- Bending Like Singers Do
- The Secret Powers of Vibrato
- Pull-Off and Give Your Pick A Break!
- Hammer On, Play Faster Than You Can Pick!
- Double Stopping
- Feel: Now Get to Work On It!
It's All In The Timing
6: Blues Tone and Equipment
Guitars
- The Semi-Hollow Body Guitar
- Blues: Strat Style Electric Guitar
- Blues: LP Style Electric Guitar
- Blues: SG Style Electric Guitar
- Blues: Tele Style Electric Guitar
- Hollow Body Guitar
- Acoustic Guitar
- Resonator Guitar
- High Strung or Nashville Tuning Guitar
Amplifiers
Effects
Odds and Ends
Getting the Right Setup
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