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Blues Tone: Getting the Right Setup
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Let's make a run through the amps again using a Les Paul-style guitar. You'll find the amps take on a different color. The tone will be much different than with the strat-style guitar we used before. Which do you like better?
Again, note that the largest or most expensive amp is not necessarily the best tone. How do they compare?
Here are the settings used:
British Tube Amp: Tone 5, Volume 4
Master Volume Tube Amp: Volume 4, Master Volume 4, Bass 8, Mid 5, Treble 6
'53 National Amp: Volume apprx. 6, Tone apprx. 8 NO OVERDRIVE PEDAL USED ON THIS AMP
Chimey British Tube Amp: Volume 4, Master Volume 3.5, Bass 7, Treble 6, Treble Cut: 6
Overdrive Pedal: Drive 4, Tone 3, Level 4
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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