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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn several ideas for making a standard blues chord progression sound more interesting, all while learning a blues composition that you can play by yourself.
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Michael Allen says
I love a nice slow blues with some ideas to make my playing sound more interesting! Thanks Brian
Mike R says
Another very valuable composition Brian. Love how you are getting me to think shapes instead of names of chords. These stand alone blues pieces are some of your best. You blend major and minor pentatonic scales so nicely. I can see how learning these shapes will allow me improvise within them nicely. This should be another very popular piece. Keep them coming. Can I ask you a question? Do you actually remember all your songs? Could you play any of these EP’s just by someone calling out a number or would you have to take a few minutes to review it first? I can play a lot of them now but do have some trouble remembering them until I review them. George Harrison once said in an interview that he had to review some of his own songs before playing them in public because he could not remember them exactly the same way he played them before, but after an hour or review he would remember them.
Brian says
I can’t remember them to save my life! lol. i just write them for these instructional videos but then quickly forget them … but the concepts i remember
William K says
Love these standalone compositions. I always learn something new.
parsonblue says
Not a single open string, and in a key I don’t usually play for blues. Going to learn so much!.
San Luis Rey says
Sweet lesson Brian. Thanks once again for keeping it interesting!
Raymond P says
Hi Brian, the Lesson information you usually have listed at the top of the Soundslice sheet music is showing. I noticed this last week too. Can you put the info back on the sheet music? It helps me identify what each lesson is for when I go back to them for review.
Thanks
Brian says
Hey Raymond, I haven’t changed anything on this end. That’s something that soundslice is doing i guess. Not sure why they would remove title?
Raymond P says
Correction The information that names the lessen is not showing.
Oscar D says
Very interesting the way you fit the notes and chords together like a puzzle.
I like the standalones.
Keeping time with a backing track and remembering all of the different length rests is too much for me.
Chrysalis says
Out-Freakin-Standing lesson!
Thanks so much for your continued great instruction. I’ve played guitar a long time but in the last 15 months of being a member my playing has improved immensely! I’ve finally connected so many aspects of playing that I never got before.
Herschel R says
Another terrific lesson. I enjoy hearing you talk about the ” why” and I am getting better at learning by watching and listening rather than relying too much on the tabs. You do not talk to much for me; that helps me understand. Your guitars always sound and look great. How do you choose which guitar to use for a lesson?
Brian says
just get one that sounds like it fits the style…
Pierre B says
Hi Brian,
The chord structure explanation is a nice addition to our Blues tool kit.
This is a sharp (#) lesson…
Pierre
Rob D says
I like that sound shift to the F# key, makes it feel new and more bluesy, gets me going. I start adding and improvising over top of what you’re playing. Very good lesson, thanks again!
David K says
I’m getting hints of “Key To The Highway” in this 8-bar form
kennard r says
Is that microphone in front of the guitar?
Brian says
yes
Jim M says
Fantastic !!!
Paul N says
A+ Briian. Thanks!
Patrick J. G says
Nice bluesy tune. Feels like I learned a lot for some reason. Easy to understand, I enjoy all your lessons Brian. Learning and playing, having a great Saturday.
Robert R says
Really cool on that resonator. I’m going to have to get one now.
Keith S says
I t is SO helpful that with each change you are saying…. This is which major or minor pattern. I literally sit with my tab sheet and write that above the music. I don’t know if you can do that with your tech, but it would be a real bonus and make things even more educational and transparent. Thanks
RIFF DIGGER says
Was watching YouTube feed on LARGE screen TV and EP 588 came up. Good to watch these on a 65″- enjoyable and fun.
Taking me away from my Active Melody Premium favorites which I love and work on daily based on my personal preference, but that’s okay. The more the better. Thx for this one Brian. How about a blues lesson tuned down 2 1/2 steps to open C?