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  • Son Seals – Minor C Blues Lesson

    Son Seals – Minor C Blues Lesson

    Son Seals

    Son Seals will always be regarded as one of Chicago’s–and the blues’- greatest artists. From his debut recording, when he burst on the scene as a fully formed and mature artist, up to his last recordings, his stature as a leading blues voice grew with each new album he released. His untimely death in December 2004 robbed the blues of a major voice.

    Discography:

    1973 The Son Seals Blues Band (Alligator)
    1976 Midnight Son (Alligator)
    1978 Live And Burning (Alligator)
    1980 Chicago Fire (Alligator)
    1984 Bad Axe (Alligator)
    1991 Living In The Danger Zone (Alligator)
    1994 Nothing But The Truth (Alligator)
    1996 Live–Spontaneous Combustion (Alligator)
    2000 Lettin’ Go (Telarc)
    2002 Deluxe Edition (Alligator)

    (Source: https://www.alligator.com/artists/Son-Seals/)

    How to Play Minor Blues on Electric Guitar

    The blues, with its rich history and soulful tones, has had countless variations over the years. One of the most emotive and expressive versions is the minor blues. Unlike its major counterpart, which generally has a happier and more upbeat feel, the minor blues carries a deeper, melancholic vibe that touches the soul. In this article, we’ll explore how to play a minor blues in the key of C on the electric guitar.

    1. Understand the Basic Chord Progression:

    A typical 12-bar minor blues progression in the key of C consists of the following chords:

    – Cm7 (I minor) for 4 bars
    – Fm7 (IV minor) for 2 bars
    – Cm7 (I minor) for 2 bars
    – Gm7 (V minor) for 1 bar
    – Fm7 (IV minor) for 1 bar
    – Cm7 (I minor) for 2 bars

    Some variations might include the G7 (V dominant) chord to give a little tension before resolving back to the I minor chord.

    2. Use the C Minor Pentatonic Scale for Solos:

    When soloing over a minor blues in C, the C minor pentatonic scale is your best friend. This scale consists of the notes C, Eb, F, G, and Bb. You can play this scale up and down the neck in various positions, adding embellishments, bends, and slides to express your feelings.

    3. Add the “Blue Note”:

    To make your solos even bluesier, consider adding the “blue note” to the C minor pentatonic scale. In this context, the blue note would be the F#. This note adds a bit of tension and dissonance, making your solos sound even more authentic.

    4. Listen to and Play Along with Minor Blues Songs:

    Some great examples of minor blues songs include:

    “The Thrill Is Gone” by B.B. King
    – “Black Magic Woman” by Fleetwood Mac, later famously covered by Santana
    – “Double Trouble” by Otis Rush

    Listening to these tracks will give you a sense of how the pros approach minor blues phrasing, dynamics, and tone.

    5. Gear and Tone:

    On the electric guitar, a good minor blues tone is often warm with a touch of overdrive. A tube amplifier set to a clean or slightly crunchy setting will work wonders. Pedals like a Tube Screamer or a Blues Driver can help achieve the desired overdriven tone. Don’t forget to add a touch of reverb for depth and space.

    In conclusion, the minor blues offers guitarists a soulful platform to express deeper emotions and experiment with moody tones. By understanding the fundamental chord progressions, employing the right scales, and getting inspired by classic minor blues tracks, you’ll be well on your way to mastering this evocative style on your electric guitar.

  • Justin Guitar – Blues Lick in the style of Freddie

    Justin Guitar – Blues Lick in the style of Freddie

    There are many guitar teachers on youtube, but one of my favorite is Justin Sandercoe. He shows at his videos all kind guitar and music styles. From time to time he teaches also tricks of the best blues guitarist. This time you can learn blues lick in style of Freddie King.

    About Justin

    Justin Sandercoe is a London based guitarist, songwriter, performer, producer and educator who grew up in Tasmania (an island off the South East coast of Australia) but has been based in West London since 1996.

    As well as teaching many thousands of students in a ‘virtual’ world, Justin has taught ‘in the flesh’ at The Guitar Institute (the ICMP) and many hundreds of private students over more than 20 years, teaching all ages and abilities and many styles. He has also taught celebrity students including Katie Melua and Cathy Dennis.

    Songwriting and production has always been a principle interest and he currently plays with We Came As Strangers, who released their debut album Recipe For Adventure in early 2013. He had previously released a solo record called Small Town Eyes (2010) which is vocal based, acoustic guitar song driven pop folk. His recording studio “Broken Arrow” is located in Acton, West London but he lives in tranquil suburn of Kew, not far from the famous Kew Botanical Gardens.

    Visit: http://www.justinguitar.com for more lessons and information.

  • Guitar Scale lesson – Quadratonic Soul Scale

    Guitar Scale lesson – Quadratonic Soul Scale

    Is this Guitar Scale Will Change Your Solo Game!

    In this guitar solo lesson, Marty sharing a quadratonic soul guitar scale with you! He will be taking a closer look at 4 different notes that will certainly enhance your solo game. Let’s do it!
    If you like this lesson find more about the teacher here:
    http://www.MartyMusic.com

    How to play guitar solo

    Playing solos is something all guitarists aspire to. How do you recognize a good solo part? It should be a mixture of a strong attack and sonic delicacy, and above all, an expression of the artist’s original style and a reflection of his personality.
    Playing a solo doesn’t have to be that difficult, even for beginner guitarists. Blues master Albert King often played his solos off-key. The most important thing is to develop your own style of play. Much of the genius guitarists are self-taught.
    Let’s remember that improvisation is performing ideas that are born in the head a fraction of a second earlier, and not listening to what comes out from under our fingers in a more or less random way.
    So we have to imagine a given phrase just before playing it – it has to be in the head first, and then in the fingers.
    For those who do not know where to start at the beginning, it is recommended to use fragments of every day exercises on the instrument for the first solos. However, the best method is to listen to other guitarists’ solos, then write down and learn the parts you like best.

  • Eric Clapton Slow Blues Guitar Lesson

    Eric Clapton Slow Blues Guitar Lesson

    Blues guitar lesson – how to play slow blues

    In this blues guitar lesson, you will learn about Have You Ever Loved a Woman by Eric Clapton and the sound Clapton used in his album 24 Nights. This slow blues is in the key of C. It is a really awesome tune. What makes this song amazing and pinpoints what makes Eric Clapton so great.
    The slow blues is maybe the most common thing you are going to hear at a jam night. Mostly due to the fact that there are so many songs that use this format. So it is crucial to your jam night bag to have this down pat, and have some variations you can pull out and use.

    Blues

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Inspired by blues music

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

  • 3 Fundamental Blues Licks for Guitar

    3 Fundamental Blues Licks for Guitar

    BB King, Albert King, Freddie King, the true Kings of Blues. Here are some guitar licks that pay tribute to these amazing players. Here, you’ll find out how to tell the difference between notes and tunes to improve your performance in blues. I focus on details and knowledge that will be useful for you.

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

  • Fenton Robinson Guitar Lesson – Turnaround

    Fenton Robinson Guitar Lesson – Turnaround

    Classic blues turnaround you can use in different type of blues song. You will see few way how to use it. How to use the same progression, same turnaround in a few different ways.
    Lesson TAB
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byv1…

    Blues

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

  • Spice Up Blues Soloing with Chromatic Scales

    Spice Up Blues Soloing with Chromatic Scales

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    A professional guitar teacher in an amazing video that teaches you how to use chromatic scales in your blues solo. Professional guidance on each note step by step, a description of the movements of each finger. After you learn this, you’ll play the most beautiful blues solo and everyone will be amazed.

    David’s Website:
    http://www.guitarbreakdown.com

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

  • Blues Lick in the style of T-Bone Walker

    Blues Lick in the style of T-Bone Walker

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    In this guitar lesson we’re going to check out a great T-Bone Walker blues lick to add to your blues vocabulary! These are the kind of blues lick that have got stolen by many rock guitar top player. TAB notes, amp settings and help for this lick (and hundreds more free lessons) you can find on Justin web site: http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BL-000…

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

  • 10 Ways To Start A Blues Solo

    10 Ways To Start A Blues Solo

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    10 Ways To Start a Blues Solo

    Great ways to start a blues solo. This is not easy to explain in written form so I recommend you watch the video to learn how to start your next blues solo and make your playing more interesting. If you search for some ideas for your next solo in the song or you just want to learn a new exercise to extend your blues vocabulary this video is for you.

    Starting a slow blues solo can be nerve-wracking. What should the first lick be? Of course, we all want to be creative enough to “just have it flow”, but in reality, sometimes you actually need to be playing for those creative thoughts to start flowing. The licks in this lesson all fit at the beginning of a solo and if you feel stuck, these licks are specific things that you can fall back on to help you get past that opening hurdle.

    Blues is a musical genre known as the folklore of African-American musicians. Its origins are associated with the southern states of the USA, that is the region conventionally called the “deep south”. The very name of the genre (sadness, despair) is related to its nostalgic form, also in the textual layer. Blues pieces touch male-female relationships as well as feelings and emotions (love, loneliness, faithfulness, jealousy). However, blues performers often sing about freedom, work and travel. The songs also feature social criticism relating mainly to racial inequality and political issues.

    Many artists are inspired by blues music and combine it with other styles. In this way, such musical mergers as punk blues, soul blues or blues rock. The popularity of this genre in the USA has led to the emergence of regional varieties, such as Louisiana, New Orleans, Texas and Detroit blues. There are also factions characteristic of other countries – British blues and African blues.

  • Mixing Major & Minor Pentatonic in Blues Guitar Lesson

    Mixing Major & Minor Pentatonic in Blues Guitar Lesson

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    Marc Guitar

    Easy introduction to mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic scales in a 12 bar blues. In this lesson, I give an example solo which mixes major and major. I then teach how to apply the scales to your own 12 bar blues. I give the theory explain when to use each scale. Finally I teach each of the licks used in the example solo.

    The tab is shown on screen and available by emailing me. The backing track I use in the example is also available as a separate YouTube video. This is my latest guitar tuition in a series I’m calling “Pentatonic Like a Pro!” exploring the Pentatonic Scale.
    Lesson 1: Pentatonic all over the neck – https://youtu.be/rLTI8FhsJqY
    Lesson 2: Shortcut to the Major Pentatonic – https://youtu.be/k4TV7OtPHSY

    If you would like a copy of the tab, then just email me at marcellison75@gmail.com and I’ll reply with the tab attached. In the email, please tell the email that you want the tab for “Mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic”.

    The important links:

    The example solo is over a 12 bar backing track which is available here:
    https://youtu.be/U-tJ1VnQWk4

    Marc Guitar’s Facebook page:
    https://www.facebook.com/marcellisong…

    Marc Guitar’s Patreon page:
    https://www.patreon.com/MarcGuitar
    Patreon supporters get access to additional lessons, as well as mp3 backing tracks and all the tabs.

    Marc’s band – Northbound:
    Website: http://www.northbound.org.uk
    Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/northboundbl…
    Spotify: “Northbound Acoustic Blues Band”
    Album available as mail order CDs from northbound.org.uk and downloads from all the usual download stores (iTunes, Google Play, CD Baby etc)
    Google Play: https://bit.ly/2FGM5tx

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