Traditional-Style Electric Blues Guitar For Beginners

Name: Traditional-Style Electric Blues Guitar For Beginners
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Part I - Rhythm Guitar

Created byDavid Moore

Last updated 6/2017

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What you'll learn

Students will be able to play basic blues rhythm guitar in a variety of traditional styles.

Course content

7 sections • 36 lectures • 2h 52m total length

Introduction to Course0:24
Tuning The Guitar1:45
Students will be able to tune their guitar to standard tuning.
The Guitar Neck & Frets1:32
Students will know how the frets on the guitar neck are numbered.

Introduction to Essential Chords0:38
Students will learn how to make the most basic guitar chords needed to play electric blues. They will be shown practice exercises to help them learn to make and play the chords quickly.
Essential First Position Chords5:44
Students will learn how to form the following chords on the guitar - E7, A7, B7,
D7, and F.
Practice Exercises5:42
Practice essential chord techniques through three drills: form and strum, on and off, and switch of roots, to build quick, accurate chord formation and transitions.
Barre Chords7:09
Master barre chords and first and second position shapes to navigate the neck of the electric blues guitar. Practice fingerings and root notes to sharpen soloing and chord awareness.

Shuffle Rhythms9:01
Learn three basic shuffle rhythms in traditional electric blues guitar. Explore open strings, finger positions, and a percussive right-hand feel, with references to Jimmy Reed and Lazy Lester.
Boogie Woogie Rhythms5:57
Double Stop Rhythms5:59
Single String Rhythms8:08
Master single string rhythms for blues guitar by practicing first- and second-position bar chords, starting on the fifth fret of the sixth string and forming grooves.
Using A Capo3:04

Introduction to More Chords0:38
Learn additional essential, more complex chords used in traditional electric blues rhythm, building on the simple chords with practice exercises used by classic 50s and 60s players.
9th Chords6:39
Practice moveable ninth chord shapes such as G9 and C9 in first and second positions, including slides, to master traditional electric blues guitar.
D7 Chord Shape2:20
C7 Chord Shape2:24
"Magic Sam" 7th Chord2:57
Minor Chords3:45

Introduction to Turnarounds0:35
Turnarounds in E10:14
Turnarounds in A7:25
Master turnarounds in the key of A using bar chords, seventh shapes, slides, and hammer-ons, including a double stop and a walk into the seventh shape.
Turnarounds in G7:57
Explore turnarounds in the key of G using the first-position barre chord, practice movable shapes, and apply single-string variations and octaves inspired by Sonny Boy Williamson.

Lazy Lester Shuffle in E3:43
Jimmy Reed Shuffle in E9:53
Pee Wee Crayton Rhythm Example5:33
Sonny Boy Williamson Rhythm Example3:25
Little Walter Rhythm Example5:21
Jimmy Rogers Rhythm Example6:57
Explore a muddy waters Jimmy Rogers type blues rhythm in a slow blues groove, featuring seventh chords, slides between frets, and refined rhythm over the one chord.
John Lee Hooker Rhythm Example6:46
Explore a John Lee Hooker rhythm in E using standard tuning, staying on one chord while adding fills, bends, slides, and double stops to spice a swing blues groove.
Little Junior Parker Rhythm Example4:33
Learn a one-chord boogie groove in the style of Little Junior Parker, based on the 1953 song Feeling Good, using a first-position A chord and A7/D7/E7 moves.
Albert Collins Rhythm Example3:38
Learn an Albert Collins-style blues groove for beginners using first-position barre chords, sliding into seventh shapes, with a choppy rhythm via muting and a simple C-7 turnaround.
T-Bone Walker Rhythm Example5:01
Otis Rush Rhythm Example4:31
Magic Sam Rhythm Example5:05
Eddie Taylor Rhythm Example6:58

Requirements

You need a guitar and an interest in pre-1970s blues music!
Some basic guitar skills would help, but are not necessary. This course is for beginners and more experienced players.

Description

In this course, you will learn to play basic blues rhythm guitar in a variety of traditional styles as they were played and recorded during the 1950s and 1960s. After learning some basics about the guitar, we will jump right into the essential elements and building blocks for playing this type of guitar. Topics covered in this course include basic rhythm patterns, chords, turnarounds, and other skills needed to start playing right away! I will also take you through fifteen different examples of rhythm playing from the styles of the all-time greats - including the likes of Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson,and John Lee Hooker! Practice exercises and recommended listening examples are included throughout the course.

When you are finished with this course, you will be ready to play traditional blues rhythm guitar -- by yourself, or with a band. You can also to use the skills and concepts learned in this course to play contemporary blues and blues/rock. And, after completing this course, you will be more than ready to tackle my second course on playing lead guitar in the traditional blues style. Enjoy!

Lesson TABS are all included in a PDF file that can be downloaded from the Introduction section of the course!

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to start learning to play traditional-style electric blues guitar!
Intermediate players who want to start playing traditional blues

Traditional-Style Electric Blues Guitar For Beginners

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Course content

Introduction to Course3 lectures • 4min

Basic Chords4 lectures • 19min

Basic Rhythm Patterns for Traditional Blues5 lectures • 32min

More Chords6 lectures • 19min

Basic Turnarounds4 lectures • 26min

Classic Rhythm Pattern Examples13 lectures • 1hr 11min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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