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The 12-bar blues is notably associated with rock and roll and musicians jamming; watch expert guitarist play the 12-bar blues guitar in these free music lessons on video.
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The 12-bar blues is 12 measures broken up and using only three different chords: a one 7th chord, a four 7th chord and a five 7th chord. Learn how to play rock 'n roll with the 12-bar blues guitar in these free music lessons on video.
For a more rhythmic riff try the "palm mute", by barely using your palm to touch the strings on the guitar. Learn more about 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
A typical blues beat is 4/4, 4 beats per measure, watch a guitar expert demonstrate a 12-bar blues progression by playing it and writing it out in this free music lesson on video.
Professional guitarist shows different rhythm techniques and finger settings for playing 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
Learn how to jam with other musicians by learning to solo over the I chord when playing 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
Expert guitarist shows how to solo over the IV chord by switching to the dorian mode when playing 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
By using the dorian mode, learn detailed finger positioning and how to solo over the V chord when playing 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
Professional guitarist teaches how to connect the musical modes and suggests recording yourself playing scales, then jamming to the recording, by using hammer ons and different tensions when playing 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
By using different tension in major and minor chords, you can get a different sound when playing 12-bar blues guitar in this free guitar music lesson on video.
Give your blues solo-playing some soul character, learn how to play hammer ons and pull offs for 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
Add some style and pizzazz by adding slides to your 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video, taught by an expert guitarist.
When playing an electric guitar, learn from a professional guitarist how to bend notes, and get that soulful blues sound, when playing 12-bar blues in this free music lesson on video.
Expert guitarist shows how to get that funky feel when playing the I and IV chords for 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
Learn how to play jazz style blues from a professional guitarist by using vi and ii chords for 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
Professional guitarist shows how to transcribe blues music, by training your ears to listen for beats you like and duplicating them in this free music lesson on video.
Expert guitarists teaches how to write solo riffs and create a melody of your own for 12-bar blues guitar in this free music lesson on video.
Blues music is the heart and soul of rock n’ roll, some would say. From the muddy, mighty Mississippi delta, blues overflowed its banks, making deep inroads in the British music scene of the 1960’s, carving out large swaths of musical real estate in America, and inspiring such a virtuosity of style and expression that the world has never been the same. Without blues music, there could be no Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Leadbelly, Howling Wolf, Led Zeppelin, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy—in other words, imagine that forty years of great songs were never written. That’s how strong and lasting an influence the blues has had on Western popular music.
Watch this free instructional video series and join the proud ranks of so many who have gone before, who have made the paths of blues music straight and level. Our expert guitar player will show you how to play the basic 12 bar blues pattern with the standard I-IV-V chord progression…but he doesn’t stop there. Learn rhythm guitar techniques, how to solo in a blues song, how to change from major to minor, slide guitar tips, hammer ons and pull offs, and even how to write your own lead part. Take these lessons to heart; because blues music is the basis for the majority of pop and rock you hear today. Continue the legacy that was left to any rock guitar player anywhere…and know your roots, for they run deep.
Casey Cormier Casey Cormier has been playing both the guitar and bass for 10 years, performing in rock and roll clubs along the New Jersey Coast as well as in New York City. He studied jazz at the Hartt School of music, and now teaches dozens of students daily through the Lasalle Music instrument store in West Hartford, Conn., and performs with fellow musicians in the greater Hartford area.dkdk
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