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Blues Guitar Guide For Beginners


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Price
£29 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

This course includes lifetime access so you can complete it at your own speed.

Learn the skills and concepts in playing the blues guitar, in preparation for playing traditional blues rhythm by yourself, or with a band.

Benefits of taking this course include:

  • Unlimited and lifetime access to the course
  • Learn the course at your own pace
  • Course can be accessed on any platform
  • 24/7 Customer support

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

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Description

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to start learning to play traditional-style electric blues guitar

What you'll learn:

  • Play the 12 bar blues
  • Blues guitar licks
  • Learn the basics of blues lead guitar
  • Blues rhythms
  • Seventh chords
  • Master and visualise the guitar fretboard with ease
  • Understand guitar anatomy
  • Basic harmony blues

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!

Each short, intense (and sometimes funny) lecture helps you learn about different aspects of playing the guitar (not just blues).

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 use the skills and concepts learned in this course to play contemporary blues and blues/rock.

Blues Guitar Guide For Beginners will cover the following topics:

Section 1 - Introduction

  • Introduction
  • Course Resources

Section 2 - The Basics

  • Basic Notes On The Guitar
  • How To Read Tabs
  • How To Find And Memorize The Notes On The Guitar Fretboard
  • Whole Step And Half Step (Tone And Semitone)
  • Major And Minor Scales
  • Why Are There Both Sharps And Flats?
  • 12 Bar Blues – Very Important!
  • Warm-Up Time: Technical Exercises To Acoustic And Electric Guitar
  • Palm Muting Technique
  • How To Play – Cream – Sunshine For Your Love

Section 3 - Chords

  • Major And Minor Chords
  • How To Play Eric Clapton – Layla
  • Music Intervals
  • Music Interval Tricks On The Fretboard
  • Triads – How Important Are They?
  • Seventh Chords
  • How To Play 7th Chords On The Guitar
  • Seventh Chords – Best Shortcut To Memorize
  • How To Play Surf Music Blues

Section 4 - Exercises

  • Blues Exercises For Beginners – Part 1
  • Blues Exercises For Beginners – Part 2
  • Blues Exercises For Beginners – Part 3
  • Pentatonic Scale
  • Pentatonic Blues Scale
  • How To Change Scale Shapes
  • Call And Response Lick 1
  • Call And Response Lick 2
  • Guitar Blues Licks Accent 1
  • Guitar Blues Licks Accent 2
  • Music Techniques
  • Blues Rock Guitar Lick To Develop Speed And Accuracy 1
  • Blues Rock Guitar Lick To Develop Speed And Accuracy 2
  • Blues Rock Guitar Lick To Develop Speed And Accuracy 3
  • Blues Rock Guitar Lick To Develop Speed And Accuracy 4
  • Blues Rock Guitar Lick To Develop Speed And Accuracy 5
  • Blues Rock Guitar Lick To Develop Speed And Accuracy 6
  • Improvise Guitar Licks Like A Boss
  • Play All 5 Shapes Of Pentatonic Scales

Section 5 - Guitar Solos

  • How To Compose Your First Planned Guitar Solo – Part 1
  • How To Compose Your First Planned Guitar Solo – Part 2
  • How To Improvise Guitar Solos By Ear?

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for those interested to learn the skills and concepts in playing the blues guitar, in preparation for playing traditional blues rhythm by yourself, or with a band.

Requirements

No prior knowledge is required to take this course.

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