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Blues Rock Etude

Instructor: Martin Miller Topic(s): Improvising, Rhythm Style(s): Blues Level(s): Beginner

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1 0:34 Blues Rock Etude - Introduction Instructor: Martin Miller Level: Beginner Topic: Improvising Style: Blues Hey IG! This is the first installment of a three-part series on the good ol’ Blues. We’re going to take three steps, so each of the three tutorials will deal with a different type of blues, increasing in difficulty. This very tutorial is created to help guitarists out that want to get into some basic, tasteful blues lead playing as well as a rhy...
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2 0:57 Blues Rock Etude - Rhythm Part Instructor: Martin Miller Level: Beginner Topic: Rhythm Style: Blues This is a 12-bar shuffle blues rock in E. The rhythm is based around a riff that repeats over and over and is put of every chord of the form. Be sure to internalize the 12-bar form perfectly until you can play through it in your sleep before attempting the actual lead part.
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3 1:09 Blues Rock Etude - Solo Example Instructor: Martin Miller Level: Beginner Topic: Improvising Style: Blues Now on to the lead playing! The lines in this solo etude are based around both the E major (nicer sound) and minor (dirtier, bluesier sound) blues scales. They lead you through several positions over the neck, use different type of rhythms as well as a few important clichés, such as the bending lick in the fourth bar. Be sure to check out all the oth...
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4 1:21 Blues Rock Etude - Backing Track Instructor: Martin Miller Level: Beginner Topic: Improvising Style: Blues This is the backing that fits both the rhythm part and the solo example.