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Blues Cruise
Sean Conklin
I hope you've packed your suitcase, because we're about to leave on the Blues Cruise! Okay maybe not, but let's learn a cool blues song while we're here. :) I was in a bluesy mood the other day so I decided to write this little tune. I hope you have fun learning it! Once you've watched the video above, head on over to the next page for the first exercise. See you there!
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Lesson · 1m Blues Cruise - Performance
I hope you've packed your suitcase, because we're about to leave on the Blues Cruise! Okay maybe not, but let's learn a cool blues song while we're here. :) I was in a bluesy mood the other day so I decided to...
Tab Guitar Pro
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Lesson · 1m Blues Cruise - Exercise 1
Before we start, make sure you have a grasp on the song's underlying rhythm. If you haven't already figured it out, this tune has a very heavy triplet feel. So make sure you listen for that triplet pulse...
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Lesson · 1m Blues Cruise - Exercise 2
In the beginning of this exercise, we'll immediately notice more of the fingerpicking that we discussed in the last lesson. In this case, we'll be plucking octave notes with our picking hand fingers. In the...
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Lesson · 1m Blues Cruise - Exercise 3
In exercise 3, we're going to start things out by playing a smooth A minor arpeggio. I'd recommend practicing this arpeggio by itself before moving on to the rest of the exercise. In bar 11, we'll be playing...
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Lesson · 1m Blues Cruise - Exercise 4
To start off exercise 4, we'll be playing a blues lick similar to the one I did in this lesson. Practice it very slowly at first. And it may sound silly, but really try to feel the blues "attitude" in this...
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Lesson · 1m Blues Cruise - Exercise 5
Out of all the exercises, this last one has the most bends. Keep those bends in tune! And on a sidenote, if you are a guitarist that isn't very used to bending, make sure you pace yourself and your fingers...
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- 7 2:32 Backing track · 3m Blues Cruise - Backing Track I went ahead and looped this backing track a few times, so feel free to jam to your heart's content. You can either play the actual piece I wrote, or you can also practice your own improvisation in the key of... Tab
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