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Blues Rock Etude
Martin Miller
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 rhythm part that you can apply to several tunes. Enjoy!
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Lesson · 1m Blues Rock Etude - Introduction
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...
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Lesson · 1m Blues Rock Etude - Rhythm Part
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...
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Lesson · 1m Blues Rock Etude - Solo Example
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...
Tab
- 4 1:21 Backing track · 1m Blues Rock Etude - Backing Track This is the backing that fits both the rhythm part and the solo example.
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