This lesson will give the student a different way to play a standard 12 bar blues shuffle. The style of this progression is very similar to something Stevie Ray Vaughan would do. Your student will learn:
Giving the student this lesson after completing BLU-03 will give the best results.
This lesson will show your student how they can use Open G tuning to create a great blues sound. The examples given are simple blues ideas so the student can quickly grasp the concept and come up with their own blues licks and progressions using Open G tuning. The Teacher's Guide will explain the important concepts and what the student needs to do to really bring out the blues feel with the tuning.
This lesson will teach your student:
It's recommended the student has practice with a slide before attempting this lesson. Although the slide is optional, it does add to the blues feel.
A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section to help your student learn to improvise using scales suitable for blues. Most students find it easy to learn how to play the blues and enjoy the fact that they can get a great blues sound using a few simple scales. The lesson plan will help you guide the student through how to pick out the right scale that fits with the key and which notes to focus on.
If your student wants to learn about the blues or simply wants to be able to jam with other musicians, this lesson plan will help them achieve it.
More lesson plans on the blues and other scales are available in the Lesson Materials Section here.
This lesson plan will give your student three different scales they can use to improvise over a blues progression. Each scale has an in-depth explanations from the SCA series so this lesson plan focuses on how to apply the scales in different keys. Your student will learn the unique characteristics of each scale and when to apply them. This lesson should be used in combination with BLU-03 as it will show them exactly what to improvise over. If your student wants to learn the blues, this lesson plan will help them achieve a big part of playing blues.
A new lesson series has been created to help you teach your student about the blues. This lesson series will introduce topics such as blues improvisation, jamming, licks, rhythm and more.
The first lesson available in the blues series is on the 12 bar blues shuffle. This is a great way to introduce your student to the blues and it teaches them important theory as well as how to apply it. The 12 bar blues shuffle is used in countless blues jams and songs. If your student learns this then they will immediately be able to start jamming with other players.
More lessons on the blues will be available over time and there are many other related lesson plans available in the Lesson Materials Section here.
Blues is a fun style for beginners to learn because it doesn't take long to learn the basics of the style. Behind many blues jams and songs is the 12 bar blues shuffle. This lesson plan will teach your student how to play the 12 bar blues shuffle in any key. Once your student learns the theory behind the progression and how to apply it, they will enjoy being able to jam with other musicians and create their own blues jams. The included instructions will help you explain the theory in the easiest way possible. The material clearly labels the important points and demonstrates how the theory is applied.
If your student wants to learn how to play the blues, this is an excellent starting point.
This guitar lesson plan will teach your student:
When you use this lesson plan in combination with other lesson plans on blues or improvisation, it creates a very effective way to understand how blues works.
A new lesson plan has been added to the Lesson Materials Section covering the Blues Scale. This scale is great to teach your student how to improvise and get a blues sound. It also teaches them how certain intervals create interesting sounds when compared to the underlying chords. The Blues Scale is closely related to the minor pentatonic scale so make sure your student learns that scale before looking at this one.
Other lesson plans on various scales and modes are available in the Lesson Materials Section here.
The blues scale is a very interesting scale to use when improvising and easy to learn. Students wanting to learn blues will love it because it easily let's them achieve that blues sound. This lesson plan will explain the scale and provide clear diagrams for your student to memorize the finger positions on the neck. The included lesson instructions will guide you through how to teach the material effectively.