Transcript File - HC GUITAR 10/20

BLUES GUITAR
A: Blues Chord Progressions (8 bar, 12 bar)
B: Blues Strum Patterns (Shuffle, 2 Strum)
C: Blues Techniques for Style: (Pull-offs, Slide-ups,
Hammer-ons, Bending, Vibrato)
Blues Introduction Video Clips
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A History Of Blues Pt1. – YouTube
A History Of Blues Pt2 – YouTube
A History Of Blues Pt3 – YouTube
A History Of Blues Pt4 - YouTube
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• History of the Blues - Video - 3 min.
A:Blues Progressions:
• 12 Bar Blues = Blues chord progression that is organized into 12 bar’s of
music. The basic concept of the 12-bar blues is the I-IV-V progression, where I, IV
and V represent the chords or notes that you will be using. When you play a blues
progression, you will only need to use 3 chords:
1 2
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For the key of A we count: A b c
For the key of C we count: C d e
4 5 6 7
D E
F G
f g
a b
The following is a chart of the 3 chords used in any key:
A: A-D-E
B: B-E-F#
C: C-F-G
D: D-G-A
E: E-A-B
F: F-Bb-C
G: G-C-D
The actual progression of the 3 chords varies:
• Image from pg 72 Land m guitar
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The most common is:I-I-I-I-IV-IV-I-I-V-IV-I-I/V
Another progression pattern used in 12 bar blues is:
I-IV-I-I-IV-IV-I-I-V-IV-I-I/V
8 Bar Blues =
Blues progression that is organized
into 8 bar’s of music.
Progression Examples:
• Example A:
• | 1\\\ | 1\\\ | 4\\\ | 4\\\ | 1\\\ | 5\\\ | 1\4\ | 1\5\ |
• Example B:
• | 1\\\ | 1\\\ | 1\\\ | 1\\\ | 4\\\ | 4\\\ | 5\\\ | 1\\\ |
• Example C:
• | 1\\\ | 5\\\ | 4\\\ | 4\\\ | 1\\\ | 5\\\ | 1\\\ | 5\\\ |
Steal My Kisses – Ben Harper
8 bar blues sequence
Chord Sequence: One strum pattern per bar
slide up
|--G#--|--C#-^|--D#--|--G#--|
Strum Pattern:
D
UD
U U
U D
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
YouTube - Ben Harper - Steal My Kisses
B: Strumming Patterns for Blues:
• Strumming patterns are what make the very basic chord
sequences interesting!
• 1. The Shuffle = All notes written as 8th notes but played
unevenly (the 1st note is twice as long as the second)
• 2. 2 Strum Blues =
• 1st note twice as long as 2nd
3. Syncopated 2 strum =
• 4. Syncopated 5 strum =
UPBEAT STRUM =
C: Techniques for Creating Your Style
• A.Pull-Offs = You pick the first note then pull off the
higher fretted finger so that the remaining fretted note
sounds without picking it.
• B.Hammer-Ons = You pick the 1st note, then by hitting a
higher fret with a 2nd finger, create a sound without
picking it.
• C.Slide-Ups = You slide up to a particular fret after
picking the string instead of having your fret finger
already in place on the fret.
• D.Bends = You play a note and then bend the string
with your fretting finger either a half or whole step
to another pitch.
• E. Vibrato = You play a note and then slightly bend the string
numerous times quickly to create sustain.
Combining Techniques exercise
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Song #1- C Jam Blues (In duotangs)
Song
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Bar
Funky
Groove
• 12 Bar Funky Blues
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Key of A
Picking Riff
|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
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|-----------------|--------5---7--|----------------|--------7--9---|-----------------|
|---------5---7--|-----7---------|-----------------|-----9---------|--------5--7----|
|----7------------|--5------------|-----7--5—7--|--7------------|-----7----------|
|--5--------------|---------------|--5-------------|----------------|--5-------------|
4x
2x
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Rhythm
|--5-------------|-------10------|------5-------|------12--------|-----5-----------||--5-------------|-------10------|-----5--------|-------12-------|-----5-----------||--5-------------|-------10------|-----5--------|-------12-------|-----5-----------||--5-------------|-------10------|-----5--------|-------12-------|-----5-----------||----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------||----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-
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Scale
A Blues Scale
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Song #3 - Give Me One Reason
F#, B, C#
or transpose to G, C, D
F# B C# F#
B C# F# C# B F#
YouTube - Tracy Chapman - Give me one reason
[intro]
F#
B
C#
F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around.
F#
B
C#
F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around
C#
I said I don't wanna leave you lonely,
B
F#
You've gotta make me change my mind.
F#
B C#
F#
Baby I got your number and I know that you got mine.
F#
B
C#
F#
You know that I called you, I called too many times.
C#
You can call me baby
B
F#
You can call anytime, but you got to call me.
F#
B
C#
F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around.
F#
B
C#
F#
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around.