Blues Guitar Lessons

Looking for blues guitar lessons ” Why? Blues guitar formed the roots of most modern music i.e. Rock ” Metal ” Funk ” R&B etc Many new guitar students like to start of with blues guitar because it less complex than say classical guitar and they can start making music faster and continue to be motivated.

Blues guitar is cool to learn when starting out because with some basic chords and scales the new guitar can start making music that sounds great in a very short time. Learning things like a basic scale, chords and some riffs will keep them interested in learning more.

One of the first blues guitar lesson will be the pentatonic scale. This scale is the foundation for what youll be learning in the future. The pattern is a 5 note pattern and is 2 notes per string which makes it easier to learn.

The other great thing about the pentatonic scale is being that it only has 5 notes. This is great when you are soloing over say a 12 “Bar Blues progression. Why? Well the conflicting notes are removed allow you to solo more freely and not worry about playing a sour note. So the first blues guitar lesson should cover that scale.

The next thing I like to teacher in a blues guitar lesson is power chords. They are 2 note chords that contain the root note and the 5th sometimes referred to a 5 chords or Rock Chords you see them in sheet music as E5 or D5 etc

The 12 Bar Blues is taught after the student has a handle on power chords. The cool thing is that they are so easy to learn and students keep staying focus wanting to learn more. Being a movable chord the power chord virtually becomes hundreds of chords.

A very common and a must know for students is the 12 Bar Blues progressions. Hundreds of songs have been derived from it and students will know many. The 12 Bar Blues follows a simple chord order that will be the building blocks for student down the line.

Typically I have the student record a 12 Bar Blues in a certain key and practice soloing over it. Even just playing simple repeating melodies is one of the coolest feelings for the new guitarist. Just a simple looping pattern can do amazing things for the students moral.

The great thing is that we have a looping jam box online loaded with hours of backing tracks for our student use and learn with. They get to pick any key they want and then rock out!

So thats the basics for now If you are looking for an amazing blues guitar lesson please give us a try! Take the 14 Day Challenge and you wont regret it. Your family and friends will be amazed of how much you have learned in just 2 weeks flat! Hope to see you in the members area