Advanced Blues

Discover major and minor blues styles, from positions and chords to improvisation and scale usage. Combine techniques for expressive playing.

2.9 Hours

37 Lessons

Taught by

Mike Dugan

Course Content

All Topics

Blues Chords & Rhythm

Blues Improvisation

Advanced Blues

Blues Songs

Topic1

Mike Dugan

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Blues Guitar Lessons

Slide Guitar

00:00:0000:39:13

Introduction to Slides

Standard and Open Tuning

Basic Technique and Muting Ideas

Combining all Riff and Ideas

Using Slides in 12-Bar Blues

Changing Keys

Difficulty

Completed

Topic2

Mike Dugan

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Blues Guitar Lessons

Eight Bar Blues-Part 1 (Key to the Highway)

00:00:0000:29:01

Introduction and Basics of Eight Bar Blues

Chords and Rhythm

Sing and Play

Solo Lesson

Song Demo

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic3

Mike Dugan

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Blues Guitar Lessons

Eight Bar Blues-Part 2 (It Hurts Me Too)

00:00:0000:16:52

Chords and Rhythm

Sing and Play

Solo Lesson

Song Demo

Difficulty

Completed

Topic4

Mike Dugan

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Blues Guitar Lessons

Eight Bar Blues-Part 3 (Send me Someone to Love)

00:00:0000:16:16

Intro, Chords, and Rhythm

Sing and Play

Solo Improvisation

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic5

Mike Dugan

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Blues Guitar Lessons

Blues meets Jazz Part 1

00:00:0000:37:49

Introduction

Chords, Rhythm, and 12 Bar Blues

Chord Substitution and Altered Chords

Pentatonics and Major Blues Improv

Using Major Scale

Adding Chromatics

Difficulty

Completed

Topic6

Mike Dugan

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Blues Guitar Lessons

Blues meets Jazz Part 2

00:00:0000:18:39

Introduction

Funk 12 Bar Blues and Rhythm Ideas

Improvisation Using Pentatonics

Substituting Major Scale over Dominant 7th Chord

Backing Track Demo

Difficulty

Completed

Topic7

Mike Dugan

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Blues Guitar Lessons

Going to a Blues Jam

00:00:0000:16:31

Introduction

Language of the Blues

Courtesy and Meeting the House Man

Signup and What to Expect

Follow the Leader

Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Advanced Blues

All Topics

Blues Chords & Rhythm

Blues Improvisation

Advanced Blues

Blues Songs

Slide Guitar

Introduction to Slides

Standard and Open Tuning

Basic Technique and Muting Ideas

Combining all Riff and Ideas

Using Slides in 12-Bar Blues

Changing Keys

Eight Bar Blues-Part 1 (Key to the Highway)

Introduction and Basics of Eight Bar Blues

Chords and Rhythm

Sing and Play

Solo Lesson

Song Demo

Conclusion

Eight Bar Blues-Part 2 (It Hurts Me Too)

Chords and Rhythm

Sing and Play

Solo Lesson

Song Demo

Eight Bar Blues-Part 3 (Send me Someone to Love)

Intro, Chords, and Rhythm

Sing and Play

Solo Improvisation

Conclusion

Blues meets Jazz Part 1

Introduction

Chords, Rhythm, and 12 Bar Blues

Chord Substitution and Altered Chords

Pentatonics and Major Blues Improv

Using Major Scale

Adding Chromatics

Blues meets Jazz Part 2

Introduction

Funk 12 Bar Blues and Rhythm Ideas

Improvisation Using Pentatonics

Substituting Major Scale over Dominant 7th Chord

Backing Track Demo

Going to a Blues Jam

Introduction

Language of the Blues

Courtesy and Meeting the House Man

Signup and What to Expect

Follow the Leader

Conclusion

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