Blues Guitar - Beyond The Pentatonic

Learn the blues guitar secrets of the pros!

What you'll learn

Blues Lead Guitar

Note Targeting

Using The Dorian Mode in Blues Solos

Using The Mixolydian Mode in Blues Solos

Playing Double Stop Licks

Using Altered Tensions To Create Jazz Flavoured Licks

Requirements

Familiarity with 12 bar blues

Familiarity with pentatonic/blues scale licks

Description

If you are stuck in a "blues scale rut" then you need this course! We go through all the "post-pentatonic" concepts & techniques commonly found in blues guitar soloing.We cover:Chord note targetingUsing the Dorian ModeUsing the Mixolydian ModePlaying Double Stop licksAdding some jazzy blues touchesYou get:Plain English explanations of all the necessary theoryExample licks demonstrating each new idea in contextTABS for all the licksAn example solo to learn which puts everything togetherPDF & Guitar Pro TABs of the example soloJam tracks in various blues guitar styles

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Targeting Notes

Lecture 2 Targeting the I IV & V chord notes

Section 3: How to use Dorian & Mixolydian Modes in Blues Solos

Lecture 3 How to use Dorian & Mixolydian modes in your blues guitar solos

Section 4: Dorian & Mixolydian Mode Licks

Lecture 4 Dorian & Mixolydian Mode Blues Licks

Section 5: Using the modes to create double stop country/blues licks

Lecture 5 Explaning how to create double stops from the modes you've learned

Section 6: Mixolydian Mode Double Stop Licks

Lecture 6 Some Mixolydian Mode Double Stop Licks

Section 7: How to add some jazzy touches

Lecture 7 Adding some jazzy sounding touches

Section 8: Some Altered Tension Jazz/Blues Licks

Lecture 8 Some jazzy altered tension jazz/blues licks

Section 9: Summary & Putting It All Together

Lecture 9 Putting it all together

Intermediate blues & blues/rock guitarists who wish to add more depth & sophistication to their soloing