Traditional-Style Electric Blues Guitar For Beginners

Part I - Rhythm Guitar

What you'll learn

Students will be able to play basic blues rhythm guitar in a variety of traditional styles.

Requirements

You need a guitar and an interest in pre-1970s blues music!

Some basic guitar skills would help, but are not necessary. This course is for beginners and more experienced players.

Description

     In this course, you will learn to play basic blues rhythm guitar in a variety of traditional styles as they were played and recorded during the 1950s and 1960s.  After learning some basics about the guitar, we will jump right into the essential elements and building blocks for playing this type of guitar.   Topics covered in this course include basic rhythm patterns, chords, turnarounds, and other skills needed to start playing right away!  I will also take you through fifteen different examples of rhythm playing from the styles of the all-time greats - including the likes of Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, Otis Rush, Albert Collins, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson,and John Lee Hooker!   Practice exercises and recommended listening examples are included throughout the course.   
     When you are finished with this course, you will be ready to play traditional blues rhythm guitar – by yourself, or with a band.   You can also to use the skills and concepts learned in this course to play contemporary blues and blues/rock.   And, after completing this course, you will be more than ready to tackle my second course on playing lead guitar in the traditional blues style.   Enjoy!  
Lesson TABS are all included in a PDF file that can be downloaded from the Introduction section of the course!  

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to Course

Lecture 1 Introduction to Course

Lecture 2 Tuning The Guitar

Lecture 3 The Guitar Neck & Frets

Section 2: Basic Chords

Lecture 4 Introduction to Essential Chords

Lecture 5 Essential First Position Chords

Lecture 6 Practice Exercises

Lecture 7 Barre Chords

Section 3: Basic Rhythm Patterns for Traditional Blues

Lecture 8 Shuffle Rhythms

Lecture 9 Boogie Woogie Rhythms

Lecture 10 Double Stop Rhythms

Lecture 11 Single String Rhythms

Lecture 12 Using A Capo

Section 4: More Chords

Lecture 13 Introduction to More Chords

Lecture 14 9th Chords

Lecture 15 D7 Chord Shape

Lecture 16 C7 Chord Shape

Lecture 17 "Magic Sam" 7th Chord

Lecture 18 Minor Chords

Section 5: Basic Turnarounds

Lecture 19 Introduction to Turnarounds

Lecture 20 Turnarounds in E

Lecture 21 Turnarounds in A

Lecture 22 Turnarounds in G

Section 6: Classic Rhythm Pattern Examples

Lecture 23 Lazy Lester Shuffle in E

Lecture 24 Jimmy Reed Shuffle in E

Lecture 25 Pee Wee Crayton Rhythm Example

Lecture 26 Sonny Boy Williamson Rhythm Example

Lecture 27 Little Walter Rhythm Example

Lecture 28 Jimmy Rogers Rhythm Example

Lecture 29 John Lee Hooker Rhythm Example

Lecture 30 Little Junior Parker Rhythm Example

Lecture 31 Albert Collins Rhythm Example

Lecture 32 T-Bone Walker Rhythm Example

Lecture 33 Otis Rush Rhythm Example

Lecture 34 Magic Sam Rhythm Example

Lecture 35 Eddie Taylor Rhythm Example

Section 7: Conclusion

Lecture 36 Final Words

Anyone who wants to start learning to play traditional-style electric blues guitar!,Intermediate players who want to start playing traditional blues