An Introduction to a Minor Blues, how it is different from a Standard Blues, and how to start soloing over it. IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD AND EMAIL LINK to Chart available here goo.gl/O3n6uJ $1.49. It has the scale, 1s 4s 5s, Seventh chord shape and proper scale to use. For immediate download, just click "return to merchant" after purchase, OR, just simple check your email. File will be there right away! OR!!! Brand New... If you trust The StichMethod, You can get a 9 chart Bundle Pack right here for $13.50. When you purchase the Bundle you Save $1.00 and You get ALL the charts for the BLUES PRIMER PLAYLIST AND THE MASTER THE PENTATONIC Playlist! (including the $2.49 Neverlost Pentatonic chart). I designed this option per request for people who kept buying one at a time and got sick of it, so here it is! No Pressure goo.gl/X9fLDr Your Files will be emailed to you immediately.
I can't thank you enough for your excellent instruction. You're ability to break down theory into directly actionable guitar playing is rare indeed. It's enabled me to jump start my playing and regain my chops after 40 years with the guitar collecting dust in the closet. I wish I lived in Florida so we could tip a few beers and talk Grateful Dead and Phish. Many thanks Ian.
Man, this blues primer list is awesome! I've been watching your videos for over a year now and recently came back to this list for a refresher. It's like coming back to an in-depth book, take a break from it and then return; it will all make sense. Thanks, Ian!
Thanks Stich man. Until now I have just played chords then thrown in some lead work but this ties it all together, I just love this. Please keep them coming. Thanks
Wow. Nicely done Ian! You're a really good teacher. Very easy to follow lesson. I'm in love with the minor blues!!! Also, the backing track you taped and linked up here was so really helpful. And very generous. Not many instructors out there doing that. Thanks Ian.
I have learned more from you in last two weeks, than the last year struggling. You make sense, your presentation is wonderful and you are quite accomplished on the instrument. Bless you, and thanks so much!
Gosh, love all these videos!!! Wish I did find them sooner, it has to be easily one of the best tutoring series on youtube! In regards to the E7 resolving down to Amin not just a rule that's a minor V-I cadence... just like the major V-I cadence, true pillars of the tonal system. In minor V-I cadence over the E7 the A natural minor scale gets altered to A harmonic minor (G#). As Patrick Allen suggested, Thrill is gone is a wonderful minor blues.
I bought your Master Class and have been loving it. Learning so much. I have a request for the Master Class 2 if possible - many of us adore the sound of the minor blues in this lesson - could you possibly teach the minor blues the same way you taught the three scale positions and chords in the first Master Class? The charts that you included are fantastic, and have helped me with the standard blues so much.
Thanks so much for the video. I learned the Aeolian mode (natural minor) just for this lesson. I had never thought of a reason to learn more than the major diatonic and pentatonic scales until I started to learn blues. Now to learn for root-5 lol wish me luck
I love that I will be able to use the minor scale and I really like the switch to the dom 7 at the turn around V chord. I'm a little confused. When you say that "all my blues tricks are not going to work that I showed you" (0:50), I'm unclear what that means but it sounds really important. Does this mean none of the tricks work? Does the flatted fifth work in the minor blues?
Flat 5 always works, and as for my comment, A minor blues uses the True Minor Scale (Aeolian). This scale will not work on a regular Blues. The regular Blues will not support the minor 6th of the minor scale, This is because the 4 chord of the blues... the Major 3rd of the Four Chord lays in the exact spot the MAJOR sixth would be. So, the minor diatonic scale really only belongs in the Minor Blues, Hope that helped.
hardly any videos out there on the minor blues. THANK YOU. I have awesome fun mixing that minor scale with a major progression but difficulty mixing anything other than minor with a minor progression.. mixolydian and major do not work that great unless they are super fast pull offs back to a note within the minor. awesome video.
Nice lesson Ian! one thing I think that makes the minor blues unique is how open it is musically compared to standard Blues. It can get complex , or really simple. For example in the key of C minor for the 5 you can play a straight G minor chord or a G minor 7th instead of a G dominant 7th and it also works really well ( I believe this is exactly what happens in the thrill is gone by BB king). I have also seen variations which include m7flat 5 chords and the 6 chord in a progression. (I believe still got the blues by Gary Moore has these elements in it)
DOH !!! I never even knew about any "minor" scale, I just thought I was always adding a whole lot of half-steps to the regular minor pentatonic blues box, LOL!! So I guess this is yet another U-tube tutorial that is either stuff I already knew and used.....or is deep-space-difficult and completely scrambles my brain ! Seems it always one or the other, not a lot of middle-ground, in my world! Anyway, I've never posted here before, but I've enjoyed a ton of your videos over the last couple years, even if most of them send me off into a flurry of synaptic misfires !!
Love the way you go about your teaching mate. You talked about doing a Blues masterclass, where are you at with that? Thanks for the vids mate they have helped me a lot. Regards, Bon.
Great series of lessons in the Blues Primer series. Thanks for your generosity, sharing and fantastic lesson style- watch that steak sauce.Are all the previous 15 lessons in the Blues Primer series of lesson major key backing tracks and not minor? Thanks for clarifying! Keep up the amazing work you do to help and motivate we neophytes.
Been playing casually for yrs, you've answered so many area's that i couldn't find anywhere, is there any logical order you recommend to your lessons, always loved since ive been loving you, essence of the blues, you renewed my interest thanks so much
loved all of your videos mate. Finally helped me understand lot about Blues. Can we just use minor pentatonic instead of minor scale? and also wondering if minor blues can be played in Am7, Dm7 and Em7 chord progression!
No, it won't disappoint at all. It will show that making great music isn't in expensive stuff. It's very inspiring to see you don't need the fancy bits.
You keep spillin' the beans Ian, the Guitar Teachers Union will not be happy. For personal safety wear a Sean Daniels disguise when doing videos. All kidding aside these are just great lessons, you are helping many struggling players, thanks!
Stich ... absolutely love your stuff !!! ... however one small element in this lesson has me confused --- why solo over the E7-chord (which includes a flat 7th) with the Emajor scale (E-Ionian which includes the 7th note but does not include the flat 7th) ? Why not solo with E Mixolidian scale that includes both 1) the flat 7th of the E7-chord and 2) adds the third (Gsharp-Aflat) for the leading note back to Aminor? Your thoughts, please !
That helps tremendously !! Yes, you are quite right (as always) that, in the video, the E-major chord tones (135) were played over the E7-chord in the turn around ! Thanks !!!!!!!!!!
Stitch, I'm not trying to muck things up but, in the minor blues can't the 7th chord be replaced by a diminished? If so can you include that in your next minor blues lesson? Thanks
Quick question regarding the Minor Scale you used in this: I use JustinGuitar.com for a lot of lessons and I looked on his site to find the chart for the scale you used and I couldn't find it. Is the minor scale you use the Harmonic and Melodic minor scale? Or neither? Thanks!
He states the "full minor scale" which is actuality is the Major scale of the relative "minor". Am using the minor scale would actually be the C Ionian(major) or the relative A Aeolian(minor) scale. both are actually the same just implemented differently over different chords/progressions in certain places while focusing on the roots of the chords within the progression. hope this helps!
these 2 scales are exactly the same.. just different names based upon the Root note of that scale. Am, Dm, Em are all chords within the C major scale. Just as A Aeolian scale has the chords C major, F major and G major along with Am, Dm, Em. (not mentioning the Diminished chord because that isn't useful here)
I've seen different versions of the progression of chords recently. Some involve the bVI, others go to the IV instead of the V sometimes. Can someone please explain me how a common minor blues should be played if, say, someone called a minor blues at a jam?
When you say you're playing Aminor scale, is this a mode? I never understood this. Or is the Aminor scale a completely separate scale (the major with just a flattened 3rd?)...Also, thanks for the vids! You've fundamentally change the way I think when playing.
Great, this give me the occasion to ask you : I know if you play in the key of A Major the order is : I is Major, II and III are minor, IV and V are Majord, VI is minor, VII is minor7 flat5 BUT in your video you introduce the A as I and minor, the IV and the V (D and E) as minor too..so what does that make the other like the II, the VI and the VII ?
well, when u see it as the Key of C, then it is not the I, IV and V (VI II III, basically the same). However, Am is the relative Minor to the key of C that means it uses practically the same chords.
Any scale u like, and I mean: literally like, as Powerchords aren't major or minor or anything - just power! However, with the scale u use u will make the sound majory or minory... (I guess)
Well, by playing the E major scale you disrespect the important minor 7 of the E7! I heard some months ago on an other Channel, that the guy there used the E major pentatonic in the same situation and it worked for the first shot, kind of... it just has not enough tension. But maybe it's just your way to start the topic and keep it simple at first. to my ears, it needs the phrygian dominat / harmonic minor 5 (HM5) or altered Scale. Or, to keep it simple, just stick to the A minor scale highlight the chordtone E and throw in the maj 3 (G#).
StichMethod Guitar thanks! Good lesson, anyway. I guess, I am just far more ahead in my guitar journey, but I draw much from your lessons to refresh the Basics and get sometimes a different view on how to approach improvisation. My own students benefit a lot from it! Good work!
I think I've been doing this and I was wondering what exactly is going on! I like to play what is considered an A flat diminished chord arpeggio on that e7 turnaround chord. Why does this work so well? It is definitely based in the harmonic minor, I know that much.
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An Introduction to a Minor Blues, how it is different from a Standard Blues, and how to start soloing over it.
IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD AND EMAIL LINK to Chart available here goo.gl/O3n6uJ $1.49. It has the scale, 1s 4s 5s, Seventh chord shape and proper scale to use. For immediate download, just click "return to merchant" after purchase, OR, just simple check your email. File will be there right away!
OR!!! Brand New... If you trust The StichMethod, You can get a 9 chart Bundle Pack right here for $13.50. When you purchase the Bundle you Save $1.00 and You get ALL the charts for the BLUES PRIMER PLAYLIST AND THE MASTER THE PENTATONIC Playlist! (including the $2.49 Neverlost Pentatonic chart). I designed this option per request for people who kept buying one at a time and got sick of it, so here it is! No Pressure goo.gl/X9fLDr
Your Files will be emailed to you immediately.
I can't thank you enough for your excellent instruction. You're ability to break down theory into directly actionable guitar playing is rare indeed. It's enabled me to jump start my playing and regain my chops after 40 years with the guitar collecting dust in the closet. I wish I lived in Florida so we could tip a few beers and talk Grateful Dead and Phish. Many thanks Ian.
Man, this blues primer list is awesome! I've been watching your videos for over a year now and recently came back to this list for a refresher. It's like coming back to an in-depth book, take a break from it and then return; it will all make sense. Thanks, Ian!
When I think of this style of blues, Stevie Ray Vaughn's Tin Pan Alley comes to mind. I'm not sure if that is the other song you were thinking of.
You are sitting with a green guitar in a green shirt that even says "GREEN" on it wondering who plays the minor blues...
-Dude!
-Peter Green!
;)
Since I've Been Loving You immediately popped in my head as well
I love minor blues, I guess that's why I love Since I've Been Loving You so much. It's probably my favorite genre.
Peter Green is the master of this genre.
Man's World. James Brown.
....but it wouldn't be "NOTHING" without you, Stich! I'm loving your videos! learning so much!!!
Thanks Stich man. Until now I have just played chords then thrown in some lead work but this ties it all together, I just love this. Please keep them coming. Thanks
Wow. Nicely done Ian! You're a really good teacher. Very easy to follow lesson. I'm in love with the minor blues!!! Also, the backing track you taped and linked up here was so really helpful. And very generous. Not many instructors out there doing that. Thanks Ian.
Never thought I'd learn something new about the blues this late in the game, but always awesome to learn.
I have learned more from you in last two weeks, than the last year struggling. You make sense, your presentation is wonderful and you are quite accomplished on the instrument. Bless you, and thanks so much!
The fog is clearing, captain.
you are the best in the biz. I love your videos
Love minor blues, thanks.
That lick made me goosebump!🤣 great
"unwritten rule", fantastic video my eyes have been opened, many thanks from Liverpool.
All your lessons are just fantastic! Thanks heaps for sharing your knowledge
Literally recorded this loop and tried it 5 seconds ago. Minor Pentatonic and just added the B
I love minor blues too.That and blues rock using power chords...are the top of my favorite styles.
Hi Ian, this for me is probably one of the most informative tutorials. Thanks
like you videos, humour and humble approach. Thanks
Awesome, now after many many years.. Ive got the minor Blues. Thank you Sir.
Dude you rock... love the inner/outer dialog 'I shouldn't have put that there'... keeps it real.
Outstanding, cheers from New Zealand
I love your teaching style!
I thought I could hear Peter Green nice lesson I too love that dark confident sound
^
Extremely insightful. Thx for sharing!
Great lesson stitch. I got a mind to give up living paul butterfield blues band is another great song
great sound ian, thank you.
Gosh, love all these videos!!! Wish I did find them sooner, it has to be easily one of the best tutoring series on youtube!
In regards to the E7 resolving down to Amin not just a rule that's a minor V-I cadence... just like the major V-I cadence, true pillars of the tonal system.
In minor V-I cadence over the E7 the A natural minor scale gets altered to A harmonic minor (G#).
As Patrick Allen suggested, Thrill is gone is a wonderful minor blues.
Sounds so good. Thank you for this lesson!
Thank you!!!!!!!
And a minor scale has the same notes as the C-major scale correct?
Thanks for the great lessons! Could you do “one kind favor”. It has that great melody going through it...
Try the Jimi Hendrix chord for the 2nd 5 chord..
Very nice....
I bought your Master Class and have been loving it. Learning so much. I have a request for the Master Class 2 if possible - many of us adore the sound of the minor blues in this lesson - could you possibly teach the minor blues the same way you taught the three scale positions and chords in the first Master Class? The charts that you included are fantastic, and have helped me with the standard blues so much.
Love this lesson!!! Just trying to figure out with string is being bent at 8:35
you are a dam GOOD teacher. ..i have learned a lot from You
A really good lesson again.
Thanks so much for the video. I learned the Aeolian mode (natural minor) just for this lesson. I had never thought of a reason to learn more than the major diatonic and pentatonic scales until I started to learn blues. Now to learn for root-5 lol wish me luck
I love that I will be able to use the minor scale and I really like the switch to the dom 7 at the turn around V chord. I'm a little confused. When you say that "all my blues tricks are not going to work that I showed you" (0:50), I'm unclear what that means but it sounds really important. Does this mean none of the tricks work? Does the flatted fifth work in the minor blues?
Flat 5 always works, and as for my comment, A minor blues uses the True Minor Scale (Aeolian). This scale will not work on a regular Blues. The regular Blues will not support the minor 6th of the minor scale, This is because the 4 chord of the blues... the Major 3rd of the Four Chord lays in the exact spot the MAJOR sixth would be. So, the minor diatonic scale really only belongs in the Minor Blues, Hope that helped.
@@StichMethodGuitar Thank you so much, Ian. That totally clears it up. You are so helpful and thoughtful.
I dig the sound of that PRS man!!
hardly any videos out there on the minor blues. THANK YOU. I have awesome fun mixing that minor scale with a major progression but difficulty mixing anything other than minor with a minor progression.. mixolydian and major do not work that great unless they are super fast pull offs back to a note within the minor. awesome video.
Ah the minor blues at last! More minor lessons, please :D
“I Put a Spell on You”... my favorite version is by Samantha Fish... Amazing!
Love it - quite helpful!
Man, this is great stuff ! Had to subscribe.
I've heard that lick in the song Heart breaker by Grand Funk
Nice lesson Ian! one thing I think that makes the minor blues unique is how open it is musically compared to standard Blues. It can get complex , or really simple.
For example in the key of C minor for the 5 you can play a straight G minor chord or a G minor 7th instead of a G dominant 7th and it also works really well ( I believe this is exactly what happens in the thrill is gone by BB king). I have also seen variations which include m7flat 5 chords and the 6 chord in a progression. (I believe still got the blues by Gary Moore has these elements in it)
DOH !!! I never even knew about any "minor" scale, I just thought I was always adding a whole lot of half-steps to the regular minor pentatonic blues box, LOL!! So I guess this is yet another U-tube tutorial that is either stuff I already knew and used.....or is deep-space-difficult and completely scrambles my brain ! Seems it always one or the other, not a lot of middle-ground, in my world!
Anyway, I've never posted here before, but I've enjoyed a ton of your videos over the last couple years, even if most of them send me off into a flurry of synaptic misfires !!
"unwritten" rule & BB King the thrill is gone
Love the way you go about your teaching mate.
You talked about doing a Blues masterclass, where are you at with that?
Thanks for the vids mate they have helped me a lot.
Regards, Bon.
This is great, as usual.
Ian, any plans for acoustic stuff?Thx again,
Great vid Ian. Keep em up :)
Please more minor blues.
If you don't have a track, can you play the minor blues playing the chords with the licks?
Great series of lessons in the Blues Primer series. Thanks for your generosity, sharing and fantastic lesson style- watch that steak sauce.Are all the previous 15 lessons in the Blues Primer series of lesson major key backing tracks and not minor? Thanks for clarifying! Keep up the amazing work you do to help and motivate we neophytes.
Nicholas Ricci they would be primarily 7th chords
Been playing casually for yrs, you've answered so many area's that i couldn't find anywhere,
is there any logical order you recommend to your lessons, always loved since ive been loving you, essence of the blues, you renewed my interest thanks so much
loved all of your videos mate. Finally helped me understand lot about Blues. Can we just use minor pentatonic instead of minor scale?
and also wondering if minor blues can be played in Am7, Dm7 and Em7 chord progression!
Peter Green's Fool No More is probably the best minor blues song ever.
Do you have a lesson on target notes for 1-4-5 minor blues for chord tone soloing?
xpmark1 it is the same mentality as my Blues Soloing Mindset video.
Thanks.@@StichMethodGuitar
can you make a video about your guitar (or guitars) and your rig?
No, it won't disappoint at all. It will show that making great music isn't in expensive stuff. It's very inspiring to see you don't need the fancy bits.
***** you should see my rig! jk, i only have a very cheap classic guitar and a fender cd60 acoustic...
Hey man. Good vids!
Its the unwritten rule. # 11th commandment
Great
Ian, another great lesson. And to make things even better, I can't wait for some Allman Brothers material! What a New Year :-)
You keep spillin' the beans Ian, the Guitar Teachers Union will not be happy. For personal safety wear a Sean Daniels disguise when doing videos. All kidding aside these are just great lessons, you are helping many struggling players, thanks!
Stich ... absolutely love your stuff !!! ... however one small element in this lesson has me confused --- why solo over the E7-chord (which includes a flat 7th) with the Emajor scale (E-Ionian which includes the 7th note but does not include the flat 7th) ? Why not solo with E Mixolidian scale that includes both 1) the flat 7th of the E7-chord and 2) adds the third (Gsharp-Aflat) for the leading note back to Aminor? Your thoughts, please !
That helps tremendously !! Yes, you are quite right (as always) that, in the video, the E-major chord tones (135) were played over the E7-chord in the turn around ! Thanks !!!!!!!!!!
What about the b6 sub?
What are the best notes to play in that transition from one chord to the other?
The E major scale has D#, but not a D, which is in an E7 chord, so I'm a little confused.....
Stitch,
I'm not trying to muck things up but, in the minor blues can't the 7th chord be replaced by a diminished?
If so can you include that in your next minor blues lesson?
Thanks
Quick question regarding the Minor Scale you used in this:
I use JustinGuitar.com for a lot of lessons and I looked on his site to find the chart for the scale you used and I couldn't find it. Is the minor scale you use the Harmonic and Melodic minor scale? Or neither?
Thanks!
He states the "full minor scale" which is actuality is the Major scale of the relative "minor".
Am using the minor scale would actually be the C Ionian(major) or the relative A Aeolian(minor) scale. both are actually the same just implemented differently over different chords/progressions in certain places while focusing on the roots of the chords within the progression. hope this helps!
jguitar.com/scale?root=C&scale=Ionian&fret=0&labels=none¬es=sharps
jguitar.com/scale?root=A&scale=Aeolian&fret=0&labels=none¬es=sharps
these 2 scales are exactly the same.. just different names based upon the Root note of that scale. Am, Dm, Em are all chords within the C major scale. Just as A Aeolian scale has the chords C major, F major and G major along with Am, Dm, Em. (not mentioning the Diminished chord because that isn't useful here)
Well I have a harmonic minor, melodic minor and Natural minor. Now what the hell is the diatonic minor?
So it's the Natural minor 🤔 can't guitar teachers pick one name and stick to it?
I've seen different versions of the progression of chords recently. Some involve the bVI, others go to the IV instead of the V sometimes. Can someone please explain me how a common minor blues should be played if, say, someone called a minor blues at a jam?
When you say you're playing Aminor scale, is this a mode? I never understood this. Or is the Aminor scale a completely separate scale (the major with just a flattened 3rd?)...Also, thanks for the vids! You've fundamentally change the way I think when playing.
Its the Aeolian mode. 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7, notes : ABCDEFG
Hey stich,this is probably off topic, but do you you a boss slow gear or compressor for your volume swell attacks, sounds like a bow.
StichMethod Guitar it's sounds like a volume swell on the attack. The boss slowgear pedal does that. It's pretty neat.
Sorry, I was with you until the end; are you playing the Emaj scale only over the E7 chord and the Am pent over everything else? Is that it? Thanks
StichMethod Guitar Thanks
its strange how when you go back from Em to Dm it almost sounds off.
When my train pulls in by Gary Clark Jr is also a minor blues in the key of E.
Great, this give me the occasion to ask you :
I know if you play in the key of A Major the order is : I is Major, II and III are minor, IV and V are Majord, VI is minor, VII is minor7 flat5
BUT
in your video you introduce the A as I and minor, the IV and the V (D and E) as minor too..so what does that make the other like the II, the VI and the VII ?
well, when u see it as the Key of C, then it is not the I, IV and V (VI II III, basically the same). However, Am is the relative Minor to the key of C that means it uses practically the same chords.
What scale can I use if I use Power Chords?
Any scale u like, and I mean: literally like, as Powerchords aren't major or minor or anything - just power! However, with the scale u use u will make the sound majory or minory... (I guess)
Music Letters How about Chord progressions using power chords? thanks. :)
StichMethod Guitar Thanks Man! Learned a lot from your videos! keep it up! :)
santana?
excellent lesson, thank you........"un written rule..."
I was thinking "Death don't have no mercy" during most parts of this video.
Well, by playing the E major scale you disrespect the important minor 7 of the E7! I heard some months ago on an other Channel, that the guy there used the E major pentatonic in the same situation and it worked for the first shot, kind of... it just has not enough tension. But maybe it's just your way to start the topic and keep it simple at first.
to my ears, it needs the phrygian dominat / harmonic minor 5 (HM5) or altered Scale. Or, to keep it simple, just stick to the A minor scale highlight the chordtone E and throw in the maj 3 (G#).
StichMethod Guitar thanks! Good lesson, anyway. I guess, I am just far more ahead in my guitar journey, but I draw much from your lessons to refresh the Basics and get sometimes a different view on how to approach improvisation. My own students benefit a lot from it! Good work!
I like E minor pentatonic over the E7. I think that is what funkmaster was saying.
Funkrocker sorry lol.
Its very similar with Greek "Rebetiko"
"Unspoken rule"...anyway...Villanova Junction, Jimi!!
try, E phrygian dominant ( Spanish phrygian ) over the Dom 7
A harmonic minor, start from the 5th degree...
StichMethod Guitar ohhhh indeed! fun lessons man! gnug*
I think I've been doing this and I was wondering what exactly is going on! I like to play what is considered an A flat diminished chord arpeggio on that e7 turnaround chord. Why does this work so well? It is definitely based in the harmonic minor, I know that much.
Diminished scales work well on almost everything but the root. Try it a half step down from the root
Nicholas Dentato
That's what I'm doing and it sounds great haha. I was just curious about the theory behind it
Unwritten Rule Brother 😬👍🏻
The sound of the minor blues makes me think of Gary Moore.
The word that must not be spoken "unspoken" Rule...
This is a Man's World?
unwritten book of the blues.
Unwritten
StichMethod Guitar I know but we're only human, if we accept our own mistakes with a pinch of salt everyone else does too deep eh 😯
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Unspoken rule
One thing I notice is y oi ur talking can get very fast. Slow down bud.