Cool Blues Inversions - Key of Bb - Introduction

This guitar course is designed to elevate your understanding and playing of the iconic 12-bar blues progression, incorporating essential techniques that will make you a more well-rounded guitarist. The focus will be on mastering inversions of the I7, IV7, and V7 chords, which are the foundation of the blues.
You will learn:
Voice Leading Techniques: How to connect chords by moving the least number of notes between them. This creates a more seamless sound that's pleasing to the ear.
Chord Resolution: In the 12-bar blues, resolution is crucial, especially when returning to the | chord from the IV and V chords. We'll explore how to resolve each chord to its natural home, making your progressions feel complete.
Through voice leading and proper chord resolution, you'll be able to play the 12-bar blues with an added sense of musicality and expression, making your playing feel more connected and intentional.
The Importance of Knowing the Guitar Neck
One of the most powerful aspects of this course is that it will help you map out the guitar neck in a way that will inform your improvisation. Knowing where the notes of the l, IV, and V chords lie across the fretboard will give you a much deeper understanding of the guitar's layout.
By the end of the course, you will:
Memorize the Guitar Neck: Through learning chord shapes and inversions, you will begin to internalize where the notes and chords are located across the fretboard. This is key to being able to play confidently in any position and key, without having to rely on visual patterns or "cheat sheets."
Apply this Knowledge to Improvisation: Knowing where the root notes, third, fifth, and seventh intervals of the chords are positioned will empower you to craft more informed solos. As you improvise, you'll be able to seamlessly land on notes that fit the underlying harmony, making your solos sound more coherent and intentional.
This understanding of the guitar neck is crucial for improvising solos that are not only technically impressive but also emotionally resonant. Once you have mastered the 12-bar blues, chord inversions, voice leading, and the layout of the neck, you will be able to freely navigate the fretboard, creating solos that complement the chords and elevate your overall musicianship.
In This Course, You Will Get:
All PDFs, in guitar tab and standard notation, for a 12 bar blues, in 3 different keys: A, G, Bb
Vidoes of me performing all examples, at 3 different tempos, with a backing track I created for these lessons
Instruction, insights and performance tips for each video
Backing tracks, for all 3 tempos, without me playing, so you can practice and hear yourself with the backing track. This ensures that you nail the rhythms and the music..and not just follow along. This is how we gain confidence and self esteem as musicians.
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