Blues Acoustic Guitar Method

Covers acoustic blues guitar techniques, emphasizing progressions, rhythms, lead patterns, and slide guitar.

Electronic tuners streamline the process, offering standalone devices and smartphone app options for accurate instrument tuning.

Introduces the fundamental concepts of reading chord diagrams, including left-hand fingering and string manipulation.

Visual representations of scales and their applications in music theory are covered.

Guitar tablature is explained, detailing fretboard positions and note readings.

Tablature symbols for music notation are introduced, covering basic concepts and syntax.

Recognizes and applies various rhythm symbols for down-strum, up-strum, miss, short down-strum, and right-hand damp techniques in guitar playing.

Introduces the fundamental structure of Blues music, including chord progressions based on I, IV, and V chords.

Introduces the 12-bar blues progression and its application across various keys.

Blues rhythm techniques, including variations and common patterns, are covered.

Triplets are introduced, including understanding their role in guitar playing and mastering complex rhythmic patterns.

The swing rhythm, a variation of triplet rhythm featuring delayed up-strums, is covered alongside its application in a fast-paced song.

Shuffle rhythms and right-hand damping techniques are covered for adding flavor to Blues playing.

The technique of mastering the shuffle rhythm in closed position is developed, including application to different chords and fretboard positions.

The E minor pentatonic and E Blues scales are covered, along with practical open-position exercises.

Open position A scales cover minor pentatonic and blues scales.

Hammer-on, pull-off, slide, and trill techniques for creating smooth flowing blues lead guitar licks.

Advanced lead guitar techniques covered: bends, release bends, double-note licks, and vibrato.

Proper arm and hand positioning, fingernail care, and right-hand finger techniques are covered for fingerpicking in Blues.

The constant bass line and its application to 12 Bar Blues progressions in A are explored.

Introduces techniques for creating a constant bass line in the key of E, incorporating B chord notes and extended E scale positions.

Alternating thumb technique is introduced, including exercises and chord shapes for applying to Blues fingerpicking.

Acoustic slide guitar fundamentals covered: left-hand thumb and finger positioning, slide technique, and scale patterns.

The basics of music notation are covered, including staff, clefs, notes, and ledger lines.

Introduces the fundamentals of natural notes, including values, rests, dotted notes, and ties in music notation.

Time signatures are introduced, covering reading and application principles in music.

Scales are based on tone and semitone patterns, covering types such as chromatic, major, minor, minor pentatonic, and blues.

Introduces the chromatic scale, a sequence of semitones spanning every possible note within an octave.

Introduces the major scale, covering its characteristic sequence and usage in Western music.

Minor scales cover pure, harmonic, and melodic forms, distinguished by distinct tone and semitone patterns.

Derives the Minor Pentatonic Scale by selecting specific notes from a major scale.

The Blues Scale's distinctive features and construction are examined, showcasing its versatility in music.

Key signatures represent major scales, with each signature indicating a specific scale.

Relative keys cover major-minor relationships and key signature identification techniques.