Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Intro “Texas Flood” by Stevie Ray Vaughan Vaughan started a revolution. It wasn’t that he was playing anything new. Heck, he was just playing traditional… Read More »Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Kenny E Mann
Standard Blues Progression Using 7th Chords
In this lesson, we’ll learn how to play along with a blues progression using a popular dominant 7th chord pattern. There are 3 types of… Read More »Standard Blues Progression Using 7th Chords
How To Play A Blues Turnaround
In music, the V-IV-I turnaround, or blues turnaround is one of several cadential patterns traditionally found in the twelve-bar blues, and commonly found in rock and roll.
Most turnarounds can also be used as intros or endings. This is because the turnaround in bars 11 and 12 takes us back (turns around) to the start of the next 12 bars of music or pulls us toward the I chord for a big finish. The intro does the same thing by kick starting the song to begin at the first cycle of 12 bars.
There are probably as many variations for the turnaround as there are blues progressions, ranging from the very simple to complicated jazz blues lines. No matter how simple or complicated a progression is, there are some basic structural guidelines that should always be applied to a turnaround.
In this video I’ll show you how to play the generic turnaround:Read More »How To Play A Blues Turnaround
Body And Soul by Ella Fitzgerald
This challenging jazz riff requires precise note articulation without lingering on any note too long. Jazz often features sparse notes, balanced by rich chords and… Read More »Body And Soul by Ella Fitzgerald
Bad Feelin’ Blues by Ry Cooder
Here’s a great little song to play on the acoustic with a slide. It’s in open-D tuning. Watch the video directly below to learn how… Read More »Bad Feelin’ Blues by Ry Cooder
“Bad Feelin’ Blues” by Ry Cooder (For Slide Acoustic)
Here’s a great little song to play on the acoustic with a slide. It’s in open D tuning. Watch the video directly below to learn… Read More »“Bad Feelin’ Blues” by Ry Cooder (For Slide Acoustic)
You Can’t Always Get What You Want- Rolling Stones
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