Build a stronger rhythm foundation through essential blues chords, common progressions, classic forms, turnarounds and practical structural variations.
CHORDS: DOMINANT 7th #2 With this video, I show you two alternatives for the dominant 7th chords: one with the root on the 6th string, the other on the 5th string. This example is in the key of A, and I played on a 12-Bar Slow Blues in 12/8 using one of the most common … Read more
CHORDS: DOMINANT 7th #1 Here is the first video for the new CHORDS series. I start with probably the most common two dominant 7th chords shapes: the first with the root on the 6th string, the second on the 5th string. This example is in the key of G, and I played on a 12-Bar … Read more
Hello everyone! Here’s the tabs for a rhythm guitar piece inspired by BB King. Here’s the original video with no tabs: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rhythm-guitar-my-88421587
Hello everyone! Here is the chord progression for Stormy Monday, the Allman Brothers version, which is my favorite interpretation! It is a 12-Bar Blues in the key of G, with many variations. All the chords involved are indicated in the tabs.
Hi folks! After having recorded a solo written on an 8-Bar Blues progression in the key of A, here’s the video with the rhythm parts. Check out the solo at this link https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-tabs-daily-66039984
Hello everyone! Here’s a country blues 16-Bar progression in the key of A, the same I used for the DBL 203. Pay attention to the alternate picking technique!
CHORDS: Dominant 13th A dominant 13th chord is a dominant 7th chord with three extra notes: the 9th, 11th and 13th. It’s a sweet-sounding chord that gives a jazzy flavor. I played a 12-Bar Blues in the key of C using some dominant 13th chords.
Hi folks! Here is the chords progression for What Happened by BB King, enriched with sweet double stops, altered chords, and licks between the chords. The song is an 8-Bar Blues in 12/8 and in the key of E major. You can find the solo I’ve already posted at this link https://www.patreon.com/posts/57466264
CHORDS: Dominant 9th Here is the sixth video for the CHORDS series. With this video, we’ll take a look at the dominant 9th chords, one of the sweetest extensions for the dominant 7th chords. I played over a 12-Bar Funk Blues backing track in the key of A.
CHORDS: MINOR 9th Minor 9th chords are a sweet substitution of common minor 7th chords. I often use them to replace the Im7 (Am7) and the IVm7 (Dm7) in a 12-Bar minor Blues progression. In this example, I also played a 7#9 chord that gives extra tension at the end.
CHORDS: MINOR 7th #2 Hi folks! With this new video, I show you two alternative positions for the minor 7th chords: one with the root on the 6th string and one with the root on the 5th string. I played on a 12-Bar Funk Blues in the key of A minor at 90 bpm.
CHORDS: MINOR 7th #1 With this video, I show you the most typical positions for the minor 7th chords: one with the root on the 5th string, the other on the 6th string. I played on a 12-Bar Slow Blues in the key of C minor, using one of the most common strumming patterns.