Blues Pack

GUITAR PACKS; INDIVIDUAL LESSON CONTENTS Blues Guitar Pack; 4, 8 or 12 Lessons Lesson nº 1 to nº 4

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Classic blues theme (ex: John Lee Hooker’s “Boom Boom” and “Boogie Chillen”, BB King’s “The Thrill Is Gone” and “Everyday I Have The Blues”, Buddy Guy’s “The Way You Been Treating Me” and Hello San Francisco and finally Delta Blues/Slide Guitar Legend Robert Johnson’s “Cross Road Blues” and “Sweet Home Chicago”

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Listen to various songs and take a quick look at the history of each artist and tune.

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Go through the basic structure (chord form) of the chosen tune.

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Play melody (on instrument or “hum” )

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Analyse harmony for proper use of scales and chord voicings.

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Transcribe guitar solo to instrument.

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Play tune from beginning to end.

Lesson nº5 to nº 8

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Taking a closer look at the history of “The Blues”

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Origins; African/American slaves mainly from West-Africa (Mali, Senegal, Gambia and Ghana) are shipped to America. The blues becomes a musical style based on both European Harmonic structure and the African call-andresponse tradition, transformed into an interplay of voice and guitar.

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Prewar; Ragtime, Memphis Blues, St. Louis Blues, Delta (Mississippi) Blues, Urban Blues, Boogie Woogie, Big Band Blues and Jump Blues.

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Early Post-War Era; After World War II Electric Blues became very popular introducing “Chicago Blues” which had a huge influence on mainstream American popular music. In the late 50’s there was Californian Blues (a transition between Chicago/Jump Blues and Swing with some jazz guitar influence) and Swamp Blues.

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1960s and 1970s; British Blues Movement (UK artists such as; Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and Cream. Music of Civil Rights and Free Speech Movements, Westside Blues, Texas Rock-Blues.

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Common “Open Tunings” used in blues, mainly for slide-guitar

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Pick new tune to work on.

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Go through the basic structure (chord form) of the chosen tune.

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Play melody (on instrument or “hum” )

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Analyse harmony for proper use of scales and chord voicings.

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Transcribe guitar solo to instrument.

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Play tune from beginning to end.

Lesson nº 9 to nº 12 -

Taking a closer look at scales, patterns and typical blues licks.

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Slide-guitar techniques.

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Fingerpickin’ and “Chicken Pickin’ techniques

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Rhythm guitar and right-hand technique (pick and thumb)

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Equipment; guitars, amps, effects, strings, slides, picks etc.

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Perform one tune with band live on stage.