The word "improvise" (meaning to "create your own") is
especially important to any musician, regardless of the
instrument they play.

From the detailed information that has been taught so far
during the Free Blues Guitar Lessons, the Free Blues Guitar 
Solo Lessons should help give you an idea of what elements
may be found in a blues guitar solo.

Use these free guitar solo lessons as a basic outline to
learn where to add guitar techniques inisde of blues scales
and runs. If you've studied the free blues scales lessons
and learned the blues scales and blues runs, then the
blues lead guitar lessons should help you be able to put
everything all together as one big picture.

These guitar solo's consist of all the techniques that
have been used by all professional blues guitar players,
and use many of the key secret elements like the major
3rd note that's found inside of the Mixo Blues Scale
and other important elements and guitar techniques
that have been taught that make that magic blues guitar
sound.

The main styles of modern music that remain the most popular 
Rock (including Heavy Metal), Country, and Jazz are based
upon the blues, and learning how to improvise. 


Many guitar players skip learning the blues and go straight
to learning a few chords and easy to play guitar solos using
tab and they never learn to develop their playing or improvising
skills to their fullest potential.

Despite what kind of music you are most interested in learning
to play, learning to play the blues is recommended by most
professional guitar players and instructors as the best place
to start.


This lesson were going to look at moveable blues barre
chords. In example #1 shown below, begin by barring the 
index finger across all 6 strings. 


Add the ring finger to the 7th fret A string, and the midddle 
finger to the 6th fret G string, and the pinky th the 8th fret 
B string.

This is known as an A 7 Blues Chord.

The common 3 chord progression in the key of A uses the chords 
A, D, A, E, D, A, ending with E as the turnaround.


First learn the chords then try playing them in the order as 
explained above.

See the A7 chord in parenthesis, showing the fingerings.

If you've never played these chords, or have never played
barre chords, this may seem difficult at first, but keep
in mind the index finger holds down all 6 strings at the 
5th fret, then attempt to add the fingers. Dont try to 
rush these chords.Depending on your current playing level, 
it may take a while before you can play them.

 A7
e :--5-------------------------------(5)-----------------
B :--8---------------------------(8)---------------------
G :--6-----------------------(6)-------------------------
D :--5-------------------(5)-----------------------------
A :--7---------------(7)---------------------------------
E :--5---------(5-)--------------------------------------
                i     r   i   m   p    i

(Tip)
The chords are somewhat easier to play as you move up, as 
the spaces between the frets are closer together. Now try 
the D chord followed by the E chord. Use the exact same 
fingerings, and simply slide the chord up to the new location.
Practice going from A to D, then A to E.Then try them again 
in order as explained in paragraph one.

   D7             E7
e :----12-------------12---------------------------------
B :----13-------------15---------------------------------
G :----11-------------13---------------------------------
D :----10-------------12---------------------------------
A :----12-------------14---------------------------------
E :----10-------------12---------------------------------

Once you get these chords, try recording a practice rhythm
using the chords in the order as explained. You can try 
a simple slow strum of each chord, strumming each chord 4
times. To play along or begin to improvise a solo, try the 
scale below, A blues minor scale.Try ascending and descending 
the scale.Then adding some techniques like string bends, ...
hammer-ons and pull-offs.


e :---------------------------------5--------------------
B :----------------------------5-8-----------------------
G :--------------------5-7-8-----------------------------
D :--------------5-7-------------------------------------
A :-------5-6-7------------------------------------------
E :-5---8------------------------------------------------

Adding Guitar Techniques
This is a good example of how to begin improvising by
adding techniques like string bends, slides, hammer-ons
and pull-offs.

     f         f               s p
e :---------5-------5------------------------------------
B :------5-----8-------8--5------------------------------
G :--7------------------------8-7-5----------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------


      (trill)
      h  p  h      f
e :------------------------------------------------------
B :--5-8--5--8-----8--------------------------------------
G :------------------------------------------------------
D :------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------------------------------------------
E :------------------------------------------------------


  

    
Blues Guitar Ear Training Course
By Brad Davis. For Guitar (All). Methods.
Building Excellence Audio Series.
Blues play along. Level: Beginning.
Compact Disc. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
(99897CD)
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