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Traditional Minor Blues 1

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Instructor
John Proulx
Course
Beginner
01:42:39

In this course, we’ll learn how to play a traditional minor blues.

We’ll master the chord progression, triads & 7th chords, shell voicings, an original melody, accompaniment patterns, and a variety of essential solo techniques.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the traditional minor blues chord progression
  • Master triads & 7th chords
  • Discover different melodies to use on this progression
  • Practice various accompaniment patterns
  • Review various soloing techniques and scales for improv
Learning Focus
  • Accompanying
  • Basslines
  • Chords
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Great cadence of effective learning!
John’s teaching style is great, he takes time to explain techniques which I thought was very helpful.
First steps
This was a great course to ensure that you understood the basic theory, combined a load of useful techniques, and a really saw progress for a beginner.
Best course
This course exceeded my expectations, so informative and fun to learn. John has a very calm and patient manner, explaining everything carefully with lots of hints and ways to practice. I am looking forward to the intermediate course after I master this one.
Clearly taught, easily achievable!
Demystifies the slow blues genre and leaves one feeling like they could jam with the pros. The walking bass, chord pops and slides are cool!
So good
Breaks down some building blocks. So worth doing.
Really great!
I like the instructor, too!!
Like the flat 6 chord
Brought together something I only half knew
Inspiring
As usual, the progressive nature of the course leads you on without ever feeling left behind. Builds confidence, knowledge and skill.
Blues AND improvisation for the first time. Yeah!!
Step by step, some repetitions and I got it. Very well structured. It was so much fun. And I never thought improvisation would be possible within such a short time.

Course Lessons

1
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 1
07:03

Triads

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2
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 2
06:41

Triad Inversions

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3
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 3
05:51

Root Position 7th Chords

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4
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 4
10:29

Accompaniment

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5
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 5
20:49

Add a Melody

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6
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 6
14:29

Adding a Bass Line & Chord Pops

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7
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 7
14:21

Improv Techniques

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8
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 8
09:12

Sample Solo

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9
Traditional Minor Blues 1 – Lesson 9
13:44

Sample Arrangement

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