Start Playing the Blues
This class introduces you to different blues forms, using tunes by the blues masters for demonstration. We cover blues riffs, rhythmic patterns, and chord substitutions. You also learn how to play pentatonic scales and use them for improvisation and soloing. Open to teenagers and adults with basic guitar knowledge.
Instructor: Travis Andrews
Thursdays at 6:30
Maximum Enrollment: 6
Price per session: $360
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Class topics for the current session
- II-V-I progression in all keys
- Chromatics
- Minor blues form
- Bass lines in harmony
- Transposing riffs
- Jazz blues: T-Bone Walker, Allman Brothers, Oscar Brown Jr., Django Reinhardt
Class topics for the next session
- Fingerstyle techniques
- Fingerstyle blues songs
- Implying another key
- Composing blues melodies and songs
- Jump blues: classic and modern
View details for other upcoming sessions
Summer 2012 - 06/18/2012 to 09/02/2012
View details for past sessions
Fall 2011 - 09/05/2011 to 12/04/2011
Winter 2011 - 12/05/2011 to 03/18/2012
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