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1. Welcome: Hello, guys. My name
is Gabriel Felix. Welcome to my new courts
about bats, about Blues. So we're going to teach
you all the step by step and how to
play Blues lights. We're going to teach you from
the bask so the first node, the first pattern,
the first chaos. The first curve lights, and then we're going to go to the next step with several
types of techniques. The target notes, perfect fifth
approach, the flat seven, all the finger patterns,
all the scales, with tableture, written session, and all the step by step. And other techniques that sound very nice in
the blue style. All my lessons with
tabletures and, of course, with backing tracks
for you to play with me. So tune your bass and let's
start our Blues cores. See you in lesson,
everyone. Bye bye.
2. The unique scale pattern you need to memorize in blues: In music, we have major and
minor scale, seven notes. In this case, we are
going to think about A. So we have A, B, C sharp, D, E, F sharp, G sharp, seven notes. But in blues, we just need to memorize the most
important ones. That's going to be six notes. A, C sharp. E. F sharp, G NA, simple like that. And if we compare
with a measure sc, we have all the nodes,
almost all the nodes, right? So we have A, C sharp, that's number three,
E, that's number five, F sharp, that's number six, and G, that is not in the scale. In the mature scale,
we have G sharp, but in blues, we
have a flat seven. So instead of play the number
seven of a major scale, we're going to play
seven of a minor Schu. Then we have the
A once and again. These spherical parts can
sound a little bit boring, but it's very, very important. My advice for you guys is
memorize this step by step, memorize this approach and
understand that in blues, we have a measure scale
with a minor seven. And of course, this
finger pattern right here that we're going
to play a lot in our course. So let's practice together. Fling number two,
figure number one, four, one, two, four. This fingering part is
very, very important. Just because if you
want to stand pattern, you can reproduce
this in other keys. So in B, in G, and so on. That's why it's
important to memorize this skill fingering pattern.
3. Slow change blues - A6: I don't do I I I I This first blues is very easy. It's a slow change blues. So I'm going to play
the number one, four times the groove
number 14 times. And the groove number
one is this one right here. Easy, isn't it? So I play A, C sharp, E, and F sharp. Finger number two,
one, four, one. Memorize this and try to
follow my fingering pattern. So four times two, three, four. And then we go to D just
because we are in A blues. Play the same step by step, the same thing, but one
string down right here. Start in D node. So twice, okay? And come back to
the top 02 times. And if you memorize
all the 12 bars, now we're going to number five. And in this case, we're going
to play right here in me. Just once, right?
D. Come back to A. A, you just need to
follow this step by step. Remember, Blues, we
have just three chords, one, four and five. In the case of A, scale, right, we have A, D, N. That's why it's important
to understand that you just need to memorize the
groove pattern, right? The leak that we're
going to repeat the entire blues and change
the when you need to go to D, you play the notes in D.
When you need to go to E, you play the notes
in E and so on. Right? Simple like that. Now it's time to
practice with me. So come back to the top of the lesson and play
with me several times.
4. Fast change - A6: A and But we have a variation that
is very, very important. That is the fast chain blues. So instead of go straight
ahead four times in A. So four times in number one, you go to the bar number two
and play the number four. In this case, D, okay? So I'm gonna play
the four for spurs. So A, go to D and go to A. Just play exactly
the same thing. This little variation is very, very important and
very common in blues. You can find in Bib king, Muddy wars and several
other blues mans. So it's important to understand we have
slow change blues. You play four times the
egg first one, okay? And the slow change blues
and the fast change blues, fast change bar number two, you go to four, and then you just play
exactly the same thing. Okay? Remember
about this detail. Now it's time to pax. Come back to the
top of the lesson and play with me all the
leaks, all the blues.
5. Slow change A6 rhythm variation: And the This next example, we have a different rhythm
and a different pattern. I'm going to use two
patterns inside wine views. But let's go with the
rhythm first, right? Instead of play,
just quarter notes, like in the last bit, I'm going to divide it in
two eighth notes like this. Cool, isn't it? I'm gonna
play this F sharp in the Z. So note number six and five, fret number four and seven, very fast, like this. Try to play with me. And I'm going to repeat this in
the other keys, as well. So D. Come back to a A. D. A. Any. Very nice, isn't it? This could be a very cool
blue, cool bass line. But I'm going to have
another kind of varie, okay? So instead of just
play this Groovy, let's mix with a different one. So second time you
play, play like this. So you play five,
four, seven, four. Okay? Just using string
number four and three. So A sharp, E, C sharp. Let's play together
from the top. So first variation.
Second variation. First variation.
Second variation. Goes to D. First variation. Second variation. Back to A. First variation,
second variation. Now we have a problem. We just have 1 bar to read card, right? So 1 bar in E, 1 bar
in D, 1 bar in N, and 1 bar in E. So you just
play the first variation. There's one right
here, the read them. And finalize your blues. Okay. So in this new base line, remember, we have two groovies. Memorize these grooves, and
please fold my fingers. This is going to
be very important because we are going
to play everything. The entire blues lines in this lesson in the
A in the key of A. If you want to play with
your friends on in a band, and you are going to
use a different key, you just need to use
the same pattern, the same fingering part
in the other parts. So it's going to be memorize
the fingers as well.
6. 12 bars blues: The first thing that you need to memorize in blues
that we have 12 bars. Okay? That's why people
when talk about blues, call 12 Br blues. So that means we
have just 12 cords, 12 space to put our cords. But do not worry. We actually don't have 12 cards. We just use three chords. Yes, it's very easy. Most of the case, you just
use cords number one, three, and five of your scale. So let's say we're going to play this 12 bore blues in A,
okay, check this out. So A four times one. Two, three, four, and then
you go to number four, that is D. 2 bars in
D. Come back to A. 2 bars in A. Go to E, D, A, N, E. And you have the 12 bar blues. But as you can see, this sounds really rock
and roll, isn't it? That's why it's
important to learn and understand all the
tricks to sound bluesy. So tune your bass, and let's start with the
funny and nice girls.
7. Major and minor scales in blues: Talk about major
and minor scales. These scales are very
important in blues, and we kind of use
a mix between them. So let's take as example, A, A major scale is going to B. A, B, C short, D, E, F sharp, G sharp, and A. And you can memorize this formula that you
see on the screen. It's very, very important. And you can play all the
major scales with that. In the case of a minor scale, it's a little bit different. We have a different forma as
you can see on the screen, and we have a different nodes. A, B, C, D, E, F, A. So we have a different
scale, different sound. In blues, we mix everything. So you use major blues
with a minor seven. Really different, isn't it? But really works, and you are going to learn
all the step by step. But remember, you need to prax. Take 15-30 minutes per day and play all the
blues lines with me. You're going to have the graph, you're going to have
the tablelature, you're going to have the rhythm, all the step by step
to play with me. So please prax. This is a practical course, not going to teach you a
lot of fury, boring stuff. My major goal here is to teach you how to play very
nice blues lines.
8. Slow change - flat 7: Mmm. Blues number four, we are going to emphasize
the flat seven. That is very special
note in blues, isn't it? If you study harmony, you will understand
that blues is a major scale with
a minor seven. So that's why the next blues
gonna work really well. So it's going to be like this. Very similar to the
other blues, isn't it? So instead of play the
notes number four, we play note number
five that's going to be our flat seven, right? So h Be careful because the fingering part
is a little bit annoying. So, two, one, four, two, four. This 24 right here, it's a little bit
strange, isn't it? Hurt a little bit your hand. You can play with your
finger number two and four or one and four. It's up to you. Sounds
very nice in both ways. And you can repeat all the
12 bords this blues line. So four times in A, goes to D, come back to A, E. You know the drill, isn't it? So now it's time to
come back to the top of the lesson and brex with
me play the blues line.
9. Turnarounds: Let's talk about turnaround. Turnaround is a special
part of your blues, a special lick that you add
in the end of the blues. And usually in the last 2 bars. For example, if I play the
ending part like this, I can add the
turnaround right here. Then come back to the top. Very nice, isn't it? So let's learn the first turnaround.
It's going to be right here. A, C sharp, D, D sharp, E, come back to the top, play exactly the same thing,
but the opposite way. Remember about the
fingering part. So finger number two, one, two, three, four, three,
two, one, two. This is a very simple
and easy turnaround. We have a different approach
to this turnaround. You can just play like
quarter notes or you can use the blues accent,
the blues rhythm. If we compare to rock and roll, rock is just two wave
notes, right, like this. One, two, and three gain
four and one and two, and three gain four
and one and two, and three and four n.
But blues is different. You need to add a kind of
swing right like this. In this case, you are
going to play these notes with this swing, but two notes. Okay, instead of play,
just one like this. Remember about this shortcut.
Let's try together. Okay, but we can turn around. The last bar as well, yes, check it out this new one. We take the last bar that is
going to be and add this. Co, isn't it? I'm
gonna play twice. Try to play with me, alright? I'm going to improvise
a blues, okay. And I'm going to add
these turnarounds in the just for you realize that works really
well. Check this out. Turn around. True, isn't it? I
mix everything, but it sounds very nice. No, it's time breaks.
10. Fast change - perfect 5th with target note and approach notes: So I have a special blues for you that is a blues based on the number
five of our scale. So the idea is play
the roots note that is number one and five
in a lower octave. Okay? Remember
about this detail. So let's start right here
in this A right here. Start off this one, start
in this right here in a different octave just because it's going
to be easier for you memorize and
transpose two other keys. So the idea is play A.
And the number five. But where is the number
five of my A key, right? It's just one string
up. So right here. Very easy, isn't it? So
just play like this. A, E. A, E, A, E, simple like that. Then you go to the
D park, isn't it? You play D right here and
play the perfect fifth of D. Remember my
short cut goes up. Simple like that.
Come back to the top. Go to dining park? D, come back to the top. Any. This blue is really easy, but I'm going to put a little
bit of spice in the blues. I'm going to add a new
approach that I like to call target noteh approach note. This concept, it's very, very important and
sounds really nice, if you understand
this correctly. It's already easy to
understand as well. Check this out. Imagine
you have a target note. So let's say D note. So it's right here. And you're going to
use the approach node before you go to
the target node. So the approach nodes
could be a half step before or a half step
after the dende Like this, uh, C shore D O D shar two D. Okay? It's simple like that. So let's say we're going to
play a fast change blues. Yeah, it's gonna spice it a little bit for you just because the course
should be easy, right? Let's make your life difficult. For different blues. So
remember, fast change blues, the bar number two, you go to D, number four of your K, okay? So we are in A. Approach a note to D. Cool, isn't it? Let's
try it once again. A, F pattern. Approach node. D. Okay, remember
about the shortcut. You can play the approach node. One has step below or one
has step after your target. And you can stick step by step with the
other nodes as well. So let's say we come
back to E. You can play. G short or A short. Okay? That's why this blue sounds so spicy and
so interesting, but it's not so easy, right? So memorize all the notes. Play with me. Come back to the top and play
with me, okay? But before you go to the top. Okay. Let's play a little bit
together and very slowly. Three, four. First bar. Approach
a note, second bar. Third board. Fourth board. Approp note, Bar number five. And you just keep playing. And SKC, I just going to use finger number
one of my index fingers. So maybe this blues is
not so difficult, right? But now it's time to pax. And remember about streak, you can mix afin. You can take the target
slash approach notes, and add it to the other blues that we were playing before. Okay? I divide a course
like this step by step. Every single blues line, you have a different approach,
different technique. That's why it's so important
to memorize all the details, and, of course,
packs a lot with me.
11. Fast change blues in A with target and approach note: So let's take the first blues that we learn in this course. That needs one. Five,
four, seven, four, okay? That pattern that you
practice so much, right? And let's add this target
lash approach notes. So remember, if you
have a target note, let's say D, you
can play one note before or one note
after D. Okay? So let's try this play
this intersection between the bar number one and bar number two in a
fast change blue. So Approach node and
D. Approach node in A. Cool, isn't it? Let's
try once again. Three, four. Approach
node D. Approach note A. All right. And you just need to understand this step by
step and pact with me. In this example, I choose I sometimes
play one note ahead, one note before, but it's up
to you. You can improvise. After you understand this
concept, this step by step, you can play every kind
of blues line you want. And the best part that this
trick works really well with guitar with guitar
in Bsanova jazz, with the king based
approach on the guitar. So it's a very nice trick.
12. Slow change blues low octave b7 and target note: And and and and and and to Now we're going to play a new blues line, and in this case, we're
going to use the flat seven. So let's memorize flat seven is this note number seven, okay? But you cut the short and
you have the flat seven. So we're going to emphasize
the G node that's right here. I want to teach you how to recognize the
notes on the base, isn't it? Just find the notes. E string, right? So E, open, and count the 12 nodes. F, F sharp, G, sharp, A, and so on. You can repeat this approach
in all the strings. So in this case, I'm going to use this
base line right here. Very nice, isn't it? So this is a very low base line, and we use the flat seven, but now lower octave. You can play this in a high
octave as well like this. But I prefer the lower octave. It's up to you, right? Bf
examples works really well. And you can play
this groove during the entire session in session A in session D in session in
E. So one, four and five. And remember, keep the rhythm simple with just quarter notes. Works really well. Let's
try the four first bars. Okay? So let's stick
with slow change blue. So 4 bars in A, three, four, Come back. Bar number three,
Br number four. As you can see a plp kind
of slide right here, right? Sounds really nice. But in this case, you
can add the target node a prote Node as well, so trach is a creativity. Trachi is everything you
learn in this course. In this case, when
we go to deep, I like to use this
variation right here. Cool, isn't it? So it's very different. Let's analyze this part. So before Go D, I play my last A like this. Five, seven, five approach node. So before my D I
play the leg in D, and I play this a sharp u sound
very decont but very cue. Let's play this
fast Joe for jis. Gonna play, let me see 6 bars, okay? Check this out. Bar number two,
Bar number three. Approach note. Part note, come back. Co, right? Now, come back to the
top of the lesson and then play with me several times. If you practice
correctly every day, 15 between 15.5 an hour, you're going to play
a lot of blues lines, a lot of blues bass very fast.
13. Slow change blues with grooving ghost notes, flat 7, 6, and chromatic notes: As the In these blues, I use four pros. The ghost note, the flat seven, measure six, and the chromatic scale, the chromatic notes. So the first drill is
This groove is very nice. The idea is play the first note. And the second note, you
play muted. Okay, so? Cool, isn't it? Note
mute, note mute. Very cute, isn't it? Try to play with me this
groove juice and A, okay? We are in 12 barbs in A. But I use the other
octave right here, starting high, just to make everything
easier for you, okay? If you want to
transpose to other key, it's going to be very easy. Let's prax a few times,
okay? Very slowly. Three, four. Note mute, notes mute. Not mute. Not mute. Not mute. Not mute. Not mute. Not mute. You can practice
this very slowly. But not more to play muted all the time. Sometimes
you can play like this. It's not a problem at all
playing one or two note twice. The idea is to add this
variation on your blues, the muted note and
the regular note. The next thrill is play. This groove use the flat seven, so G notes right here in
the major six right here. So that's why one
time I play with flat seven and the other
time I play with major six. Flat seven? Measure six. I have this kind
of variation that adds a lot of harmony and
groove to your grooves. The last trick is
the chromatic notes. So when I go to D, I use this. Okay, that's 100%
chromatic, isn't it? So I play E, D sharp connecting to D. And
when I come back to, instead of goes in a high pitch, I go to my lower pit and
come back to the higher pit. I use this G and G sharp on the string number
four. I could play right here. G and G sharp connect to my A. But I use right here just to
add these different sounds, this low sound going
to the high sound. But if you want, of course, you can improvise on your blues. You can keep playing right here in the lower octave as well. I go to play from the top until the sport. Check this out. Okay a
14. Fast change blues with octave variations and final notes: In the next blues, we have
chromattes and lower octave. Check this out for sporius. Very nice, isn't
it? The idea is, you play the structure
of one, three, five, but instead of go to six or flat seven, you
play chromatkyotes, connect to the next
bor that is in D. So you use this D
sharp right here. That's why it sounds so cool. The sharp and D. All right. This is A, blues and it's a
fast change blues. From this, the second bar, we go to number four, that is D. And then we keep playing the chromatic part
until my A node. So as you can see, we play D, measure third and the chromatic part
until my Andes. In this case, this A node
is bar number three. So start goes to
the lower octave, we go to the high octave. And then we play A, C sharp, E and F sharp. It's the same approach that
we were proxying before. One, three, five and six. But this time, we use
the As hi octave. We just change
between use this A, we use this one right here. But the other nodes are
completely the same. It's the same thing if play
like this, A, C sharp, ENF sharp, or I play right here, A, C sharp, E F sharp. In the end of bar number four, we are going to A, of course, and we have a very nice approach to use chromatic notes to
go to D once again. So the drill is A
chromate until the Dnode. So I play the A
node, the root note, and I go to number two of A, B, and then I play the chromate. C, C sharp until my Dnode. This works very well in any
kind of blues you want. So we're going to play from
the top. Check this out. Chromatin. A,
adductive Chromatin goes to D. Cool, isn't it? Then you can keep playing
the same approach. So D. So I play the Dnoe,
measure third, perfect fifth, six, the same step by step
that I play right here. Okay? So instead of playing
here in A, I play in D. That's why it's so important to keep playing
the same fingers, keep using the same
fingers, the same pattern. Of course, we are
going to come back to D in the middle part of
our blues, isn't it? So we are playing right here. And you can use
the same approach, the same chromatic
notes that we used to go to D, going to A. Yes. That's why I play F sharp, G, G sharp, connecting to W. So I hope you enjoy my lessons, all my course, all my tricks, and all my step by step. Now, please my profile. I have a very nice
course waiting for you. About blues, about jazz, several other
styles, and guitar? Yes, well, yes. So
thank you so much. My name is Gabor Felix and see you in my next course. Bye bye.
Gabriel Felix, Music Teacher
