Play a 12 Bar Blues Rock Shuffle In 6 Easy Steps!

Assignment

This course will provide guitarists (and vocalists and other instrumentalists), with the tools and concepts required to play a 12 bar blues shuffle in the key of E and the tunes Sweet Home Chicago by Robert Johnson and Big Boss Man and Bright Lights, Big City by Jimmy Reed. Students can absorb and apply these lessons at their own pace and schedule and, when ready, record themselves playing one of these tunes. Vocalists and other instrumentalists are encouraged to complete the class and project by playing along with one of the available backing tracks!

Deliverable

Students will record themselves playing a 12 bar blues in A and create a movie or MP3 that can be loaded to YouTube, SoundCloud or any other platform that will generate a link that will be posted to the class' project gallery on Skillshare.

Resources

See PDF attachments.

Backing Track for Sweet Home Chicago (Rhythm Guitar Only)

Backing Track for Sweet Home Chicago (Rhythm Guitar & Solo w/ NO VOCAL)

Backing Track for Sweet Home Chicago (Rhythm Guitar w/ Vocal)

Backing Track for Sweet Home Chicago (Rhythm Guitar w/ Vocal & Solo)

Attached Files

12 Bar Blues Essential Changes.pdf · 29 KB
12 Bar Blues Changes In E - Essential.pdf
12 Bar Blues Changes In E - Variation 1.pdf · 29 KB
12 Bar Blues Changes In E - Variation 2.pdf · 29 KB
12 Bar Blues Changes In E - Variation 3.pdf · 29 KB
I, IV, V Chord Shapes For Blues Shuffle In E.pdf · 252 KB
Blues Shuffle In E (Alt. 5th & 6th).pdf · 46 KB
Blues Shuffle In E (Adding the b7th).pdf · 46 KB
Blues Shuffle In E (Alt. 5th & 6th) With Turnaround.pdf · 47 KB

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