This may be the finest course in all of VideoGuitarLessons.com. John Heussenstamms passion for the Blues is so great, his skill as a communicator so refined, you will be up late into the night practicing these wonderful lessons. John takes us way beyond the basics into the actual building of solos with feel and soul. He uses examples from great rock and blues players to show how each artist develops his own unique sound. Maybe the most fun of all is listening to John's soulful playing as he demonstrates the ways to color your blues work with techniques like slides, bends, and vibrato. The Pentatonic scales are taught clearly and drills and exercises will make them second nature in no time. Do yourself a favor and take this course - then share your Blues Power with the world.
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| Chapter 1: Welcome and Hints for Best Learning |
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Lesson 1: Introduction - The Back Porch Approach |
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Lesson 2: Introduction - The Back Porch Approach - Pt 2 |
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Lesson 3: The Best Way to Learn from these Videos |
| Chapter 2: Intro to Pentatonic (Blues) Scales |
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Lesson 1: The Three Basic Blues Scales |
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Lesson 2: Why Learn Scales? |
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Lesson 3: The Minor Pentatonic Scale |
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Lesson 4: The Major Pentatonic Scale |
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Lesson 5: The Minor Pentatonic Scale w 6th |
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Lesson 6: Exercises With Scales |
| Chapter 3: Getting from Scales to Riffs |
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Lesson 1: Getting From Scales to Actual Riffs |
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Lesson 2: Famous Riffs - Clapton- Hendrix-Jimmy Page |
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Lesson 3: Playing with a Pick vs. Playing with Fingers |
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Lesson 4: Why Play Major or Minor Scales |
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Lesson 5: Halfway Through Level C Blues |
| Chapter 4: Hidden Octaves of Guitar |
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Lesson 1: Johns Secret Weapon - Octaves of the Guitar |
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Lesson 2: Octaves of the Guitar - The Minor Scale |
| Chapter 5: Left-Hand Coloration |
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Lesson 1: Intro to Blues Coloration |
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Lesson 2: Coloration - Slides |
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Lesson 3: Coloration - Hammer-Ons |
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Lesson 4: Coloration - Pull Offs |
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Lesson 5: Coloration - String Bending |
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Lesson 6: Coloration - Vibrato |
| Chapter 6: Great Blues Styles Pt 1 / Farewell |
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Lesson 1: Great Blues Styles - B.B. King |
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Lesson 2: Great Blues Styles - Eric Clapton |
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Lesson 3: Great Blues Styles - Albert King |
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Lesson 4: Preview of Level D Blues |
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Lesson 5: Farewell to level C Blues |