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Jam The Blues In Every KeyThe Justinguitar.com Blues Guitar Lessons |
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If you want to learn to play Blues Lead Guitar, this is where to start |
To improvise over any blues you need to be able to figure out the KEY. Now that's easiest by learning Blues Rhythm Guitar which if you have not done yet, is a great course and will teach you how to play a Blues Rhythm in every key which is SUPER important. If you've done it already then you'll have a much better understanding of finding keys. If you have not, then I recommend you hit that one next (before doing more Lead Guitar!).
Remember not to overcomplicate the blues. I used to spend hours jamming along with blues albums WAY before I had any kind of clue about keys or scales or any of that. you have a huge headstart at this point already - so just put on your favourite records and see if you can find the key - there's a bunch of suggestions below if you're stuck on choosing (and you can check your answers!), but don't get stuck down with exact blues changes, or type of blues - just try getting musical with it as soon as you can!
This is the last lesson on this series and I really hope you've enjoyed it and will join me for the next module where we'll start burning the blues all over the neck! :)
Video Lesson
Songs To Work Out The Keys (answers bottom of the page).
1. Keep Your Hand To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
2. Rockin All Over The World - Status Quo
4. Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters
5. The Sky Is Crying - Albert King
7. Pride And Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
8. T-Bone Blues - T-Bone Walker
9. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
10. Statesboro Blues - The Allman Brothers
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Essential Blues Lead Guitar Course DVD set Blues Lead Guitar Course DVD (with bonus content and Jam CD) available in The Justinguitar Store. |
Answers - Don't cheat, you'd only hurt yourself...
1) A
2) C
3) Bb
4) A
5) C#
6) D
7) Eb (he plays it in E and detunes a semitone, but in normal tuning you should have it as Eb!)
8) G
9) E
10) D
