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Blues Guitar Lessons

by | Guitar, Music

Blue guitar
Photo by Jorge Franganillo

The blues is a soulful genre that has its roots in black history and the hardships they endured during their time as slaves in the Americas. These distinct guitar scales have a profound sense of soul and express deep sorrow, which is why they are called the blues. If you want to explore the blues, it is essential to have a solid foundation in understanding basic scales and chords.

To learn how to play the blues correctly on your guitar, you should already have a decent background in your major scales and have developed dexterity in moving your fingers around the fretboard. Practice your finger speed and agility, especially with your index and ring fingers, as they are frequently used in blues progressions.

Search online for a blues scale pattern that you can practice. If you’re having difficulty finding what you’re looking for, a scale is essentially a sequence of single string plucks on your guitar that typically starts from the bass strings Electrical Bass Strings Explained - The characteristics of a bass guitar strings largely depend on the winding (roundwound, flatwound, etc.) and the material used. We'll explain the most common materials and windings, which …

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