Blues Building Blocks
Jon Finn has been teaching guitar at Berklee College of Music for more than 30 years. His approach to this style is sure to get you playing the right licks in the right place, without sounding contrived, or stealing anyone else's stuff. Here you learn how solos are constructed, and how to create your own.
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 1
3m 14s
Start this course by watching this video first.
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 2
1m 16s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 3
1m 29s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 4
4m 50s
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BluesBuildingBlocks Lesson 6
7m 1s
A Lead-In Lick is a musical phrase that bridges you from the 4th measure of the "I" Chord in to the 1st measure of the "IV" Chord. It's a little tricky to know where these licks start. But knowing how to do this will help your Blues phrases sound less fragmented.
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Blues Building Blocks Improv Lesson 7
2m 46s
Do your own solo, but insert the Lead-In Licks and Turnaround licks where they're indicated.
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 8
9m 0s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 9
3m 5s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 10
6m 15s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 11
3m 39s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 12
4m 39s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 13
3m 17s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 14
4m 54s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 15
2m 19s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 16
45s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 17
1m 51s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 18
1m 15s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 19
1m 33s
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Blues Building Blocks Lesson 20
2m 13s