Mel Bay Publications

This instructional DVD and chart present the basics of blues improvisation. Students will learn the essential scales and techniques needed and used by all of today's blues guitarists. Theoretical essentials such as the minor pentatonic and blues scales are covered, and the musical aspects of soloing, effective phrasing and the use of blues notes are taught in a relaxed but informative way.

DVD Contents:
Introduction and Tuning
Commonly Used Blues Scales
First Scale Pattern
Another Scale Pattern
The Blue Scale
A Simple Blues Solo
A Seven Note Blues Solo
Bending
Blues Solo with Bends
Vibrato
Blues Solo with Vibrato
Developing Your Own Licks
Blues Phrasing
Another 12 Bar Blues
A Review of Some Simple Licks
Blues Solo with New Licks
Conclusion
Duration: 44:17

Chart Contents:
Minor Pentatonic Scale
Root Notes on the Sixth and First Strings
Root Notes on the Fifth String
Root Notes on the Fourth String
Root Notes on the Third String
Root Notes on the Second String
G minor Pentatonic (notation and tablature)
The Blues Scale
G Blues Scale
Double Stops
Chords for Blues in G - Layout for 3 phrases in the blues
Licks