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  • This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 8 months ago by Klickitat Jim.
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    • July 15, 2019 at 1:58 am #138391
      Klickitat Jim
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        Some/many of Brian’s song lessons incorporate what he calls “chord shapes”, or playing the changes I think. I think its would be super helpful if there were an addition to the Blues Course, or a separate course, showing how this works for each of the 5 main scale shapes (CAGED) and A and E minor, with maybe 2 or 3 common licks in each shape. Extra helpful would be an explanation of how you would approach sus and extended chords. Christmas wish list maybe? Just a thought…

      • July 15, 2019 at 6:30 am #138401
        sunjamr
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          Hey Klick, all that has been done in earlier lessons. The question is, where is that information within the lessons? Maybe it’s just a matter of indexing them in the Lesson Categories list. Alternatively, you could start off with lesson EP001 (if there is such a thing) and just learn every single lesson. Sooner or later you would encounter those elusive lessons.

          Sunjamr Steve

        • July 15, 2019 at 3:41 pm #138433
          Usernameinvalid
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            EP273 and EP275 are a good place to get started.

          • July 15, 2019 at 6:15 pm #138439
            Usernameinvalid
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              Microlesson 056 is a blues using the chord shapes for licks
              and mkving around the neck.

            • July 16, 2019 at 12:50 am #138442
              Klickitat Jim
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                Thanks guys

              • July 16, 2019 at 3:10 am #138443
                Klickitat Jim
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                  FOUND IT!!! Its EP164 and 166

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