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Birth of the Blues

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    • February 3, 2016 at 6:52 pm #33044
      OldVet
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        Birth of the Blues

        THis has been edited so you may watch the video.

        I’m transitioning from the acoustic to the electric. Normally this is an acoustic tune for me, but I bought the damn electric guitars, I should sally forth and play them.

        Still working on having a consistent strum with each passage.

        This is in the key of G. Very similar to EP121, with some of the same chords.

        I learned this a long time ago, then stopped playing guitar for about fifteen years. What you see is the jazzed up version. While this was not a lesson by Brian, the end product, with the jazz chords and such are due to his teaching.

        I think the point of what he teaches is to take it and use it elsewhere. Anyway, I’ve now drug up my Active Melody soapbox.

        But to the point. Thanks Brian.

      • February 3, 2016 at 10:06 pm #33053
        charjo
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          Hi Michael,
          Very nice rhythm playing, sounded pretty consistent to me. Well done.
          John

        • February 4, 2016 at 12:28 am #33055
          Vojtech
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            These jazzy pieces are hard not to make sound mechanical, but you managed to play it with the right amount of “jump”. Well done.

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          • February 4, 2016 at 2:35 pm #33098
            BluGenes
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              Sounds a lot like a lesson Brian did not that long ago.. I’ll look for it..

              and I’m back.. lol

              sounds very similar to this lesson.. not saying it is.. but, maybe this is what inspired this lesson..

              Jazz Up Your Chords Guitar Lesson – EP063

              Don't practice till you get it right, practice till you can't get it wrong.

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