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MicroLesson: 039 – Minor Key Blues Rhythm (Works in any Key)

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In this MicroLesson (ML039) you’ll learn an minor key blues rhythm in the key of A. This can easily be transposed to any key (no open strings) and works great on acoustic or electric guitar.

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  1. magpie says

    October 25, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    Another great rhythm micro lesson.Thanks . The tablature heading for this says ML038 Fingerstyle. You might want to correct this.

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    • Brian says

      October 25, 2017 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks for the heads up on this – I have corrected it and put the correct title.

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  2. kenny d says

    October 25, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    thank you love your micro lessons a lot,

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  3. Aussie Rick says

    October 25, 2017 at 5:23 pm

    I’ve been having a ton on fun working on my rhythm guitar playing and your MicroLessons like this one and last week’s have been a great help. Thanks again Brian.

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  4. guild618 says

    October 25, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    Brian really enjoying the micro lessons, thanks.

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  5. klox says

    October 25, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    This is a fun one. Messing with it just a little and it became the riff of the Beatles ‘Money’

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  6. sciencefiction says

    October 25, 2017 at 9:58 pm

    Sounds like “Money” to me.

    I sure wish Brian would give a lesson on the Garage Band sound of the 60’s.

    Larry

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeK6VGusFF4

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    • TonyM says

      October 27, 2017 at 10:19 am

      Like the Sonics!!

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  7. mcnessa says

    October 26, 2017 at 12:05 am

    I’m going to have a lot of fun learning this one. Thanks Brian!

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  8. Raymond P says

    October 26, 2017 at 7:12 am

    Thanks Brian, for another great micro lesson.

    Ray P

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  9. TonyM says

    October 27, 2017 at 10:17 am

    “Money, it’s what I Like” 🙂

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  10. cbuck says

    October 27, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    the note on the 7th fret 2nd is not in pattern one is it ?

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    • Brian says

      October 27, 2017 at 11:51 pm

      Correct. It’s not in pattern 1 of the minor pentatonic scale…. it is, however, in pattern 2 of the major pentatonic scale.

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      • cbuck says

        October 28, 2017 at 9:30 am

        thanks Brian, love your teaching style. I’m am trying to get the feel of minor and major. Wild Horses solo sounds sad is that minor? Johnny b Goode sounds happy is that major? Or am I just feeling beats? Thanks

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        • Brian says

          October 28, 2017 at 10:50 am

          Wild Horses is in a minor key and Johnny B Goode is in a major key so you are correct. The beats / rhythm has nothing to do with major / minor. You can have a slow tempo major song or a fast minor key song.

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          • cbuck says

            October 29, 2017 at 4:21 pm

            thanks Brian, I’m getting there.

  11. Bosc T says

    October 29, 2017 at 5:39 am

    Merci beaucoup Brian.

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  12. martin f says

    January 5, 2018 at 1:11 pm

    sounds very cool, but i cant understand why the f# .you play and isnt in the scale. sory my english?

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  13. Craig R says

    October 18, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    Hey Brian. Thanks I need the tab for the alternate E or a more detailed explanation of how that works. Thanks craig

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