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Ninth Chord Blues
In this lesson we’ll learn how to play along with a blues progression
using a popular 9th chord pattern.
9th chords are similar to 7th chords except we add the 9th scale
step which is the same as the 2nd. There are 3 types of 9th chords.
Dominant, major and minor. The dominant 9th chord is the most
commonly used. [...]
Blues Jam Using Dominant 7th Chords
In this lesson we’ll learn how to play along with a blues progression
using a popular dominant 7th chord pattern.
There are 3 types of 7th chords. Dominant, major and minor.
The dominant 7th chord is the most commonly used. It’s common
symbol is simply a “7″. For example: A7 is an A dominant
7th chord.
Below is the dominant 7th [...]
Read more12 Bar Blues Progression Using Major Chords
What Is 12 bar blues?
12 bar blues is what the vast majority of contemporary blues music is based on. That is, the main body of a song follows a set pattern of chords over 12 bars of music that is repeated over and over. Some songs may have several different patterns to give them a bit of variety, but the [...]
Read moreAdd That “Swing” With The Common Shuffle Rhythm
Triplets are used in many styles of music including blues, rock and country. The basic shuffle rhythm is created by leaving out (resting) the middle note of each three-note triplet group. This “triplet” idea allows performers to include triplets in the melody without clashing with any rhythm patterns.
Many shuffle rhythm songs are in 12/8 time (sometimes called [...]
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