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Blues Essentials

Everything you need to play electric and acoustic blues

Blues guitar is one of the most popular styles of playing so of course this toolkit is jam-packed with amazing lessons. From slide guitar to electric blues, acoustic blues and more — you’ll learn common chords for blues progressions, pentatonic scales that apply to the blues, and other basics like why you might want to use an electric guitar versus an acoustic for blues. This toolkit is also an excellent supplemental resource for classic rock players.

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71 Lessons

71 lessons in 5 seperate packs, with full supplemental material.

53 JamTracks

53 custom play along tracks are included for effective practice.

4k & 1080p

All lessons are filmed in 4k with 7 cameras and delivered in 1080p.

Core Topics

Guided practice for the core techniques for developing guitarists.

The Essentials

Fill gaps in your knowledge and improve your handling of core topics.

Tabs & GPX

All tabs and notation included in PDF and Guitar Pro formats.

This Toolkit Contains the Following:

Blues Slide Guitar in Open Tunings

Complete Course: New for 2021

Slide into the blues

From theory to technique, you’ll be blown away by this refreshing approach to the guitar commonly found in blues music. In this pack, Nick Russo breaks it all down from open tunings to left-hand slide guitar techniques. If you haven’t played with a slide before you’re in for a treat. This unusual style can open up a world of exploration and fun that you may not be too familiar with!

16 Lessons

4k & 1080p

5 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

The purpose of this pack is to provide a basic understanding of blues slide guitar.

Focus

Presented by Nick Russo, we cover:
  • Learn how to play in open tunings.
  • Familiarize yourself with the techniques associated with slide guitar.
  • Learn how to set up the guitar for sliding.
  • Begin to develop your ear through ear training.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Blues Genre Study

Complete Course: New for 2021

Meet the legends of the blues to better understand the genre

Are you familiar with prolific blues guitarists like Buddy Guy, BB King, and Stevie Ray Vaughn? In this pack, Lance Ruby puts these blues legends at center stage, focusing on their backgrounds while also teaching you about their musical approach. It’s good to have an understanding of the genre you’re playing and even better (or more fun at least) to be able to incorporate some of their licks into your own style!

15 Lessons

4k & 1080p

8 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

This pack explores legendary blues guitarists and the impact they had on the genre.

Focus

Presented by Lance Ruby, we cover:
  • Be introduced to prolific blues guitarists and their music.
  • Get a brief history of the blues genre.
  • Learn about feel and basic blues chord changes.
  • Learn about different licks and how they can be added to your guitar playing.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Electric Blues

Complete Course: New for 2021

Play blues solos with confidence

This course uses very simple examples to illustrate the different things you can play over chord changes and chord progressions in blues with a focus on lead guitar playing and its relationship with the genre. Marcelo covers musical concepts like scales and chord tones that can spice up your lead playing. Put your new-found skills to work and have a little fun by playing along with the JamTracks included!

20 Lessons

4k & 1080p

5 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

This pack teaches you blues fundamentals that can be incorporated into your lead playing.

Focus

Presented by Marcelo Berestovoy, we cover:
  • Learn the blues scale.
  • Learn lead guitar techniques.
  • Learn how to solo over the 12 bars blues progression.
  • How to put into practice everything covered in the course.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Acoustic Blues

Complete Course: New for 2021

Make the most of the blues on acoustic guitar

Charlie Stevens lays down the foundation for you to make the most out of playing blues on an acoustic guitar. Focused around lead playing, you’ll learn a variety of blues licks that can be added to your repertoire. Plus, you’ll have access to plenty of JamTracks that let you experiment with the concepts covered in this course.

20 Lessons

4k & 1080p

15 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

The purpose of this pack is to help you make the most out of playing blues solos on acoustic guitar.

Focus

Presented by Charles Stevens, we cover:
  • Learn basic music theory knowledge related to the blues style.
  • How to mix the major/minor pentatonic scale with the blues scales.
  • Learn about blues modes and how to use them.
  • Understand the strength and weaknesses of playing blues on acoustic guitar vs electric guitar.
Included free with your all access pass. Own it for life, and download all files to your devices.

Blues Essentials JamTracks

2021 JamTrack Pack

Become the blues player you always wanted to be

Get ready to get low with these 20 awesome JamTracks, designed specifically for blues guitar players of all skill levels. We’ll cover a wide variety of country styles, both classic and modern, featuring both acoustic and electric-focused songs. Players of all skill levels will have a blast grooving along to these professionally-produced tracks. These JamTracks are presented by Alex Scott and William Roberts.

20 JamTracks

Tabs

Purpose

Practice everything you learned in this pack while playing along with 20 blues JamTracks

Focus

Presented by Alex Scott, we cover:
  • Learn both acoustic and electric approaches to the blues.
  • Play along with backing tracks that follow the 12 bar blues progression.
  • Start laying the licks covered in this toolkit.
  • Get familiar with the blues and how you can incorporate it into your playing.
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