| Basic Exercises and Technique | | | |
| Basic Alternating Thumb Exercises | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | |
| Skip To My Lou | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Beginning Level Songs | | | |
| Bottle of Wine | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Call Me A Dog | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Rag Mama | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Intermediate Level Songs | | | |
| Blue Yodel #9 | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Bring It On Down To My House Honey | Tab- PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Buck Dancers Choice | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | |
| Candy Man | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Keep Your Hands Off | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| One Meat Ball | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| That Will Never Happen No More | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Drop D Tuning | | | |
| Death Come Creeping | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Open D Tuning | | | |
| Poor Boy (That's No Way To Get Along) | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Open Dm Tuning | | | |
| Hard Time Killin' Floor | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Open D9 Tuning | | | |
| Sweet Jivin' Mama | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Jam Tracks
These
are each 12-Bar Blues jam tracks created with Band in a Box. There is no melody - just the
12-bar progression in different styles and keys - YOU supply the melody! Here are some suggestions:
1. Play notes from the Blues Scale for that key.
2. Don't just play quarter notes - try to mix it up and make up some licks.
3. Try to accent the 1, 4, or 5 note to match the chord changes (especially on beat #1).
4. Start adding notes outside the Blues Scale (any notes!) just to see
what works. If it doesn't work that's OK just don't use that one again.
5.
Just Listen - Don't play anything - Just listen for awhile and see what
you hear. If you hear a lick - play it exactly as you hear it.
6. Remember - anything goes - it's just how you use it and
resolve it. If you make a "mistake" play it
again and it will probably start to
sound like it belongs there! |
|
| Blues in A | Cozy | Dr. John | Quintet |
| Blues in C | Cozy | Dr. John | Quintet |
| Blues in E | Cozy | Dr. John | Quintet |
| Theory | | | |
| The 12-Bar Form | | | |
| The Major Scale | | | |
| The Minor Scale | | | |
| Minor Pentatonic Scale: 5 Forms | | | |
| Musical Intervals | | | |
| Modes | | | |
| Circle of Fifths | | | |
| Musical Pitches and MIDI Numbers | | | |
| Pentatonic "Artwork" | | | |
| Black Keys Spell Out Pentatonic Scales | | | |
| More Tabs:
These are songs that I have not made a lesson for
yet. Hopefully I'll have lessons for them all one day. |
| Bad Luck Blues | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Bad Luck Blues (structure of song) | | | Structure - PDF |
| Buddy Bolden's Blues | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Come Back Baby | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Deep River Blues | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Fishin' Blues | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Good Night Ladies | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| My Sweet Lady | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Nine Pound Hammer | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| No Money Rag | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Payday | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Police Dog Blues | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Ragtime Millionaire | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Richland Woman Blues | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| San Francisco Bay Blues | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Saturday Night Rub | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | |
| Shake Sugaree | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Side By Side | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Sitting On Top Of The World | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Sugar Babe | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Take A Whiff On Me | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Waiting For A Train | Tab - PDF | Tab - TEF | Lyrics - PDF |
| Other Guitar Related Stuff:
This section is dedicated to other interesting things that are not lessons or tabs. Enjoy! |
| Slide Techniques Documentary:
Which
is the "right" finger to wear the slide on? This is a collection of
short video clips showing players wearing the slide on different
fingers. Plus some are using metal bars, pocket knives and even a beer
bottle! |
| Pinky | | | |
| Ring Finger | | | |
| Middle Finger | | | |
| Index Finger | | | |
| Thumb | | | |
| Other | | | |
| Early Blues Masters Quiz:
Here
is a fun way to test your recognition of the early blues players. Look
at the Quiz and see how many you can identify and then look at the
Legend to check your answers. You don't get a score and nobody is
looking so have fun! |
| Quiz | Legend | | |
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