The sliding minor 3rd diad idea below sounds great over a blues progression in A. That’s because we hit all the important notes from an A7 chord and the ever-present minor pentatonic scale. It’s ...
Guitar lessons: The most common chord progression is known as a ‘12-bar blues’, which, predictably is 12 bars long (eight-, 16- and 24-bar versions are common, too). What the name doesn’t tell you is ...
Learn to play a 12-bar blues, in three different keys, using one shape. Study an assortment of strumming and picking patterns. Gain a basic understanding of the 12 ...
Pete Weise is a performer and educator based in Dallas-Fort Worth, and holds a BM and MM in Jazz Performance from the University of North Texas. He teaches at Collin College, Dallas College, and the ...