Roadmap

Blues

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  1. 12-Bar Blues Form

    Master the 12-bar I–IV–V structure in E and A.

    beginnertheory
  2. Shuffle Feel

    Swing eighth-note rhythms with a shuffle groove.

    beginnertechnique
  3. Blues Scale

    The six-note blues scale and where to use the b5 "blue note".

    intermediate
  4. Call & Response Phrases

    Construct question-and-answer melodic phrases.

    intermediate
  5. Vibrato & Expression

    Develop slow, wide finger vibrato for emotional bends.

    intermediatetechnique
  6. Turnarounds

    Classic turnaround licks in bars 11–12 of the blues form.

    advanced
  7. T-Bone Walker Style

    Jump blues comping and single-note lines in the style of T-Bone Walker.

    advanced