How To: Dive into playing the blues

Dive into playing the blues

Most beginners ask how to break away from basic chords and get new ideas. Check out this instructional guitar video that shows you various ways into playing the blues. The first tutorial video uses a mix of simple chord animations and video footage in an attempt to show how simple inner chording can be used as a step to blues improvisation.

The second video in the sequence is a blues instruction video on acoustic guitar and includes brief descriptions of 7th chords, string sliding, hammering on and bending, with examples.

The third video in the sequence is an acoustic blues guitar instructional video concentrating on the use of minor chords as main blues keys, chord substitutes and passing chords. This tutorial includes "St. James Infirmary" and "Black Magic Woman" chords in the examples.

Dive into playing the blues with this instructional guitar playing video sequence!

(1) Part 1 of 3 - How to Dive into playing the blues, (2) Part 2 of 3 - How to Dive into playing the blues, (3) Part 3 of 3 - How to Dive into playing the blues

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