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Minor Blues Series 1- Lesson 1
Lesson one is a great start to your Minor Blues journey, the solo is in the style of Tin Pan Alley Blues, which sets the bar for the remainder of the series. Joe kicks off the video with a great mellow solo, comprising of some fantastic licks which build in intensity throughout the lesson. The lesson is built around the Minor Pentatonic scale, in the key of E, which makes this an E Minor Blues. Joe begins the lesson by demonstrating the solo and then breaking it down into licks which he explains in great detail. This lesson is ideal for beginners and those inexperienced to this genre of music.
Minor Blues Series 1- Lesson 2
Joe slows the temp down for this lesson and demonstrates a beautiful, classic Blues solo. In this lesson you'll experience some great slow licks and move onto the faster ones as the lessons progress. Joe will show you how to build dynamic and intensity with the licks you'll experience in this lesson. The idea of the series is to get you to implement some of these licks into your own soloing, broadening your repertoire. Joe begins the lesson by demonstrating the solo at pace and moves on to break the solo down into manageable licks which are explained in detail. Beginners and intermediate players will certainly have something to learn here.
Minor Blues Series 1- Lesson 3
Joe up's the ante in this lesson, and directs you into more of an advanced area. You'll experience some faster Blues licks in this video, and Joe will also show you some interesting picking techniques. You'll be able to get your fingers around a couple of pre-bends and really begin getting your Minor Blues playing down. Like in the previous lessons, Joe demonstrates the solo at pace to begin with and then breaks it down into manageable chunks which are demonstrated and explored in detail.
Minor Blues Series 1- Lesson 4
Over halfway through the lessons in this series, Joe ramps up the difficulty by producing a bunch of heavenly licks to add to your arsenal. In this lesson you'll experience some techniques synonymous with the genre of Minor Blues such as; bending and raking. Joe will show you an unusual technique of raking downwards with a pick and also demonstrate some of his picking techniques to help you master this solo. As with all of the other lessons at Pro Music Tutor, Joe will show you the solo at pace to begin with and then break it down into manageable licks which are explained in detail so you can understand and harness the solo fully.
Minor Blues Series 1- Lesson 5
Joe literally slides into lesson five with a solo, slow and mellow in tone, and intensifying as it progresses. This is great for the intermediate to advanced player. During this lesson Joe will demonstrate how octaves can be used in the context of this type of soloing to give your playing more dynamic. Octaves also allow you break away from the pentatonic box and have more mobility up and down the neck, opening a world of possibilities for you to explore. Coming toward the end of the series now, Joe ups the pressure further with some lovely, mellow Blues licks which are demonstrated in detail within the context of the solo. Joe also takes you through all of the techniques you need to harness for this solo and explains the picking styles so you know you're getting it right.
Minor Blues Series 1- Lesson 6
In this final lesson you'll hear some of the most advanced licks of the series. Joe really ramps up the pressure in this lesson to get you playing on par with the Minor Blues pros. During this tutorial you'll have to harness all of the techniques you've perfected throughout the series in order to make sure you get the solo down completely. Joe begins the lesson with a really cool selection of tones at low volume and ups the volume for the remainder of the solo, this is a really cool technique which pays big dividends to your playing. In addition to this, you'll have the opportunity to perfect techniques such as fast hammer on's and off's, raking, bends and slides, all under Joe's watchful eye. As with all of the previous lessons Joe begins with the solo at pace and breaks the whole thing down to provide context and make it easy to digest.
Minor Blues Series 1- Tone And Gear
Given what you've heard over the previous six lessons you've probably come to the conclusion that tone and sound is really important when playing this type of intense Blues. This tone and gear lesson consists of Joe taking you through all of his gear, from his lovely Fender Stratocaster, to his strings, picks, amp and settings. This is a straight into the amp setup (no effects pedals) so having a valve amp is ideal to harness that unmistakable Minor Blues sound. Joe explains his amp settings is detail and gives valuable information on his picks and string gauges.
Minor Blues Series 1- Backing/Jam Track
This backing/ jam track has been put together by Joe, to be specifically used in conjunction with everything you've learned over the six lessons, of this series. The track has been put together in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan's Tin Pan Alley, the classic Minor Blues sound. This backing track is great to practice your solos and techniques along with. You can use it to jam alone and come up with your own Blues licks, based on what you've learned, or you can even use it to jam with friends
