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Post by cunningr on Oct 18, 2014 8:20:20 GMT -6
Ok, I have started looking at the lesson with lazy day blues. Part of the lesson is to practice using 7 and 9th chords in a 12 bar progression. So what rythm should you use just strumming 4 times then change straight feel or what?
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Post by Phil on Oct 18, 2014 10:01:46 GMT -6
Rich,
I'm not clear on what exactly your question is. The rhythm doesn't affect what chords you use.
"Lazy Day Blues" is a good tune. I think you'll really enjoy playing that one. It's very 'bluesy' and you can put a lot of feeling into it.
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Post by cunningr on Oct 18, 2014 10:16:52 GMT -6
What I mean in the lesson John wants you to practice your chords using a 12 bar progression so do you practice that by strumming one whole note foe each chord or do you strum each chord four times. If you look at the book you'll see sort of a table with the chords to play, but doesn't have any notes on how to strum. It's to practice the different chord shapes it's not the actual lazy day blues song it's in the chapter.
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Post by jack1982 on Oct 18, 2014 10:51:43 GMT -6
I think you're just supposed to come up with your own strumming patterns and rhythms - you could take a rhythm from one of the songs in the book or anything you want to play really.
This guy over at Youtube has a lot of drumbeats you could play along with, or just do a search on Blues Drums Rhythms or something.
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Post by cunningr on Oct 18, 2014 11:05:07 GMT -6
Ok I guess I better break out some creative brain cells. Thanks. Like the vids, I could use the practice like this for my timing.
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Post by Phil on Oct 18, 2014 12:57:21 GMT -6
What I mean in the lesson John wants you to practice your chords using a 12 bar progression so do you practice that by strumming one whole note foe each chord or do you strum each chord four times. If you look at the book you'll see sort of a table with the chords to play, but doesn't have any notes on how to strum. It's to practice the different chord shapes it's not the actual lazy day blues song it's in the chapter. Read through the 2 paragraphs at the top of page 43 a couple of times. Each of the "sets" that follow are 12 bar choruses in the key of G. The number in the circle is the position on the fret board where you play one of the chord forms shown on page 42. It's a little confusing at 1st. The important thing is that you have to come up with a rhythm. He's just showing which chords to use to get you accustomed to playing different chord shapes in various positions. It's a good exercise that I skipped and I need to take another look at it. And you are right, it has nothing to do with the study. |
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Post by cunningr on Oct 19, 2014 1:21:32 GMT -6
Yeh I had to read it a couple of time and I get the idea practice changing chords and such, I guess I got use to having some tab to read. I have a cd called 50 blues rythmns I can take a look in that and get a couple of rythmns to use with chords.
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Post by Phil on Oct 19, 2014 3:51:24 GMT -6
Yeh I had to read it a couple of time and I get the idea practice changing chords and such, I guess I got use to having some tab to read. I have a cd called 50 blues rythmns I can take a look in that and get a couple of rythmns to use with chords. That wouldn't happen to "50 Blues Rhythms You MUST Know"?  I bought that before I bought "Blues Rhythms You Can Use." I think BRYCU is a better source for learning rhythms. It gives you a greater variety of styles. However, I probably should take another look at "50 Blues Rhythms" |
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Post by cunningr on Oct 19, 2014 14:16:17 GMT -6
The very one.
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I bought that before I bought "Blues Rhythms You Can Use." I think BRYCU is a better source for learning rhythms. It gives you a greater variety of styles. However, I probably should take another look at "50 Blues Rhythms"