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Beginner Blues Guitar And The Magic Of 7th Chords
Learning the blues isn't tough, it's simply a series of steps you need to learn then build on top of one another.
For starters, the very first thing to understanding and learning the blues is learning the format of most blues tunes which is known as the 12 bar blues. While this is for another article if you're not familiar with the 12 bar blues form I would suggest taking a little time to find a blues guitar lessons video or article to explain.
There's a good video here on the 12 bar blues that can help.
Once you know the basic form of the blues you can then start learning that form in different keys.
Learning the blues in different keys simply means knowing the notes in a particular scale and then being able to pick out the notes you need to build that keys 12 bar blues pattern.
Example: 12 Bar Blues in C
{First, let's look at the scale. The C major scale has no flats or sharps:The C major scale has no flats or sharps so it looks like this}
C – D – E – F – G – A – B – C
To form the twelve bar blues first grab the one chord then the four and the five chords from that scale. In this example our chords are going to be C, F and G.
Now let's take those basics and make it even more bluesy.
7th Chords
The 7th chord is used a lot in blues guitar and it's a variation of the major chord. I'm going to share with you a very simple form you can learn and slide up and down the neck so you can start playing 12 bar blues using 7th chords right away.
We're going to base this 7th chord on the C7 chord. Here is the guitar tab for the C seventh chord, take notice that when playing this chord you do not strum the 6th or low E string.
e-------------
B-----1--------
G-----4--------
D-----2--------
A-----3--------
E-----X-------
Now if you take that same shape but play it without strumming the 1st string or high e either you can now slide it up and down the neck playing strings 2 through 5. The tab would look like this.
e------X------
B-----1--------
G-----4--------
D-----2--------
A-----3--------
E-----X-------
By adding in a bit of musical theory we can move that chord shape around to make numerous other chords.
The root note of the chord, on the A string is going to stay consistent no matter where you play it on the neck. So the 3rd fret on the A string when you're playing this form in the open position is a C. That is what makes it a C7th chord. What happens if you slide this form up to the 5th fret of the A string? You're not playing a D Chords. If you slide it up two more frets, which is a full step, you'll be playing an E7th chord.
That's all there is, not hard huh? This one chord shape, knowing where the root note is and then sliding it around the neck to find your different variations.
Have a good time with these and experiment. I find all kinds of neat ideas when I start playing things with 7th chords beyond just the 12 bar blues, and if you'd like to learn more about the blues consider getting a learn guitar dvd.
DVD guitar lessons and online videos are becoming a great alternative to private instruction for those who want to learn from home with busy schedules.
NRBQ - 12 Bar Blues