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Thinking Out Of The Box 1: Opening The Lid

Name: Thinking Out Of The Box 1: Opening The Lid
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Duration1h 8m

Modules12

LevelIntermediate

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (1h 8m)

- 01. Pentatonic And Blues Scale Shapes: A Review
  Free lesson
  6:59
- 02. A Different Pentatonic Shape!
  5:10
- 03. Adding Flat 5th, Major 6th To The Pentatonic Scale
  3:45
- 04. Mixing Major & Minor Pentatonics.
  4:41
- 05. The Hybrid Blues Scale
  4:26
- 06. Using double stops
  6:35
- 07. Double Stops with passing notes
  4:18
- 08. Ways To Play: 7th Chords
  6:26
- 09. Ways To Play: 9th Chords
  4:49
- 10. Cool chords
  10:42
- 11. Turnaround Variations
  5:25
- 12. BONUS RIFF: Learn how to play Pride & Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan
  5:30

About this course

Ron Sayer, voted Guitarist of the Year by Guitarist Magazine, has played alongside Buddy Guy, John Mayall and Matt Schofield. In this first part of his course he shows you how to improvise over the blues without falling back on the same pentatonic box.

You'll review the pentatonic and blues scale shapes, then start opening them up - adding the flat 5th and major 6th, mixing major and minor pentatonics, the hybrid blues scale, double stops with passing notes, fresh ways to play 7th and 9th chords, and new turnaround variations. Downloadable tabs come with the lessons, plus a bonus breakdown of "Pride & Joy" in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Who it's for

Intermediate blues players stuck inside the blues scale
Returning players ready to sound less predictable
Self-taught improvisers wanting fresh notes over changes

What you'll learn

Move between major and minor pentatonics mid-solo
Add outside notes without sounding wrong
Build solos using double stops and 7th chord voicings

What you'll need

An electric or acoustic guitar in tune
Comfort with basic pentatonic shapes and 12-bar blues
A few minutes most days to try the ideas

Meet the Guru

Ron Sayer

Ron Sayer is a guitarist's guitarist on the UK blues circuit and a mentor to players including Oli Brown and Sol Philcox. He has been nominated four times at the British Blues Awards - for the album 'Better Side', the single 'Don't Make Me Stay', and his co-writing on Oli Brown's 'Here I Am' - and has won Guitarist of the Year. In his courses he breaks down the phrasing, tone and feel behind electric blues lead playing.

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