Blues Chord Soloing

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   Hi Chaps - Been away for a little while, but I'm back with some blues.

Rather than jumping straight to the soloing aspects, I want to delve into some blues accompaniment.

Most people learn the standard power chord type blues riff - A drone note with an alternating 5th and 6th interval on the top. To say the least, after a few years (weeks even) this can get boring! So I wanted to show you how I approach making my own chords from the chord progressions relative modes.

Generally speaking whenever you see a dominant chord in pop, rock or blues music, it is functioning as a V (5) chord to a particular key. The mode we derive from the V of a key is the Mixolydian mode - R 2 3 4 5 6 b7.

Therefore, we can see that a blues is not in fact in one key... This blues in A and has the following chords - A7, D7 and E7. Each of these chords is the V chord of a key. A7 is the V chord of Dmajor Key, D7 V of G major Key, and E7 V chord of A major key.

Therefore we end up calling the relative scales A mixolydian, D mixolydian and E mixolydian.

Although I realize that this lesson may seem easy to play, it is harder to understand and be able to apply this information.

Please notice how I have mapped out the mentioned modes over the entire fret board, highlighting my chosen chords for each.... Please experiment by extracting your own chord shapes from the modes and changing the modes as the root note of the chord changes. There really are no rules with regards to making up your own chords, except that the notes should be extracted from the modes I have mapped out.

Have fun!
Nick



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     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 7th May 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


This is a fantastic topic Nick - I would love to improve my chordal solo abilities - thanks so much! biggrin.gif
Jerry Arcidiacono
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Nick! I also love that pick position biggrin.gif
Very familiar...
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


great blues Nick..very welldone
OrganisedConfusion
post 7th May 2008


Member


Keep up the great work with these lessons Nick. I'm slowly understanding how things work in music a little more. This lesson may be easy to play but the theory behind it is taxing and I enjoy it smile.gif
Tuubsu
post 7th May 2008


Member


nice one Nick!
Joe Kataldo
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


Wow, Best Lesson I've ever seen on blues rhythm smile.gif
Marcus Siepen
post 7th May 2008


Instructor (Blind Guardian)


awesome lesson Nick
Nick Kellie
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


thanks guys, glad you got something out of it.
OC glad the theory is starting to make sense - it is so important as it helps you to understand the thinking behind the idea... and then you can make it your own.
nick
Nemanja Filipovic
post 7th May 2008


Singing Instructor


Beautiful lesson Nick.
Trond Vold
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


Excellent lesson smile.gif
Capt.Z
post 7th May 2008


Member


Nice lesson! Glad to see you again!
Nick Kellie
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


thanks guys - a pick in the mouth is optional but may improve your tone (just kidding)
kaznie_NL
post 7th May 2008


Member


Nice lesson Nick, sounds great biggrin.gif
chast
post 7th May 2008


Member


Is that a true temperament neck ? ohmy.gif
Nick Kellie
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


nope - but the two worst offending frets for open chords are tempered correctly -its a system called fretwave. I don't have the money for a true tempered neck - they seem great though.

nick
Muris Varajic
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


Greatness!!! biggrin.gif
Vinod Saranga
post 7th May 2008


Acoustic Instructor


Great Lesson Nick  smile.gif
Bogdan Radovic
post 7th May 2008


Bass Instructor


Very good one Nick! smile.gif
chast
post 7th May 2008


Member


Sounds like a cool system, thanks for your fast answer, Nick smile.gif
And keep up the good work.
zoom
post 7th May 2008


Member


Nick this is awesome you rock! This is new for me. Something to munch on great!
Nick Kellie
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


thanks man... let me know if you have any other questions
Ivan Milenkovic
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


Very cool lesson, and great theory background for it. Great job Nick smile.gif
Alex87
post 7th May 2008


Member


Great lesson Nick. smile.gif
Pitch_Black
post 7th May 2008


Member


Very awesome lesson Nick!
Martin la guitarra
post 7th May 2008


Member


love it, also, i love the way how you show us some chords and tabs at the front page of the lesson - it gives a little musical school feeling
at lights end
post 7th May 2008


Member


cool
Carlos Carrillo
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


this lesson is fantastic Nick!!!
Danilo Capezzuto
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


What a fantastic lesson, you are great Nick!
Juan M. Valero
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


Excellent lesson !!!! how did you paint those diagrams ??? they look great wink.gif
Alejandro Piñero
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


welldone nick !
excelent job!
ItsMe
post 7th May 2008


Member


This is it. Great lesson. Nice idea to use this easy progression for the harmonization lesson.
Joe Kataldo
post 7th May 2008


Instructor


What are tempered neck? My music man has buzz feiten tuning system...something like that?
Nick Kellie
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


thanks guys!
Joe - there are 3 systems that I know of - Fret wave, Buzz feiten tuning system and true temperament necks.

Juan - I did them in word
Gerardo Siere
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Nice idea there
RIP Dime
post 8th May 2008


Member


Cool, usefull stuff!
Toni Suominen
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Very tasteful stuff Nick! smile.gif
Pablo Vazquez
post 8th May 2008


Instructor


Very nice lesson Nick!!
kyldeee
post 9th May 2008


Member


Awesome lesson smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 9th May 2008


Instructor


This is great smile.gif
Sergio Dorado
post 9th May 2008


Flamenco Instructor


Cool lesson
Joe Kataldo
post 11th May 2008


Instructor


Where I can find a true temperament neck?
Nick Kellie
post 12th May 2008


Instructor


here ya go http://www.truetemperament.com/


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