In this free blues guitar video lesson we will learn how to play rhythm guitar over a blues track. For this lesson we'll learn a chord shape that we can move up and down the neck to play three different chords. We'll be playing over the jam track, Bump In the Road, which is track 2 from Let's Jam! Blues & Rock Vol. 3. Below you will find the chord charts and progressions for this lesson.
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Here are the chords we will use for this lesson
Here is the chord progression for this track
Blues Rhythm Licks by Jody Worrell is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson that will teach you how to play some rhythm licks for blues guitar. In addition to playing chords, the rhythm guitar part of a blues song can be comprised of a repeated series of licks. This a popular blues technique that you can hear in songs like Mustang Sally and Sweet Home Chicago. We'll learn how to play each lick in the 1st, 4th, and 5th position of the progression.
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