Medium of instruction: | English |
Guitarists who know that blues have a natural advantage over those who don't, No matter which style they choose to play i.e., jazz, rock, classical, having a blues background provides guitarists with a foundation in form, control, feel and harmonies that can be used to advance their playing in any genre of music. Blues Guitar Workshop begins by teaching the 12-bar blues harmony, basic rhythm guitar technique, and pentatonic scales, blues scales in the open position up the neck. You'll learn to incorporate some of the nuances of the masters into your playing - from doubling the bass over a shuffle in the style of Buddy Guy, to combining major and minor pentatonic scales in the style of B.B. King and T-bone Walker. Through call and response exercises and playing in other grooves and tempos, you'll learn to pace your solos to create and release tension – a technique mastered by all the greatest guitarists. You'll learn to reuse the concepts and musical elements to expand your musical foundation and enhance your ability, whether you're trying to bring a blues sound to your play or adding more depth and feel to any other style.
By the end of this course you will:
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Learn to play several styles of rhythm guitar, and solo over 8 and 12-bar progressions in E, G, and other keys, with varying tempos and grooves, including shuffles, straight eighth, and slow blues.
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Play pentatonic and blues scales in 5 positions up the neck, and use those fingerings while soloing.
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Play turn around, use solo pacing, call and response techniques.
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Play examples and progressions from several styles of blues, including Chicago blues, gospel blues, jazz blues, and minor blues.
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Learn the techniques and licks of classic stylists such as T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Lightning Hopkins, B.B. King, Earl Hooker and Magic Sam when you're trying to bring a blues sound to your playing or interested in adding more depth to your own style.
Blues Course Content
Lesson 1: Playing the Blues in E
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Why Play the Blues?
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Typical Blues Song Forms
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Rhythm Guitar in Blues March in E
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E Minor Pentatonic and Blues Scales Open Position
Lesson 2: Blues in E—Varying the Feel, Minor Pentatonic Scales, and 8-Bar Blues
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Varying the Feel
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E Minor Pentatonic Scales, 6 Positions
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Typical Blues Progressions, Part 2: 8-Bar Blues—Key to the Highway
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Bad Boy—March in A
Lesson 3: Slow Blues with Sliding 9th Chords, Pentatonic Scales Part 2, and String Bends
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Slow Blues in G—Sliding 9ths
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Shuffle in G: Low-End and Rhythmic Hits
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A Minor and C Major Pentatonic Scales—5 Positions
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String Bends
Lesson 4: T-Bone Style Blues with Sliding 9th Chords, and Chicago Shuffles
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Downtown and Uptown Shuffles with Sliding 9th Chords
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T-Bone Style Slow Blues with Sliding 9th Chords
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A Major and A Minor Pentatonic Scales—5 Positions
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"Country Girl"—Buddy Guy/Jr. Wells Style, with Sliding 9th Variations
Lesson 5: Flat Tire/Jump Chords and Feel, with T-Bone Walker's Soloing Style and Influences
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"Papa Ain't Salty," T-Bone Intro Chorus
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Locking In with the Backbeat and Metronome
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Locking In with the Bass
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Rhythm Guitar—"Flat Tire"/Jump Chords and Feel
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T-Bone's Influences on BB King, Clarence Holliman, and Others
Lesson 6: Minor Blues, Rhythm Guitar Variations, and Call Response Techniques
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Minor Blues Progressions and "Thrilling'" Rhythm Part
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Call/Response Techniques and B.B. King's Vocal Style Phrasing
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A Blues Scales—5 Positions
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A Blues Scales—Shifting between Positions
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B.B. King Intro Chorus—"The Woman I Love"
Lesson 7: Playing in the Pocket, and Magic Sam Style Blues
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Magic Sam's Intro Chorus to "Sweet Home Chicago"
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Playing in the Pocket—Rushing/Dragging/Locking In Exercise
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Blues in G: Rhythmic Hits, Part 2
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Counting/Clapping Exercise
Lesson 8: Slide, Part 1: John Lee Hooker Boogie and Son House Style
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John Lee Hooker Style: Open A Tuning—Boogie
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Basic Slide Techniques: Open G Tuning
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Son House Style: "Death Letter Blues," Open G Tuning
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C Pentatonic and C Major Scales—5 Positions
Lesson 9: Slide, Part 2: Elmore James and Magic Sam Style Boogie
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Magic Sam Style Boogie: "Looking' Good"
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Slide in Open D Tuning
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Elmore James Style Slide: Open D Tuning
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Turnarounds—Robert Lockwood Jr., "Worried Life Blues"
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Expanding Vocabulary/Learning from the Masters: Re-Using Lockwood's Turnarounds
Lesson 10: Blues Rock and Gospel Blues (Freddy King)
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"San-Ho-Zay": Rhythm Part and Solo, as Played by Freddy King
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Gospel Blues Progressions
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Same Old Blues: Gospel Blues
Lesson 11: Jazz Blues
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Bb Jazz Blues: "Blues in Maude's Flat," as Played by Grant Green
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Walking Bass/Comping Bb Blues
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"Freddy the Freeloader"
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Learning the Neck
Lesson 12: Wrapping it Up—Final Performance Projects
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"Chitlins Con Carne": Kenny Burrell's Solo and a Rhythm Part
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Ear Training Exercises
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"Don't Lose Your Cool," as Played by Albert Collins
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Rhythm Guitar: Chords in 4 Regions along the Neck
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Dolce Music Institute
Dolce Music Institute is a premier western music school in Hyderabad, India. Founded by a skilled musician Alexander in 1999,it caters over 400 students every year and is regarded as one of the best music institutes in Hyderabad with a highly experienced and qualified faculty.The emphasis is not just on individual performance but also on ensemble playing, aural development and musical appreciation. Courses for Western classical instrumental training, Piano, Keyboard, Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Music Theory, Songwriting and specialized courses like Flamenco,Jazz and Blues Guitar outlines are catered. Classes are generally held on a one to one basis. The students can also give Certification exams for Classical music from The Trinity college of London, The London college of Music and The Associate Board of Royal School of Music.
As each day dawns, new challenges await. In this changing scenario, it is quite imperative for us to train our youth to stand aloft in this age of cut-throat competition. Within a short period,the institute has been successful in spreading its wings. This would not have been possible without the incredible support of students, staff members & other generous members of the society. Apart from the regular classes, several workshops by visiting artists and other musicians are also regularly conducted which provide musical interaction for the students. Periodic pupil’s concerts and other events help to develop the performance skills of the students.
The school has put a special focus on its website by providing many add on services through it. Students and other visitors can now interact with each other and share information on the website. People can request for chords or tabs of particular songs which are posted in due time. Students and visitors can also sell and buy music instruments (brand new and second hand) on the website. The website also gives latest happening events in and around Hyderabad. Also the school regularly posts new informational articles on music (general and technical) to help young musicians. The website also helps the budding musicians by providing them a platform to promote their music by uploading songs on the website.
Our Mission
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To provide a platform for musically inclined people to get formal but personalized training in western music.
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To constantly innovate in our methods of teaching.
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To become the one stop solution for any service related to music in the country.
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To nurture talents, give them professional skills and develop their creative potential for successful careers in music.
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To promote values and well being through music.