Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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The fundamental blues chord progression is E, E7, A, A7 and B7.
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Learn More »we of course have E major, which is the root and we come back to it again and again. As with all chords, there is more than one way to play it, and we'll look at that later, but for now let's stick to the basics. The first thing you'll notice is that it's not a complex chord shape - just cluster of 3 strings across 2 frets held down by the index finger, second and third fingers. The chord can either be strummed or fingerpicked, and when applying more advanced left hand techniques like pulling off and hammering on, the effect becomes very ' bluesy'. As with any chord, you can either let the strings ring, or damp them off with either hand. A common blues picking pattern in many States was to hit the open bass E string with the thumb and then mute it or choke off the note with the palm of the picking hand. This is called the 'monotonic bass' thumb style. A 'hammer-on' is when you strike an open string, such as the G string in the case of the basic E chord shape, and then drop the forefinger back on to the first fret to form the E chord. A 'pull-off' is the opposite to this, where your hit the string fretted and then lift off the finger. Both techniques can be done with any of the fretted strings, and others, to make the sound more varied and interesting. All blues men used these techniques extensively, together with string bends, which we'll cover later. Standard Blues Chord Sequence For Blues In E chords - Turning The E into E7 It's quite rare to find a blues song with an E that doesn't eventually become an E7, mostly at the end of the second line of verse, or as a lead into the A chord. E that doesn't eventually become an E7, mostly at the end of the second line of verse, or as a lead into the A chord. The basic blues guitar form is to keep the E chord and then fret the B string with your pinkie on the 3rd fret, and this really is the sound of roots blues. That 7th makes all the difference and speaks directly to the soul. In many songs the pinkie slides down one fret to turn the chord into E6, often siding back up to create a kind of a 'swing' effect, or used as part of a short single string run featuring the B and the high E string. The trick with the blues in E, as with any chord progression guitar based, is to do you best to vary the techniques and chord extensions so that the listener enjoys the experience.
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Learn More »The image on the left shows the same A shape but with the addition of that high E fretted up on the 5th fret. This brings several advantages. The image on the left shows the same A shape but with the addition of that high E fretted up on the 5th fret. This brings several advantages. First of all, while it's still the same chord, it's got a subtly different flavor. I sometimes also fret the next string (B) with my pinkie as well, which sounds great - if your finger is strong enough! It's a bit of a stretch, but the effect is worth it IMO. Another advantage is that you can use that pinkie to play scales up and down while keeping the bar and just releasing it when the progression of notes demands it. It's the kind of thing you might do during a musical break and helps to add variation to your sound. A chord run down here - the actual song is in A and not E. Listen to the famous turnaround in Robert Johnson's 'Me and The Devil' to hear this technique used to great advantage - I'm talking just about therun down here - the actual song is in A and not E. The really big pro for using this long A, as I call it, is that readily turns into A7, just by letting off the pinkie and fretting the high E on the 3rd fret.
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Read More »Always remember, the cardinal sin of blues guitar is to bore the audience! This is easily done if strumming the basic chord structure in a 12 bar blues progression, for example. The chord shape in the left is in the shape of D7, and we form it the same way. Notice that the B string is fretted on the 3rd fret, exactly where the 7th note appears for the E chord. This shape is a great way to play E7. You can either hit that bass E string with a monotonic bass, or use the thumb to pick one of the trebles, using two fingers to add triplets on the last two strings, if your technique is advance enough. Or just strum across the strings upwards with your forefinger - it all sounds great! A good way to use this formation is to run it down to the 2nd and 1st fret before going back to the E major, which then becomes E7, or stays as it is depending on where you are in the song - you'll soon get the hang of it! Try and strike the strikes four beats to the bar, running the chord down every bar, and your music will start to swing. Another thing we can do for the E chord is to move right up the fret board and play just strings from an inversion on the 7th fret. Place the forefinger on the high E string on the 7th fret as shown in the diagram on the right. Now the second finger goes on the next string on the 8th fret, and either strum upwards with the forefinger or pinch the two strings together. Yes, it makes a fantastic train whistle Mississippi Blues sound, but wait - it gets better! Now, strike the B string pushing over and then let it slide back. It really does create an unbeatable Delta Blues music sound. It's plaintiff and speaks directly to the emotions of the listener. Lightnin' Hopkins used this technique (as well as many others!) to engage the feelings of his audience. In the video below, I play 'Woman Called Mary' showing how Hopkins used this train whistle technique in a blues in E. In the video below, the E chord progression starts with an E chord and I jam along trying techniques from famous blues men, and also surprising myself with completely new sounds! The fundamental blues chord progression is E, E7, A, A7 and B7. It also includes all of the techniques discussed on this page, including the chord inversions and instrumental breaks. Chord Progressions Blues - Tips for playing a Classic Blues Chord Pattern In E From Lightnin' Hopkins
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