Blues Lesson 1

Blues in E

" Hard Chicago Style "

Backing Track - Blues In E

1. Download this Mp3 backing track.
2. Use it to play along with.
3. download the Tab below

Country blues guitarist like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf the classic greats came to Chicago to
look for workin the 50's. In the bars Theresa's, The Checkerbaord Lounge, The Blue Flame,
south side clubs they played with acoustic guitars. On friday nite when everyone got off work
the audience or crowd was so loud the band could not be heard. Thus they were "Fired"
because why should the club owner pay for something no one heard ! Electric guitars and
Fender amps were puchased at "Maxwell St." know for there pawnshops and great "bargains".
Still they treatd the instruments like acoustic instruments so the same results"You're fired"
came up. Now in frustration they turned all the knobs on "10" and blasted away. New result !
they were hired back with a raise. The sound was refined and "Chicago Style Hard Blues"
was born. The following backing track sounds like Texas style and it is but ! In the 60's a
radio staion " WVON "broadcasting from the "Hancock" towers made it's signal on Saturday
night 12:00 midnight till 8:00 am to Dallas, TX.

Download - Blues in E

1. Download the Tab lesson first. This is an Adobe PDF format.
2. Using your 1st finger on the 2nd fret.
3. 3rd finger on the 4th fret of your fingering hand for this pattern.
4. Hit the strings hard to make them slap aqainst the fretboard
5. 2nd - 1st - 3rd fingers for the B7 turnaround chord.
6. the tempo is slower than the track to give yourself a break at first.

Now download the backing track to jam with.

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Powertabs - Blues in E - Powertabs

1. Download Powertabs Editor 1.7 Editor
2. Open the Tab in Powertab.
3. Now you can hear it, change the tempo and the sounds !

Here is another option if your having difficulty playing the pattern.

Download Blues Warm Up in Tab

or

Download Blues Warm Up in Powertabs

To play the pattern use your;

1. First finger - 2nd fret
2. 2nd finger - 3rd fret
3. 3rd finger - 4th fret

Each finger plays an assigned fret no matter what the string

Be sure to check out the downloads section for other resources such as blank chord sheets and tablature charts.