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Major Key Improvisation Mastery


Demystifying and Simplifying Major Blues Improvisation 
using the BluesBlock method

$89

Major Key Improvisation Mastery

This new course builds upon the basic introduction to Major key soloing, from the Lead Guitar Soloing and Improvisation Course, students explore different approaches to Major and mixed Major/ minor soloing techniques using the familiar BluesBlock

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Unlocking the Major Keys

Blues improvisation in Major keys presents the guitarist with many options which can lead to confusion and frustration.

Using the BluesBlock, as part of a structured method, this course breaks down Major key improvisation into a series of approaches enabling you to fully explore the huge tonal palette available on your fretboard.

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About this Course


 Improvising in Major blues presents the guitarist with multiple options and so.Major key is best taught through a series of apporaches.

Fewer lessons as we don't need to cover the fundamentals

Lessons will require more time to practice in order to get the skills developed.
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The minor Approach

This is the full, extended lesson from the Slow Blues Improvisation course on soloing in Major Keys. Make sure you watch to the end as there is some foundational knowledge that you will need to take through the rest of this course.
Locating the BluesBlock for a Major Key
The minor approach
Explore the Sound
Try it Out!

Just-in Time Theory

Lets get behind the reason why the Major and Minor BluesBlocks work so harmoniously in Major Keys, they're not that different actually!
How the 3 fret move from minor to Major works
Major Blues Progressions
Dominant and Extended Chords in Major Blues
Extended Chord Exploration Tracks

The Mixed Major / minor Approach

In addition to clearing up some of the issues of soloing over the IV chord we also get the benefit of the minor blues scale over a Major chord which creates the tension that the Blues is known for! Mixing your solo between the "sweeter" Major and "darker" minor Blues Block you can really control the direction and feel of your solos.
The mixed Major / minor approach
Try it out!

The Major Approach

Playing the Major BluesBlock over a Major Blues progression surely that is straight forward right!? Well... unfortunately it is not!  There are a number of issues that arise but thankfully the BluesBlock clears the path to this approach.
The Major approach
Try it Out!
Major BluesBlock Wall Chart
Need Your Love so Bad - Gary Moore Challenge
Tennessee Whiskey by Taj Farrant: BluesBlock Solo Deconstruction Demonstration

The Target Chord Approach

We already know how easy it is to change key to follow the chords using the BluesBlock so lets try it with a major progression.
The Target Chord Approach
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The BB King Plug-In

How great is it that the Major BluesBlock connector pattern is also the BB King Box! This position was where BB spent a great deal of his time on the guitar neck. Let's get into it!
BB Box Plug-in
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The Ultimate Major / minor Pattern

So many options! That's what I love about soloing in Major keys as it is easy to keep things fresh and add surprises to your solos. Here is a pattern that I created that attempts to consolidate the approaches. It is good to be familiar with all the tools in your toolbox and not get stuck using one.
The Ultimate Major minor Pattern
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Ultimate Major minor Simplified Boxes + BB Box Wall Chart