Welcome

• Welcome to Your New Community2

• How to use this course

Putting the "FUN" in Fundamentals

• Know your E String

• What is a KEY in Music?

• Common Musical Terms

Fretboard Intelligence: Navigation

• Introducing the BluesBlocks

• Getting Ready to Use the BluesBlock

• BluesBlock Demonstration

• Try it out! Your First Slow Blues Solo

• Backing Track Downloads (MP3) and Instructions

• Recording Your Playing - Tips and Tricks

Just-In-Time Theory

• Why the BluesBlock Works so Well!

• Let's Move from Letters to Numbers

• For the Curious: Why a b3 and b7

Adding the "Blue Note" to the BluesBlock

• Finding the Blue Note

• Blue Note Demonstration

• Try it Out!

BluesBlock Position 2

• Finding Position 2

• Position 2 Demonstration

• Try it Out!

BluesBlock Position 3

• Finding Position 3

• BluesBlock Position 3 Demonstration

• Why Your Solos (Might) Sound S*%t!

• The ZZ Top "Blue Jean Blues" Challenge and Resources

• Try it out! Blue Jean Blues Inspired Backing Tracks

BluesBlock Position 4

• Finding Position 4

• Position 4 Demonstration

• Navigating the Entire Fretboard

• Try it Out!

The Connector Pattern

• Finding the Connector Pattern

• The Connector Pattern Demonstration

• Adding the b7

• Adding the b7 Demonstration

• Full BluesBlock Wall Chart: Printable

• Try it out!

Scale Degree Personalities

• Scale Degree Personalities

• Scale Degree Explorer

• The v chord - You're not doing anything wrong!

Soloing Strategies and Devices - Find YOUR sound!

• The XYZ of the Fretboard Demonstration2

• XYZ of the Fretboard A4 Printable

• XYZ of the Fretboard US Letter Printable

• Phrasing, Feel and Dynamics - Learn from the Best!

!!STOP HERE!! Practice - When? What? How much?

• Scaffolded Improvisation Practice (SIP)

• SIP Demonstration

• The Thrill is Gone - Your First SIP

• Try it out! The Thrill is Gone Backing Tracks

• Try it out! Old Love Backing Tracks

Targeting the Chords in a Blues Progression

• What exactly is a Blues Progression?

• Targeting Chord Changes using the BluesBlock

• Find Target Notes for ANY Minor Chord Progressions

• Printable Target Note Chord Chart

• Try it! Very "Chill" Am Slow Blues Backing Track

Target Practice - Key to Improvising Solos

• Target Practice Introduction

• Level 1 One Position Demonstration2

• Level 2 Phrasing Demonstration

• Level 3 Using 2 Positions Demonstration

• Level 4 Using 3 Positions Demonstration

• Level 5 Using 4 Positions Demonstration

• Level 6 Using 5 Positions Demonstration

• Target Practice Recap

Blues Soloing Framework

• Blues Soloing Framework Demonstration

• Blues Soloing Framework Wall Chart

• Slow Blues Backing Tracks2

Advanced BluesBlock Soloing Techniques

• Changing Key to Follow a Chord Progression2

• Try it out!

• The "GilMoore" Plugin2

• Comfortably Numb Inspired Backing Tracks

• Still Got the Blues Inspired Backing Tracks

What's Next?

• Where do I go from here?

How to Improvise over a Major Blues Progression

• The minor Approach

• Major Blues Backing Track

• Locating the BluesBlock for any Major Key

• Tennessee Whiskey Inspired Backing Track