| Beginning blues guitar instruction is a great way to | | | | getting stale. What you do is try to incorporate what |
| really hone your skills as a guitarist. One obvious | | | | you are learning about a style such as the blues, and |
| reason is that the blues is a wonderfully passionate | | | | apply it to another type of music. Going from blues to |
| style of music that has been shared by many different | | | | Latin is definitely one of the best moves, because the |
| musicians, but another great thing about working on this | | | | Dorian mode, which is commonly used in Latin music |
| style is the fact that it can teach any guitar player so | | | | and the pentatonic scales go so well with each other. If |
| much about the construction and melodic changes of | | | | you don't know what I'm talking about then perhaps |
| a song and solo. | | | | you've heard of Santana? what a great sound! |
| Beginning blues guitar lessons is also a great way to | | | | Imagine getting into something kind of borderline. |
| really start understanding and making sense of scales, | | | | From here you could keep expanding and learn so |
| starting with the major and minor pentatonic scales of | | | | much about music, but the point is that you have to |
| course. Its one of the best and easiest forms of music | | | | take it one step at a time. Figure out what makes one |
| to train yourself to solo with, but there is one problem. | | | | little difference between two styles of music. Then |
| Because the blues is so enjoyable to play, a lot of | | | | decide what IS common between them. Its very |
| guitarists find themselves getting stuck with in the | | | | possible to cross styles, get out of a rut, discover so |
| genre. This isn't to blame blues music, as this can | | | | much about how music works, and further develop |
| happen with any genre that you pursue. However, if | | | | your own sound and style. Beginning blues guitar |
| you find yourself in this position, this may be your | | | | lessons is a great way to accelerate your playing, but |
| firsttime experiencing something that is difficult for | | | | remember that unless you want to play the blues your |
| more experienced guitarists to get past. | | | | whole life, that you'll need to nudge yourself in order to |
| You will learn much from this style, including phrasing, | | | | get going with something new. |
| but perhaps you will soon find your musical ideas | | | | |