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Guitar Chord - Guitar
Lessons - E Blues
Rhythm
The E Blues Rhythm is a must for all blues guitar
players, rock players, and lovers of the 2-note guitar chord!
Blues guitar players gave this form it's sound by
using the 2-note guitar chord. It is one of the main
reasons that Rock and Roll is here today. Also known as
the "12 Bar Blues", this form was created in
southern cotton fields by slaves in the early 1900's.
CHORD TIPS:
- E5 - angle your 1st finger to mute the 4th
string(SEE PICTURE)
- E6 - angle your 3rd finger to mute the 4th string
- A5 - angle your 1st finger to mute the 3rd string
- A6 - angle your 3rd finger to mute the 3rd string
- B5 - angle your 4th finger to mute the 3rd string
- Use all down strums/use your wrist ONLY and keep
the motion small so you miss the other guitar
strings
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Hear this type of blues pattern in:
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| Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" |
| Eric Clapton's version of "Crossroads" |
| Little Richard's " Good Golly Miss Molly " |
| Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock " |
- SLASH NOTATION - play one strum per slash
- MAKE CHORD SWITCHING EASIER -
try to keep your 1st finger down while playing
the A6 or E6 chord
- ONE MEASURE AT A TIME - practice
each measure separately for a while, then try the
entire thing
- MEDIUM AND FAST - play the E5
instead of the E6 right before the B5 to make
chord switching easier
- PRACTICING - after you feel
comfortable playing through the whole thing, try
playing it with the slow practice track
- THE GUITAR CHORDS - The names
E5, E6, A5, A6, and B5 describe the notes in the
chord. Take E5 for example - E is the root note
of the chord and B is the 5th of the chord(the
5th note of the E Major scale) making an E5
chord.
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