Welcome to day 7 of this bootcamp, which you'll be pleased to know is a day of rest! But also of consolidation of what we have covered so far.
See below a quick rundown of all the visual jam track videos, plus a list of all the knowledge you should be taking forward from each day. Feel free to jam along with any of these if you feel the need to!
Day 1 jam track
Day 1 key points - Chord progression in G major
Most common chords in the key of G are G major, D major, E minor, C major
Songs that use this progression are called 4 Chord Songs
Songs that use the same progression repeated throughout are faster to learn, meaning you can add more songs to your repertoire easier!
Day 2 jam track
Day 2 key points - Riff in G using the G major pentatonic
Songs with simple chord progressions often have a repeating riff to accompany the chords
Learning repeating riffs is a fun way to add spice to your practice routine, while also improving single finger coordination!
Day 3 jam track
Day 3 key points - Lead in G using the G major pentatonic
Lead lines tend to use notes in the higher register, either on the thinner strings or higher up the neck, making them stand out over the chords
Phrasing, such as slides or vibrato, gives lead notes a human quality, making them more pleasant or exciting to listen to
Day 4 jam track
Day 4 key points - 12 bar blues in E chord progression
12 bar blues is a common chord progression form in blues, rock, pop, country and most other genres of western popular music!
This progression uses the I, IV and V chords (1, 4 and 5, commonly written as roman numerals to indicate it refers to chords in a key aka Nashville Number System)
Day 5 jam track
Day 5 key points - Essential blues riffs for late stage beginners
Blues progressions often use the standard blues shuffle riff, or variations of it
Blues songs alternatively replace chords altogether for a minor pentatonic based riff, such as in the songs Shakin' All Over or Sunshine Of Your Love
Day 6 jam track
Day 6 key points - Get started playing blues lead guitar!
Blues lead guitar tends to use notes from the Minor Pentatonic scale at a higher register than riffs or chords, typically on the thinnest 3 strings, or higher up the neck
Lead parts can use repetitive sections like riffs, but then expand upon this with more use of melody or lead improvisation
You should feel a great sense of achievement for completing week 1 of this bootcamp.
Give you self today to reflect on what you've done and I'll see you next week for day 8!
