Day 7 - Week 1 bootcamp consolidation

Course: 14 Day Late Beginner Bootcamp

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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!

Next Up: Day 8 - Week 2 warm up & more essential chords

Well done! Let's jump into the next lesson of the course.