Blues in the key of D – jam track lesson.
This is the third lesson in the D Blues Scale guitar series. Including audio (jam track), scale diagram and instructions.
Instructions
The D Blues scale can be used over the whole track. But as mentioned in previous lessons, over the IV chord (G7) the 6th degree (C) of the scale is advised to avoid.
Lesson 3 focus on the shape 3 of the D Blues Scale, played in 3rd position.
The shape 3 cover five frets and include the root note (D) twice.
The "blue note" is present both on the lowest and highest strings. Also on the 4th string, 6th fret actually, but the box pattern doesn't include the third note in the chromatic three-note passage.
If you remember the pattern, the shape 2, from the previous lesson, feel free to merge that with the pattern in the shape 3.
Explanations
Chords and structure - This blues jam track is structured as a 12-bar song with the following progression:
12-bar structure chords in each chorus.
D7
D7
D7
D7
G7
G7
D7
D7
A7
G7
D7
D7
Each bar last for four seconds. The complete structure is played three times (notice that in the last repeat, the A7 in the 12th bar is replaced with a D7) and the repeats starts over at 00:52 and 1:40.
Lessons overview
D Blues Scale guitar series include these lessons:
