Blues in the key of D: jam track lesson – lesson 3: shape 3.
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 don't forget the restrictions pointed out in the previous lessons. Concerning note to avoid depending on the chord.
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 on the 4th fret 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 from shape 2, see the previous lesson, feel free to merge that with 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
A7
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:
