Dive into a comprehensive 29-minute guitar lesson exploring jazz-influenced blues techniques. Learn to incorporate gospel, R&B, jazz, and blues elements into your playing through Kirk Fletcher's signature guitar moves. Master various phrases, chord progressions, and licks, including F/G chords, G7#5 voicings, Mixolydian runs, and chromatic walkdowns. Understand the differences between jazz blues and typical blues forms, and practice applying these concepts over backing tracks. Gain insights into improvisation techniques, turnarounds, and the iconic BB King box pattern. Enhance your fretboard knowledge and expand your musical vocabulary with this in-depth tutorial suitable for intermediate to advanced guitarists looking to add sophistication to their blues playing.
Jazz Up Your Blues With Kirk Fletcher's Tasty Guitar Moves - Gospel-R&B-Jazz-Blues
Overview
Syllabus
Kirk’s first phrase:
Kirk’s second phrase into F/G Chord:
Kirk’s third phrase into G7 sharp 5 Chord:
Kirk’s fourth phrase I Chord:
Kirks’s Mixolydian/Diatonic run:
Kirk’s C Minor Pentatonic Lick:
Kirk plays F9 to F sharp dim7:
Kirk’s Chromatic Walk down from C7 to A7:
Kirk’s VI to ii lick:
Kirk’s ii-V-I licks:
Kirk’s turnaround riff to V7:
Kirk’s BB Box riff:
Lesson Intro and overview from Gary:
Pow Music Lessons Mission Statement Ideas - why fretLIVE?:
TAB and Live Lessons for Patrons Overview:
Kirk’s first phrase lesson:
Kirk’s second phrase into F/G Chord Lesson:
Kirk’s third phrase into G7 sharp 5 Chord Lesson:
Kirk’s fourth phrase I Chord Lesson:
Kirks’s Mixolydian/Diatonic run Lesson:
Kirk’s C Minor Pentatonic Lick Lesson:
Kirk plays F9 to F sharp dim7 Lesson:
Kirk’s Chromatic Walk down from C7 to A7 Lesson:
How JAZZ BLUES differs from Typical Blues Part 1:
Kirk’s VI to ii lick Lesson:
Kirk’s ii-V-I licks Lesson:
Kirk’s turnaround riff to V7 Lesson:
In Depth Explanation of Jazz Blues form vs. typical Form:
PLAY THROUGH/Backing Track of Jazz Blues Form:
Gary’s example of “workshopping” Kirk’s ideas over a loop:
BONUS - Kirk’s BB Box Riff:
Gary’s Goodbye Message and CHALLENGE:
SPECIAL THANKS to Pow Music Patrons:
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