Blues Chords

7 Series chords

The Blues simple major and minor chords are rare. Instead, often called Sept-used and / or ninth chords. Your game gets more ink and therefore Feeling.Also you use instead of the simple I-IV and V chords now I7, IV7 and V7 chords. When the Blues in E the chords would be E7, A7 and B7.

 












Exercise: Play a 12-bar blues used, while the normal and the 7 chords.

Blues Standart
 

I	I	I	I	IV	IV	I	I	V	IV	I	V
E	E	E	E	A	A	E	E	B	A	E	E

Alternative: Quick Change Blues

I	IV	I	I	IV	IV	I	I	V	IV	I	IV
E	A	E	E	A	A	E	E	B	A	E	B

Barre chords

Next, learn their so-called sliding chords, barre chords. Here, the finger is placed over some or all of the strings and used as a kind of guitar saddle like a capo.

Now we look at the I-IV-V chords of a blues in G. I-chord = G IV-V chord chord = C = D

I-chord: To play these chords in any key, can you seek the root of the key on the low E string. In this example, root G at the 3rd Association of E-string.

IV chord: Find the root note on the A string. In this example, the note C on the 3rd Confederation of A-string

V chord: Find the root note on the A string. In this example, the note D on the 5th Confederation of A-string 

 









Exercise: Try this with other I-IV-V combination.

 Notes on the E strings

Notes on the A string
 

Alternative to Barre handles: power chords

Power chords are used mostly in rock and metal genre because you can access quickly and easily and can quickly embrace between the various chords.

There are really two variations to find the chords. Do you seek the right tone on the low E string or the A-string. Used the power chords are as follows:

 












Of course, these chords sound not like the barre chords, but if you have not enough strength in the fingers, or fingers are not flexible enough for complex barre chords, power chords are a good alternative. And in time you'll get enough practice to the Barre handles to change.

Gibson Guitars

Gibson  ES-335


The Gibson ES-335 was developed 1957th They wanted to build a guitar, on the one hand technically sound came up close to solid-body guitars, but on the other hand should have a weight advantage over above-mentioned models. The series was called semi-solid guitar. The pickups were in the wooden block, which runs between the ceiling and floor as a continuation of the neck, fitted. This had a good sustain the effect. Also the sound side were the two "f"-shaped openings that we know of, for example a violin.


The body of the 1958 ES-335T was constructed from maple, mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard rosewood. Color, there were 1958 two versions: "Sunburst" and "Natural " (ES-335TN). 1960, then the painting "cherry red"to (ES-335 TDC). Over the years, there were some follow-up models such as ES and ES -345 -340.

 

Gibson - Les Paul

The first Les Paul was released Gison 1952nd It should be Gibson's answer to the best seller of the company Fender Telecaster. In principle, the Les Paul is set up: the ceiling (above) is made of maple, because of the light and crisp sounds, the bottom (below) is made of mahogany, because of the warm and soft sounds. 1954 would then be used to tune-o-matic Bridge and then followed 1957, the humbuckers.

This combination gave this guitar its unique sound. In 1958 the company offered the Gibson Les Paul cherry sunburst with a painted ceiling in. This guitar is now known as Les Paul Standard. To date, brought countless different models on the market. An overview of this, it at the official Gibson website. By the fat humbucker sound, the guitar ethablierte in almost all areas of music. Variables such as Gary Moore and Slash take advantage of these guitars!