Blues Guitar

Introductory Lessons
By

Joe Dalton

J. Gatorchase

Learn from the professor.

J. Gatorchase Productions
P.O. Box 197
Ocean Gate, NJ 08740

Copyright 2003-2004 - J. Gatorchase Productions, LLC

Early Rock n' Roll

Rhythm Pattern
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The Shuffle Rhythm

E

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&
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12 Bar Blues in E
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4
1

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

&

####

&

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2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The B Patterns
Alternate B Pattern

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4

4
2

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6
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New Rhythm Pattern

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4 0

10

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4 2

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E7 and A7
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E7

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A7

j n
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Adding the seventh to the progression

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j
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E7

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A7

n
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2

E7

n
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10

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A Rhythm Variation
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Turnarounds
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3

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E
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Turn arounds
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3

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Adding the turnarounds to the progression

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13

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Harmonizing the Pattern

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E7

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n

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E7

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2
4

1
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4
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Strumming the Pattern

E7

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j n
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11

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4

The A7 Harmonized Pattern

A7

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&
j
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13

n n

3
0

The B7 chord
B7

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&

16

2
0
2
1
2

18

&

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2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

A7

2
2

1
2

3
0

5
0

3
0

One Chorus
with the
Harmonized Pattern
and turnaround

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4
1

1
0

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n

1

4
0

2
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n
n
1
2

2
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2
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1
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3
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5
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3
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&
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7

3
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4
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j
# # # #

&

10

2
0
2
1
2

2
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2
1
2

2
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2
1
2

..
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2

3
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5
0

3
3
3
# # # #
&

# #
12

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Embellishing the Pattern

E7

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&
4
1

1
2

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E7

n j n
n n

2
0

4
0

2
0

4
5

A7

j
n n n n
n n

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&
8

3
4

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3
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5
5

3
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1
2

n
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0
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4
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5

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4

A7

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n
13

A7
0
2
0
2

0
3
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4

E7

j
n
n

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One Chorus
with Embellished Pattern
E7

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&
4

n j n
n n

&

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2
4

4
0

A7

E7

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&
n n n n n

6

3
0

B7

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j
n

1

j
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2
0
2
1
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2
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2
1
2

2
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2
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2

E
12

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A7

j
n n
n

0

3
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B
3
3

#
3

1
2

5
0

3
0

One Chorus
with a

Second Embellishment
E7

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&
4

n j # n n # n n
n n

&

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# n
n n

# n
n

1
2

A7

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n # n
n
&
n

n # n
n

E7

2
0

3
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0
0

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# n
n n

# n
n

1
2

2
0

B7

# # # #

&

10

2
0
2
1
2

E
12

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2
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2
1
2

2
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1
2

A7

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3
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1
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One Chorus
Just a Little Fancier
E7

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&
4

n j # n n # n n
n n

&

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A7

# n n n # n n n n

3
0
1
2

0
2

E7

2
4

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n
n

&
n

n n n

3
7

3
4

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j
# # # #

&

B7

10

A7

n
j

..
.
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3
2
0
2
1
2

12

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2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

# # n n n
1
2

0
0
1
0
2
0

A7 Fill
j
# # # # 4
&
4

2
0
2
1
2

&

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

3
2
2
2
0

####
#
0

#
2

Adding the A7 Fill

to the fancier chorus
E7

#### 4 .
&
4

n j # n n # n n
n n

&

####

A7

# n n n # n n n n

3
0
1
2

0
2

E7

2
4

#### n # n
n
n

&
n

n n n

3
7

3
4

0
0

0
2

j
# # # #

&

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

B7

10

2
0
2
1
2

12

&

A7

2
0
2
1
2

####

2
0
2
1
2

3
2
2
2
0

# # b n n
0

E7

n

0
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1
0
2
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Combining What We Know

into an Arrangement
E7

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4
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A7

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2

E7

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4

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1

16

E7

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4
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2
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A7

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3
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E7

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B7

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# # #

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n n

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3
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5
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E7

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A7

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j
n n n # n n n
n

0

28

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A7

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3
0
1

0
2

2
4

E7

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n
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&
n n n n n

3
31

j
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# # #

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2
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2
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2

36

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3
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2
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2
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2

B7

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2
2
2
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4

A7

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Complete Harmonized
E7and A7 Pattern
E7

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&
4

11

11

12

13
0

14

A7

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2
2

3
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5
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7
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8
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11

12
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14
0

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Applying new patterns

to a progression
E7

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4 n

n

1
2

2
0

4
0

6
0

11

11

13

12

14

A7

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11

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12

n n

13
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5
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12

E7

14

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0

10

B7

2
0
2
1
2

4
5

6
0

13
0

2
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2
1
2

11

12
0

2
0
2
1
2

12

14
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2
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2
1
2

2
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2
1
2

A7

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&
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# #
10

2
2

3
0

5
0

3
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Turnarounds
and variations

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&
4
1

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0

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&
3

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&
3

3
3

3
2

&

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0

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&
9

3
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3
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3
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Harmonizing the Descending

Turnaround
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&
4
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3
4

3
4

2
3

1
2

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2

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3
4

0
3
4

3
0
3
4

0
2
3

0
2
3

j
n

3
0
2
3

0
1
2

0
1
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1
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n n n
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0
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3

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3

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j
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n n n
3

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9

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3
0
3

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3
3

0
3

3
1

0
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n n n
3

j
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j
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3
2

0
2

0
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Contrary Motion
Turnarounds
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&
4
1

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0

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n
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#
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7

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11

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j
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3
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2
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Turnaround
Variations
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&
4

n # n n n

3
3
4

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4

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4

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4
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4

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3

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0
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j
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3
2
3

3
2
3

2
1
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3
4
3

j
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2
1
2

1
2

n #n n n

3
3

2
3

j
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1
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3
3
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2
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Changing the Progression

E7

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&
4

A7

n j n n
n

2
0

4
5

2
0

E7
4

&

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n
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2
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4
0

2
4

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A7
6

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2

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E7
8

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n
n

0
1
2

j
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# # #

&

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

B7

10

2
0
2
1
2

12

&

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# n n

0
2

2
0
2
1
2

n n j
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n

2
0
2
1
2

3
2
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2
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B7

2
4

E7

n
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A7

E7

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1
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Fills
1
E7

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&
4

j
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3
0

3
2

&

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b n b

0
2

E7

# # # # n n b j

&
n

0
0
1
0
2
0

j
n b
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0
4

32

2
3

0
2

A7

E7

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n

&
n # n

3
3

3
2
2
2
0

&

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0
32

B7

# n
1

2
0

2 1

2
4

Open Position Blues Scale

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n n
&
9

n
2

Open Position Blues Scale

11

&

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n
0

n
n

Sample Fill
# # # # n n b j

&
13

3 2

One Chorus using fills

E7
15

&

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A7

3
0

5
0

3
0

E7

# # # # n n b j

&
17

3 2

2
0

A7

####

&
n

19

3
0

E7

# # # # n n b j

&
21

3 2

B7

j
#
# # #

&

&

####

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

E7

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

n n
#
0

3
4

2
0

2
0

3
2
2
2
0

B7

A7

23

25

2
0
2
1
2

1
1

E7

b n n n
#
3

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2

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1
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0

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More Fills
#### 4
&
4

E7

j
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n n n j#

2
3

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

2
2 0

0
1

E7

#### n n
n n
&
3

n #

A Stop Time Solo

E7

A7

j
n #

#### 4
&
4
1

12
12

12
12

14
14

12
12

12

1213

14

12
12

14
14

12
12

E7
3

&

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j
n

n j j j

12
12
0

12
12

14
14

12
1213

9 10
11 12

14

10 10 910 10 10 910 10 10 9 10 10 10
12 12 1112 12 12 1112 12 12 1112 12 12

Constant Bass Solo

E7

A7

E7

n n
n n
#### 4n n

&
4

1

3
0

3
0

A7
4

&

####

n n
n n

3

2
0
2
1
2

E7

&

B7

#### n n

3
0

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

2
0
2
1
2

A7

E7

# # # # n n b j
n

&
n #

10

0
32

2
4

B7

n
#
2
0

Constant Bass
Different Position
E

A7

# # # # 4 j
&
4

46

46

E7

&

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n n

46

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7
8

7
8

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8

9
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A7

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&

5

46

46

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E7

j
n j n n
b n

3
0
0

24

4 42

0
3

New Scale Fingering

#### 4
&
4

10

Chromatic Lick
3

&

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j
n

5
0

Walking Bass Pattern

E7

A7

#### 4
&
4 n

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n

#
n

1
0

2
2

3
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4
2

6
5

7
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B7

n
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3
2

4
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Some New Changes

E7

A7

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4
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n # n n

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2
2

3
4
0

E7

2
0

4
0

2
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2
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4
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2
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A7

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3
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E7
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2
0

n
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n
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4
4
2

5
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F 11 F7#11(maj7)

E7

B7

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F 7

3
2

11

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Adding the C#7

E7

n
j

n n
n

#### 4 .
&
4
1

&

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A7

2
0

5 3
4
0

A7

E7

1
2

2
0

1
2

n

2

n n

2
4

E7

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n

0
0
1
0
2
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1
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5

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b D C #7
n n # n n #
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