Music Theory For Blues Guitar

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All the essential music theory you need to understand blues music, in just 12 minutes.
Topics covered:
- Major Scale
- How chords are created
- The Chords in a key
- Different types of chord
- Chords in a 12 bar blues
- Scales for a blues guitarist
- The Minor Blues
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@malaquiasalfaro81 2 жыл бұрын

This guy just made the perfect video and people are still gonna be stuck elsewhere looking at some big KZfaqrs overly drawn out video 😂 Seriously, perfect

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's very kind

@TheBaro81 2 жыл бұрын

Hands down The most understandable piece of music theory. Thanks Marc!

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you, that's very kind!

@DN-wy3ud 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very high quality instructional video! Enough information to get us started on the blues without any overwhelming jargon👏👏👏

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@petermachowetz1906 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Seems so basic, but these basics make it so clear and I didn't find it in any other blues tutorials. Hope you bring more

@MarcGuitarVideos 7 ай бұрын

Cheers! Thanks for the great comment

@johnmcdermott6333 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson as ever Marc. Now I understand why we use the Pentatonic.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks John!

@RicPerrott 2 жыл бұрын

"As Blues players we never play the major scale" Major Blues: Am I a Joke To You?

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

ha ha ha!

@sandownroad6572 2 ай бұрын

I really need the pdf ... the video is tooi fast for me to assimilate all

@stevemurch6084 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best and concise lessons ever. Thank you.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's very kind!

@philipcarson6768 Жыл бұрын

what a great simple understandable lesson. starts to draw the curtain back!!!

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for the great comment. Really pleased you found it easy to understand, that's exactly what I was going for

@graemero5532 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome theory lesson Marc. Just what every growing bluesboy needs.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Graeme, much appreciated as usual.

@mswitzer1766 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Marc, I know have a better understanding of how to play 12 bar blues in different keys.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! That's great to hear

@Mr-Safology 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic lesson Marc. Though I knew this information, it is great to have a recap on this. Well explained, simple and to the point. With many examples. Perfect lesson for new blues players. 👍🏼

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! I really appreciate that comment.

@antoncasterminion2981 4 ай бұрын

Great video! Hoping to follow along when i get the pdf!

@MarcGuitarVideos 4 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@alexanderolzen1694 11 ай бұрын

Really good lesson, thanks Marc!

@MarcGuitarVideos 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@mitchkaradanis3826 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff!

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@williamdenton6332 2 жыл бұрын

This lesson was just what I needed to help with my Blues Journey. Thanks so much Marc

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent William! I'm very glad to hear it

@stevenorwood380 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic explanation Marc, I love trying to learn/play songs I like including blues classics, but I very quickly get bored with scales/theory…..this sort of lesson you do is brilliant, many thanks for making and sharing.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! Much appreciated

@bluesbuff6741 2 жыл бұрын

An awesome lesson Marc. You made it easy to understand and far less intimidating. Thank you!

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the great comment

@xX_NightmarePickle_Xx 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much man

@MarcGuitarVideos 6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome

@philfishgill 2 жыл бұрын

Great concise lesson, many thanks.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Philip, much appreciated!

@rennansetti1 Жыл бұрын

Very well done lesson. Even for someone who already know the basics of harmony, like me, you've managed to pack all the essential parts together in a very didactic approach. Kudos to you, guy, and thanks for the lesson! (Also, greetings from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!)

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rennan, that's a great comment, I really appreciate it. Greetings to Rio from the UK!

@craigs.247 2 жыл бұрын

Marc, Thanks for the great summary.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Craig!

@babasahebgujar6826 2 жыл бұрын

Great man Marc. Very nice teaching 🙏🇳🇪 Jaihind

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks

@kentpolcyn1670 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson. Exactly what I needed. Still a little muddy; I will get it. I asked you to e-mail me the pdf.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kent, PDF just sent over to you. I hope it helps things become a little clearer.

@bradleygoldsac6526 4 ай бұрын

Great video and I definitely learned something new. Thank you.

@MarcGuitarVideos 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's great to hear

@gawayategulle6272 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful lesson. Simply amazing teaching skill. Warm regards from here in Kampala. God bless.

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@paulasanz3320 Жыл бұрын

Really cool video, Im still kinda lost on the scales but you did put things pretty clear and simple. 🤘🤘🤘

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Which scales are still loosing you? Just email me if you would like the accompanying booklet.

@paulasanz3320 Жыл бұрын

@@MarcGuitarVideos Nah, in general, I don't quite understand how to combine scales and chords in any way, neither I have the hability to do it yet. Been playin just for a month and a half and thought that blues would be a cool style to go through understanding the guitar. And yea! Already sent you an email! Thank you for answering!

@simonpridden9231 2 жыл бұрын

Well explained, it’s all starting to make sense to me, thank you so much

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Cheers Simon, much appreciated

@simonpridden9231 2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcGuitarVideos lost count of how many times I've watched this, fantastic reference material I keep coming back to

@golflre7179 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent background. Will have to play this again to sink in. But love your explanations, thx.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback

@bernardfarmer9013 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent theory lesson Marc. I’ve only ‘recently’ taken up playing (rather late in life!) but this lesson helps put things into context enormously, and allows me to experiment a little more. Thanks and keep up the great videos. Bernie.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bernard! I'm really pleased it helped

@patrickdarby-sheehan5368 Жыл бұрын

Morning Marc, came across your lesson for Blues theory. Theory is not a strong point of mine, although I feel I should have a reasonable understanding of it, and this lesson explains the blues theory in a straight forward manner. But it is still not going in. I may need to view this video several times to understand it. Thank you for the lesson...you're doing great work here.

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. There's a PDF to accompany this lesson. If you'd like a copy just send me an email to marcellison75@gmail.com and ask for the "Essential music theory for blues guitarists" and I'll email it back.

@noahtenshen 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Groovy One!

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Noah!

@theguy3977 2 жыл бұрын

Excelente, gracias

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@iamanovercomer3253 2 жыл бұрын

I was around 8 when I had to go to the drive in to watch Sound of Music...it was a long night sitting in the car with a movie a kid had no interest. 🤣 who knew I be playing 🎸 50 years after.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

ha ha!

@mithunbarua7537 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Take love from bangladesh 🥰🥰🥰

@MarcGuitarVideos 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Take care from the UK!

@russwood127 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson, Marc. Still a bit muddy, but thanks to you, I'll get it! Cheers!

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Russ - I've just emailed you the PDF, hopefully that'll help. I realise this video goes at quite a pace!

@russwood127 2 жыл бұрын

@@MarcGuitarVideos Thanks ever so much!

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

@@russwood127 No problem! Thanks for the comment

@EnglishVeteran 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one Marc. Very good! Enjoyed that.

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks. Much appreciated

@mohamadkhateeb402 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a similar lesson on your channel but for the minor scale? This was great but now i want to know how the minor scale works in the blues. Thank you

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

I briefly cover the theory behind minor blues at the end o this video. Was there something you were specifically looking for? Have you emailed me and got the PDF that goes with this lesson?

@ajaynarayan1613 Жыл бұрын

Bro youre a genius

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s very kind. I appreciate it.

@ajaynarayan1613 Жыл бұрын

I still am struggling to play blues, I'm a professional musician and i wanna know blues like the back of my hand but somehow i am unable to get my concepts right. I cant tell you how much it frustrate me. For past 10 years, Im into music but i feel as if its all a waste till i get this genre right.

@PalaceFan 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant lesson, thanks Marc 👍

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Much appreciated

@timothyhelferich1037 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say thank you for what you do!!

@MarcGuitarVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That's very kind

@rhux27 11 ай бұрын

That has been killing me. Didnt know it swaps key. Ill be playing and sounds terrible becuase i thought it was all in one key, how i never picked up on it

@MarcGuitarVideos 11 ай бұрын

Glad the video helped!

@Fastinsilence 11 ай бұрын

I totally stay away from trying to jam over minor , but would I be correct in thinking I could use G major and F Major over the C minor blues?

@MarcGuitarVideos 11 ай бұрын

So it depends a little on which chords are in the Cm blues progression you are playing over. If the chords are Cm, Fm and Gm then the C natural minor scale would work. This scale has all of the same notes as Eb major, however the root note (i.e. the notes that resolves best) is the C (the 6th more of Eb major scale). Personally I would not advise trying to think of a Cm blues in relation to a major key. Instead I would start with the Cm pentatonic scale and build out from there.

@Fastinsilence 11 ай бұрын

@@MarcGuitarVideos my ear still wants to bend that minor third toward major over the root chord sometimes, but I assume this is wrong in minor blues?

@MarcGuitarVideos 11 ай бұрын

@@Fastinsilence bending the minor 3rd sharp will sound nice and dirty/bluesy even in a minor blues. The difference is that in a major/dominant blues it will sound good to push it all the way to the major 3rd and hold it there. However in a minor blues holding it would sound too out of tune, at least to me. I’d start bending it but then release to the root. However in all of this, the theory is just a guide and always follow your ears over theory

@Fastinsilence 11 ай бұрын

@@MarcGuitarVideos ok cheers👍🙂

@AhmedShamimgccunyedu 3 ай бұрын

So when people say “major blues,” they mean dominant blues?

@MarcGuitarVideos 3 ай бұрын

Yes exactly

@peaceofmind-pk6py 7 ай бұрын

Someone help I don't understand what the c major is I don't understand is 12345678

@MarcGuitarVideos 7 ай бұрын

The C major scale contains the notes: C D E F G A B In other words, there are no sharps or flats. We number these notes. So the first is C, second if D, third is E etc.

@ericchin739 Жыл бұрын

Wait... a dominant IS a major chord... it just has a minor 7 stacked on top. It's a different "flavor", but it's not separate from a Major chord....

@MarcGuitarVideos Жыл бұрын

I'd disagree. It's best not to think of it as major or treat it as major. Standard major lines don't tend to work over a dominant. Generally, minor lines work better and certainly sound more bluesy. However, there's no way we'd call it a minor chord, so best thought of as it's own flavour. And altered dominant chords, even more so

@ericchin739 Жыл бұрын

@Marc Guitar Yeah, Major lines don't fit perfectly, but that's why you can use the Mixolydian shape over it since that has a flat 7. That's why I don't understand why it'd be considered different from a Major. I get the technical explanation, but it's more the reasoning I don't understand.