Originally Posted by
Robert
Okay, so I am trying re-focus my teaching efforts on this Blues DVD I've been planning.
I would like to see what ideas you guys have for content. This is going to be a beginner Blues DVD. The length will about an hour. There will be original songs, which I will show how to play the rhythm, as well as some typical blues solos/licks. I will try to keep all playing somewhat simple, so that true beginners will be able to learn from it, but I'll add some topics of greater depth, like improvising and maybe more advanced chords, etc.
If this turns out good, I'll likely make a DVD #2, which goes into more depth.
Maybe I will be able to accommodate some of your ideas and suggestions, so let me know your thoughts soon.
I'll likely cut down on the free video lessons on my site for a while. I just don't have the time to do both.
Kudos to you for doing a blues, Robert.
I'll offer one suggestion and one comment.
I'm sure you will spend some time on the pentatonic minor.
You had a great lesson on bends+vibrato, please remind beginners a single note, played when/where it should be, is more bluesy than a shredfest played w/o emotion. A bend w/ vibrato is a beautiful thing....
No-one who works has time to do it all. There is a cornucopia of knowledge on Dolphinstreet to anyone who wants to peruse it. You should be getting a decent price for an hour long lesson, IMO. I could surf the net, buy books, read theory till the cows come home, and I wouldn't improve one bit if I didn't pick my guitar up and play it. Beginners need basics, patience, and practice.
I can't remember how many people, young and old, asked me for "lessons".
I'd show them 3 chords, draw a diagram, tell them come back when they learned those........and never saw them again.......same thing for scales.....most wanted to learn "this kicka$$ tune", and didn't know how to tune their guitar.:
Whew! Glad I got that off my chest.
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