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Solo Songs

John composes 2 blues songs after giving a primer on the blues.

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#	play time	date added	description
1	4:17	08-18-2007	this introduction to the blues discusses the chords used, what is meant by the 12 bar blues, and different 'feels' such as a few blues shuffles, and 6/8 or 12/8. Also the blues turnaround is introduced, and a few varieties are demonstrated.
2	3:12	12-02-2008	part 1 of 3 of a blues solo that sounds good without accompaniment. This song uses many of the techniques and chords outlined in previous lessons, such as the turnaround, discussed in the prior lesson.
3	2:28	04-23-2009	part 2 of this blues solo continues with the addition of riffs from the pentatonic scales.
4	1:58	12-02-2008	final part of this blues solo song is played from beginning to end without interruption.

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5	4:32	04-23-2009	part 1 of 2 of a solo 'walking blues', which gets its name from the moving bass line.
6	2:19	10-30-2007	part 2 of 2 of a solo 'walking blues', which gets its name from the moving bass line. "Double hammer-on's" and other embellishments are added to the chord riffs to improve the sound of the song.
7	3:54	06-09-2009	part 1 of 2 of a solo 'boogie', which is a great type of song for story-telling. This part is relatively easy, but it must be practiced thoroughly because John picks up the pace in part 2.
8	4:49	06-09-2009	part 2 of 2 of the solo 'boogie', adds riffs and a chord change to the song outlined in part 1. John embellishes the basic chord riff outlined in the previous segment, but the standard version is tabbed.