![]() This would work great at the end of an acoustic blues. The triplets in this example are quarter note triplets meaning each three notes will cover 2 beats of the bar as this turnaround is a slower one. Guitar Tab showing Turnaround 2 containing picked notes, string skipping and slides in the key of E Minor. If you play the initial two notes on the 9th fret with your third finger on the D string and little finger on the G, this will free up your other fingers to play the descending notes as the little finger holds the G in place. The rhythm in the first bar is broken up into triplets, meaning each beat will contain three notes. This first turnaround is in the key of E minor. Great question! And the answer, of course, is Jam Tracks – good ones (and I’ve got plenty.Guitar Tab showing Turnaround 1 containing picked notes in the key of E Minor. Now how, you might ask, would you go practicing your soloing chops over these tunes when you don’t have a band available to play with at your beck and call? Some surprises to me, but many were as I expected having been to and hosted hundreds of jam sessions over the years. Keep Your Hands To Yourself – Georgia Satellites (Blues in A, lesson 8, for the rhythm, solo 1 for the lead.).Roadhouse Blues – The Doors (basically a shuffle in E except the main riff.Texas Flood – SRV (basically this is the same slow blues as before.This isn’t covered in Blues Guitar Unleashed but I did a thing on it on Youtube.) Mary Had A Little Lamb – SRV (not a straight blues, but close.Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett (while not technically a blues… Buddy Guy played it.).Statesboro Blues – Allman Brothers (lesson 6 for rhythm, solo 3, 5, or 6.).Sweet Home Chicago – Clapton (his version is slower than the Blues Brothers version).House Of The Rising Sun – Animals (this is actually covered in Acoustic Blues Guitar Unleashed.).Before You Accuse Me – Clapton (lesson 8 blues in E for the rhythm, solo 6 would work great.). ![]() Key To The Highway – Clapton (This is an 8 bar blues which is a bit more unusual and isn’t in Blues Guitar Unleashed, but it’s simple and I cover it here.).Sweet Home Chicago – Blues Brothers (basically the same as pride and joy, lesson 10 for rhythms and solo 3, 5 or 6.).Hoochie Koochie Man – Muddy Waters (The signature riff is a pentatonic scale from Lesson 15, Solo 4 would work great for a solo, or slow down solos 5 or 6.).Tore Down – Clapton or Freddie King (Lesson 6 for the rhythm, Solos 3 or 5 work great.).You could also adapt Solo 1 or Solo 2 for this tune.) Goode – Chuck Berry (Lesson 8 for the rhythm, and there’s a great solo for it in 5 Easy Blues Solos. Hey Joe – Hendrix (this song isn’t actually a blues and therefore is a little outside the scope even though it comes up fairly regularly it appears.).Pride & Joy – SRV (Lesson 10 for the rhythm, solo 6 if you want to really melt some faces □.Crossroads – Cream/Clapton (Lesson 8, blues in A for the rhythm, Solo 1 for the lead.).Stormy Monday – The Allman Brothers (Lesson 7, Solo 4.).Red House – Jimi Hendrix (the intro is just a 7th chord from lesson 1 played 1 note at a time, the rest is lesson 8, blues in G… but probably moved to they key of Bb or B.The Thrill Is Gone – BB King ( use lesson 11 in Blues Guitar Unleashed and solo 2.).(I don’t generally teach songs note for note, but I get pretty darn close a lot…) So without further delay, here they are along with the most used recording (not necessarily who wrote it.) While I was at it, I put some suggestions on what lesson from Blues Guitar Unleashed would be the most helpful in playing that song. There were over 460 responses! So it’s a safe bet that if you know these tunes and can play over them, you’ll be fine walking into any open jam night. ![]() I asked a bunch of people) and got the de facto list of the “Top 20 Most Played Blues Jam Tunes.” Me too… so I did some super scientific research (i.e. Ever wonder what the most popular tunes are at jam sessions around the world?
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