UPDATE! I installed Band in the Box 2009 and created a backing track so you can practice. The backing track is located below the video.

Hey Blues Fans,
As promised, here is the blues solo to play over the 8-bar chord progression I posted on Friday (12 Feb 09). The solo itself isn’t too difficult, but the key is to change up the dynamics, that is, emphasizing some notes while giving others a more subtle touch. I tabbed out the solo to make it a little easier. Have fun.
NOTE: After reviewing the video, I made a few verbal mistakes when I called out the chord names. For example, I said B7 instead of Bb7, and E7 instead of Eb7. Please forgive these minor mistakes.

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Hey Blues Fans!
I heard an 8-bar blues progression the other day and I liked it so much that I thought I’d make a lesson out of it. It’s not your typical I-IV-V chord progression; it has a much jazzier feel. In the chord chart and tab, you can see that all the chords are only three notes and they are all played on the bottom four strings. I like to finger pick or hybrid pick all the chords – use whichever technique is more comfortable for you. You can even strum the chords, but make sure to deaden the A-string on the Bb7, G7, and F7.
I posted both the chord charts and the tablature, so you should have no problems learning the chords. The video will give you some good tips on the fingering and picking techniques. You should have this thing mastered quickly.

I will post a nice solo to play over these chords in the next day or two, so check back.

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Hey Blues Fans!
I thought I would share some demographic information from my YouTube channel (Haywyre62). I consistently get about 3000 video views a day, with 1000 of those being unique visitors. Below are the age ranges and the split between male and female. As you can see, most of us blues players are middle-aged males. Even though female blues players are only 11%, that is a 100% increase. Over the last year, females where only 5-6%. Where do you fit in? Comments are welcome.