twhwong
Verified buyer
01/29/26
Great blues course
Great course with clear explanation. Really good to enhance your Blues playing.
Blue Grooves
10 essential blues guitar rhythm patterns and solos
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About this course
This set of video blues guitar lessons in Blue Grooves from Mark Wilson teaches the student ten blues guitar rhythm patterns and solos across a variety of blues guitar styles. The objective of the course is to teach the student the subtleties of how to play over various blues styles with both rhythm patterns and improvisational solos. Although you will learn ten new blues instrumental tunes to add to your repertoire, the course is more focused on teaching the skills necessary to develop tasty solo and rhythm chops.
Most players tend to rely on their standard bag of licks and rhythm chops in most blues situations - this course will push you beyond the comfort zone to give you a fresh perspective and new bag of tricks to draw on.
Most players tend to rely on their standard bag of licks and rhythm chops in most blues situations - this course will push you beyond the comfort zone to give you a fresh perspective and new bag of tricks to draw on.
What you'll learn
- Play a complete 12-bar blues solo in G using minor pentatonic scale
- Create variations using different chord inversions
- Play a sophisticated slow blues rhythm in 12/8 feel
- Execute proper articulation (staccato vs legato) in blues rhythm
- Convert rhythm guitar parts into lead lines
Release date: 06/12/2004 • 3h 48m runtime
Sample lessons
Allman Blues Rhythm
Part 1
Boogie Woogie Rhythm
Part 1
Boogie Woogie Rhythm
Part 2
Boogie Woogie Solo
Part 1
What's included
41 lessons • 20 charts • 10 Jam Tracks
Blue Grooves
Blue Grooves from Mark Wilson teaches the student ten blues rhythm patterns and solos across a variety of blues styles.
The objective of the course is to teach the student the subtleties of playing over various blues styles with both rhythm patterns and improvisational solos. Although you will learn ten new blues instrumental tunes to add to your repertoire, the course is more focused on teaching the skills necessary to develop tasty solo and rhythm chops.
Blue Grooves lesson elements include two digital video segments, jam track, text overview, source links, interactive tab and standard notation - all presented in TrueFire’s proprietary multi-media, cross-platform instructional player.
Most players tend to rely on their standard bag of licks and rhythm chops in most blues situations - this course will push you beyond the comfort zone to give you a fresh perspective and new bag of tricks to draw on. Here's how …
Ten blues instrumentals are broken up into a rhythm lesson and a solo lesson, each demonstrated in context against a jam track.
The video rhythm lessons first demonstrate the part as written in its basic form. The rhythm part is then expanded on to illustrate alternate voicings and fills to stretch the rhythm part out with.
The video solo lessons first demonstrate the solo as written, then break it down note-by-note and expanded on ways to stretch and twist your solos in that particular style.
Each pair of lessons (rhythm and solo) feature a jam track for students to practice over to nail the part being covered.
A text description provides an overview of the tune along with some background on artists synonymous with that style of blues.
Power Tab included (interactive tablature), so you can see, hear and slow tablature and notation.
Allman Blues Rhythm
The first two volumes will get you up and running lickety split. We'll cover 10 blues feels and teach you both rhythm and solo parts. While the base examples are fairly easy, the real meat of this course is in the detailed video presentations so please make sure you watch the entire video segments. Let's start with an uptempo interpretation of Allman Brothers southern-style shuffle rhythm. Visit the Allman Brothers at http://www.allmanbrothersband.com.
Allman Blues Rhythm
The first two volumes will get you up and running lickety split. We'll cover 10 blues feels and teach you both rhythm and solo parts. While the base examples are fairly easy, the real meat of this course is in the detailed video presentations so please make sure you watch the entire video segments. Let's start with an uptempo interpretation of Allman Brothers southern-style shuffle rhythm. Visit the Allman Brothers at http://www.allmanbrothersband.com.
Allman Blues Solo
This solo opens with a classic rock-blues riff that many contemporary guitarists have respectfully borrowed. It's a good demonstration of how much mileage a classic Chuck Berry riff is good for. The phrasing has a tasty Duane Allman twist to it that utilizes a lot of punchy triplets. Most blues solos will utilize a lot of chord tones to compliment the rhythm section and keep the harmony in context for a more powerful sound. Visit Duane Allman at http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=userpage&file=content&page_id=20
Allman Blues Solo
This solo opens with a classic rock-blues riff that many contemporary guitarists have respectfully borrowed. It's a good demonstration of how much mileage a classic Chuck Berry riff is good for. The phrasing has a tasty Duane Allman twist to it that utilizes a lot of punchy triplets. Most blues solos will utilize a lot of chord tones to compliment the rhythm section and keep the harmony in context for a more powerful sound. Visit Duane Allman at http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=userpage&file=content&page_id=20
Boogie Woogie Rhythm
This is a popular shuffle rhythm that has been heard on countless recordings throughout the years. From B.B. King to Stevie Ray Vaughn, all the great blues guitarist have put their own stamp on this pattern. The bass plays quarter notes to lay down a strong groove with the drums, while the guitar doubles the bass playing shuffle using eighth notes. This rhythm will work at any speed and, by experimenting, you can change the feel by changing the tempo. Visit Stevie Ray Vaughn at http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/StevieRayVaughan/
Boogie Woogie Rhythm
This is a popular shuffle rhythm that has been heard on countless recordings throughout the years. From B.B. King to Stevie Ray Vaughn, all the great blues guitarist have put their own stamp on this pattern. The bass plays quarter notes to lay down a strong groove with the drums, while the guitar doubles the bass playing shuffle using eighth notes. This rhythm will work at any speed and, by experimenting, you can change the feel by changing the tempo. Visit Stevie Ray Vaughn at http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/StevieRayVaughan/
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Reviews
24 results
Greenwave
Verified buyer
07/19/25
Informative blues insights
As a student I enjoyed the simplicity and learning of some new tunes in the quiver. Good reliable instruction to bed down.
Chris B.
04/21/25
Blue Grooves from the book by Mark Wilson taught by Brad Carlton
An excellent course by Mark demonstrated and taught in usual brilliant style by Brad Carlton. Highly recommended.
littlesister
Verified buyer
04/11/25
Blue Grooves
A good, solid set of lessons with useful variations on basic blues rhythms. Well explained so highly recommended.
watson49
Verified buyer
07/18/22
very inspiring. good course.
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