Sotiris
09/29/25
Underatted jem. Thats an awesome course
This course starts from really simple parts a beginner can play and builds up to challenging stuff that are really fun.
Blues Roadtrip (JamPlay)
Hit the Open Road of Blues Guitar: Unleash Your Inner Blues Maestro
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Dave Isaacs
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About this course
Embark on an Unforgettable Blues Roadtrip with the exclusive online guitar course, "Blues Roadtrip," brought to you by TrueFire in collaboration with JamPlay. This immersive course is your ticket to the soulful world of blues guitar, where you'll explore the rich history, iconic techniques, and timeless sounds that define this beloved genre.
Led by a team of accomplished blues guitarists from JamPlay, "Blues Roadtrip" guides you on a transformative musical journey. With 54 comprehensive lessons, you'll delve into the blues vocabulary, master essential techniques like bending, vibrato, and slide guitar, and learn to play authentic blues progressions, turnarounds, and licks that will ignite your playing with emotion and depth.
From Delta blues to Chicago blues, Texas blues to modern blues-rock, this course covers it all. You'll study the playing styles of legendary blues icons and gain invaluable insights into their signature techniques, allowing you to infuse your own playing with their timeless essence. With each lesson, you'll unlock new layers of expression and develop the confidence to create your own soul-stirring blues solos.
TrueFire's state-of-the-art online platform ensures an immersive and interactive learning experience. With high-definition video lessons, on-screen tablature, and jam-along tracks, you'll have all the tools you need to absorb the material and put it into practice. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate guitarist, "Blues Roadtrip" will guide you towards becoming a well-rounded blues player capable of captivating audiences with your heartfelt blues licks and solos.
Led by a team of accomplished blues guitarists from JamPlay, "Blues Roadtrip" guides you on a transformative musical journey. With 54 comprehensive lessons, you'll delve into the blues vocabulary, master essential techniques like bending, vibrato, and slide guitar, and learn to play authentic blues progressions, turnarounds, and licks that will ignite your playing with emotion and depth.
From Delta blues to Chicago blues, Texas blues to modern blues-rock, this course covers it all. You'll study the playing styles of legendary blues icons and gain invaluable insights into their signature techniques, allowing you to infuse your own playing with their timeless essence. With each lesson, you'll unlock new layers of expression and develop the confidence to create your own soul-stirring blues solos.
TrueFire's state-of-the-art online platform ensures an immersive and interactive learning experience. With high-definition video lessons, on-screen tablature, and jam-along tracks, you'll have all the tools you need to absorb the material and put it into practice. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate guitarist, "Blues Roadtrip" will guide you towards becoming a well-rounded blues player capable of captivating audiences with your heartfelt blues licks and solos.
What you'll learn
- Execute whole-step bends on the G string using three-finger technique
- Use bends to double melody notes between strings
- Perform reverse bends (pre-bends) and bend releases
- Use call and response phrasing structure
- Apply vibrato to bent notes
Release date: 05/05/2022 • 4h 50m runtime
Sample lessons
Foundation Blues: Rhythm The Delta Stomp
Foundation Blues: Rhythm The Delta Stomp
Foundation Lick 1 in E
Foundation Lick 1 in E
The Bass String Shuffle
The Bass String Shuffle
E Minor Pentatonic Scale
E Minor Pentatonic Scale
What's included
25 lessons • 24 charts • 24 Jam Tracks
Introduction
David Isaacs introduces us to "Blues Roadtrip"!
Foundation Blues: Rhythm The Delta Stomp
For this first lesson Dave gets us acquainted with the stomp rhythm.
Foundation Lick 1 in E
Lets add 3 new licks to the stomp chord we just learned in the previous lesson!
The Bass String Shuffle
In this lesson Dave starts to unpack the Chicago Shuffle, starting with a blues bass pattern also called a 5/6 pattern.
E Minor Pentatonic Scale
We dive into some rudimentary lead guitar using the pentatonic scale!
The 12 Bar Form
Dave breaks down some blues theory for this lesson, giving us a stronger grasp on how to artistically converse with other musicians.
Adding Fills
Over this course we gotten an arrangement of parts under our fingertips, now lets combine some of these parts together!
+ 18 more lessons
Reviews
5 results
dyno2219
09/16/25
Great Course
As a late beginner to intermediate, I actually found this to be one of the most helpful blues courses. It was a great mix of rhythm and lead principles and playing along through with the band was really beneficial and will certainly help me level up! thanks Dave
meonmyown
Verified buyer
03/16/25
Brilliant
GeorgeCopeland
Verified buyer
01/13/25
Decent Course
A lot of small things I knew nothing about. . . as well as thing I knew, but in rough form. . . . all in all a decent course!
Osokin
Verified buyer
08/23/23
All Blues!
Dave Isaacs provides a brilliant overview of the blues as it has evolved over time, and teaches how to perform in the style of many of the greats of the genre. A really good course if you want to add some authenticity to your blues playing.
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