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Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.01,0:00:07.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, how you doin'? Justin here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.23,0:00:11.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this lesson today, we're going to be checking out \Na traditional 12 bar blues,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.41,0:00:15.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,using a chunka chunka rhythm.\NNow a chunka chunka rhythm is just a word
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.18,0:00:19.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that my teacher taught me to describe\Nthis shuffle which we talked about earlier,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.34,0:00:23.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we talked about like strumming it,\Nnow we're doing like a proper
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.50,0:00:27.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,12 bar blues style.\NSo let me just play it for you first once through.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.75,0:00:30.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll play it in a medium up tempo\Njust so it doesn't take too long
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.80,0:00:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we're going to be taking through it nice and slowly.\NSo this is what it sounds like.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.44,0:00:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3, 4,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.62,0:01:05.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.93,0:01:10.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's it, straight ahead 12 bar blues. \NYou can hear chunka chunka
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.45,0:01:13.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chunka, chunka,\Nis where you get that little rhythm from.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.35,0:01:16.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's pretty straight forward.\NThe big thing that you have to deal with here
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.97,0:01:19.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that you're playing two strings at a time.\N
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.79,0:01:22.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we're going to start off by going to a close up of this
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.09,0:01:26.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in just a second, but we're just going to be using\None finger. It's going to be on the note E,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.22,0:01:29.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we're going to be playing two strings\Non this very first chord.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.42,0:01:34.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's going to be an A chord. We're going to be playing\Nthe open A string, which is the 5th string.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.16,0:01:37.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hopefully you know that by now, because\Nyou know your open string note names, don't you?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.50,0:01:41.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And also the 4th string, which is the one with the note E,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.74,0:01:44.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1st finger playing the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.33,0:01:49.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we're going to play those two notes (plays)\Nthen again (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.55,0:01:52.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then our 3rd finger is going to go down\Non the same string
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.96,0:01:56.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as the 1st finger\Nand your plucking the same two notes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.55,0:02:00.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So remember while we're on the A chord,\Nwhich is the first thing we're going to look at
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.29,0:02:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in a second on the close up, you just\Nwant to be playing the 5th string
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.22,0:02:08.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the 4th string, and you're going to be using all
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.30,0:02:12.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,down picks for this whole exercise. \NOK, let's go to a close up.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.72,0:02:19.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here we go, here's the 1st finger\Nin the 2nd fret of the 4th string
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.17,0:02:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we're going to be playing\Nthe open A string and this note (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.90,0:02:27.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the 1st finger kind of lifts up a little bit\Nto make sure those other strings
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.86,0:02:31.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,underneath it are a bit muted.\NIt doesn't really matter so much on acoustic guitar
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.51,0:02:35.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but maybe on electric guitar it will make a difference,\Nso you might as well get in a habit of muting
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.53,0:02:39.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those strings as well while you're at it.\NSo you're going to do two picks on this
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.03,0:02:40.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.83,0:02:43.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then your 3rd finger is going to go down two frets further
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.40,0:02:47.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is 4th fret on the same string\Nthat your 1st finger is on,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.12,0:02:49.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is of course the fourth string.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.29,0:02:51.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.08,0:02:56.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we go back again, 1st finger (plays),\N3rd finger (plays).
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.40,0:03:00.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1st finger, 3rd finger down. (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.36,0:03:03.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I just played one bar, so the count for that will be
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.22,0:03:09.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.28,0:03:11.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that will just be one bar.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.46,0:03:13.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you look at the sheet music for this,\Nyou will probably notice
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.61,0:03:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we do 4 bars of A, maybe you will even remember
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.86,0:03:19.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sheet music for this,\Nfrom playing the 12 bar blues
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.100,0:03:21.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a shuffle rhythm before, with the strumming.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.91,0:03:25.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hopefully you remember at least the pattern,\Nthe order of the chords.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.12,0:03:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If not, you need to check out the sheet music\Non the web site, then get back to here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.67,0:03:33.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here we go. Now we're going to do this A chord\Nfor 4 bars. So we have
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.16,0:03:37.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.81,0:03:42.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2nd bar and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.36,0:03:46.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3rd bar, and 2 and 3 and 4,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.76,0:03:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 4th bar, and 2 and 3 and 4 and.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.50,0:03:56.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we go to the D. What we're going to do,\Nis simply move our 1st finger over,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.49,0:04:00.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like toward the ground one string,\Nand the note the 3rd finger will go on
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.52,0:04:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will also move toward the ground one string.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.03,0:04:04.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But whenever we change strings,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.36,0:04:09.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we start with just the 1st finger on and that's it.\NAnd we do two bars now on the D.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.86,0:04:12.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course the strings that we pick have also changed.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.68,0:04:15.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're now picking the middle two strings.\NHere we go for the D
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.82,0:04:21.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays) 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.07,0:04:25.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.08,0:04:30.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and back to A, and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.56,0:04:35.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.35,0:04:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1, now to E, we've moved 1st finger up\Ntoward the ceiling one string
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.40,0:04:44.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it's now on the 5th string\Nand we're plucking the open E string
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.01,0:04:47.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the lowest, fattest, thickest string\Nand this note here
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.63,0:04:50.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the 1st finger.\NWe do 1 bar on E,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.30,0:04:57.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and,\Nbig jump all the way to D,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.25,0:05:05.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and, \N1, we're back on A now, 3, and,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.41,0:05:11.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then down to E again, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.94,0:05:16.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now it's really important here, that you\Nkeep that 1st finger back in that 2nd fret,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.26,0:05:20.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,try to avoid going 1 and 2 and 3,\Nthis kind of thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.92,0:05:26.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's really bad form. Try and get those fingers\Nnicely spread out all of the way through.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.72,0:05:29.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'm going to play now,\Nonce through this whole thing
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.02,0:05:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really slowly to let you have a go\Nat playing along with it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.06,0:05:37.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Really try to get the feeling for this\N'chunka chunka chunka chunka'-feeling; the shuffle.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.41,0:05:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it's an integral part of playing this style.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.40,0:05:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also make sure you are picking just the right strings
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.32,0:05:46.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's kind of difficult sometimes to make sure\Nyou're picking the open string,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.87,0:05:50.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as the fretted note.\NAnd partly this is because your pick hand
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.68,0:05:53.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has got quite used to playing where your finger is,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.28,0:05:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and suddenly you have to pick on the\Nthick string above,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.49,0:06:01.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,physically above the string your finger is on.\NSo this hand is kind of,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.19,0:06:03.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if it's developing a sense of connection\Nwith the other hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.76,0:06:05.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're having to break it for this exercise.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.68,0:06:12.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why it can be a little bit sticky sometimes.\NHere we go, nice and slow, 3, 4,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.63,0:06:18.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays) 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.48,0:06:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.76,0:06:25.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here's the 3rd bar,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.72,0:06:30.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2 and 3 and 4 and the 4th bar,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.26,0:06:34.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 2 and 3 and 4 and now over to D,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.96,0:06:40.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and the 2nd bar
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.99,0:06:45.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.11,0:06:51.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back to A and 2 and 3 and 4 and again,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.68,0:06:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 2 and 3 and 4, big jump over to E
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.84,0:07:05.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 2 and 3 and 4, right over to D,\N2 and 3 and 4 and
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.68,0:07:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back to A, and 2 and 3 and 4
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.29,0:07:17.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and E and 2 and 3 and 4 and, A.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.69,0:07:22.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Always a good idea to finish this blues on an A,\Nit kind of makes it sound finished.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.91,0:07:27.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you just stop on E, it sounds weird.\NSo the thing you're going for now,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.51,0:07:30.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really trying to make sure that you don't stop\Nin between the chord changes,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.84,0:07:35.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,trying to make sure that you pick the right strings,\Nand that you get the groove really nice.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.51,0:07:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This 12 bar blues is in the key of A fits perfectly\Nwith the A minor pentatonic that we've been looking at.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.18,0:07:44.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have a jam buddy,\Nsomeone you've been doing some practice with,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.10,0:07:48.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one guy can sit down and play the 12 bar blues,\Nand the other guy can muck around
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.01,0:07:51.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the A minor pentatonic scale\Nand make up a solo over the top.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.39,0:07:55.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how these two things kind of link together,\Nvery, very cool fun. We're going talk about that
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.77,0:08:00.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a little bit more later on. For now what you want to do\Nis really work on getting that
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.24,0:08:03.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,12 bar blues rhythm style properly solid.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.79,0:08:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I hope you enjoyed that look at the blues
Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.14,0:08:08.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'll see you for another lesson sometime real soon.