What's covered in Blues Guitar Launchpad?

In a nutshell, pretty much all the knowledge and techniques you need to start playing authentic blues guitar, you know, the kind of stuff that makes you sound like you know what you're doing!

Of course, it takes time and practice to learn to do everything in this course, but you really can play a whole lot of great blues guitar simply by knowing what this course shows you.

Here's a summary of what you'll find in each module of Blues Guitar Launchpad:

Module 1: Welcome to Blues Guitar Launchpad

Learn what the course teaches you, how to get the best results from using it, plus how to track your progress and get awesome results using the Blues Guitar Launchpad Roadmap.

Module 2: Essential Tools for Playing Great Blues

Let's start by equipping you with the must-know blues tools as used by all blues artists. Discover the 12 bar blues and the blues scale, plus we'll bust some of the most confusing and prevalent myths about how these tools work together (learn how simple it really is).

Module 3: Putting It Together (your 1st solo!)

In this module I'll take you step-by-step through an authentic blues guitar solo and show you how to play it. We'll deal with the two most important blues guitar techniques: string bending and vibrato, and you'll learn how to do them the right way, right from the start! Included in this module are practice tracks and backing tracks to use as you master this first blues solo.

Module 4: Essential Blues Licks (used by the legends!)

Discover classic blues licks used by all the blues legends including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Albert King and other blues masters. Step-by-step breakdown and analysis will get you playing and understanding these licks so that you can start to use them in your blues solos. We also discuss why we need to learn licks and how you can use them to create wicked blues licks of your very own!

Module 5: Blues 'Power Moves'

'Power Moves' are the building-blocks the blues legends use to create their authentic, awesome solos! In this module I'll show you some of the most popular and important power moves you need to know if you want to sound like a blues guitarist. Discover how to go from playing other people's licks and solos - to feeling like you're actually playing your own. This concept is what's missing from most other courses - learn how it's done in this crucial module.

Module 6: Recap and Some Other Cool Things

Nobody likes to be overwhelmed - so in this module we'll pause and recap on the crucial knowledge you've learned so far in the course! We'll also look at some super-handy secrets for getting a great blues guitar sound with your equipment, a new 12 bar blues riff you can use, and I'll share 3 powerful tips you need to know for better jamming and blues solos.

Module 7: The 'Sliding' Blues Scale

Time to learn one of the best sounding blues tools there is: the 'sliding' blues scale. This scale is literally a goldmine of great sounding blues licks and ideas - and knowing how to use it can make a big difference to you as a player. Learn what the 'sliding' scale is, the fingering pattern, sliding scale 'power moves' plus licks in the styles of players like Eric Clapton, Albert King and other important blues artists.

Module 8: 'Blues Brew' Solo Study

In this module we'll breakdown and learn a 12 bar blues blues solo in the style of Eric Clapton. Based on his classic 'Strange Brew', this short solo is packed full of versatile and killer sounding sliding scale moves for you to use in your solos. With lick-by-lick breakdown, 'power moves' and analysis.

Module 9: Become a Jam Session Hero!

In this super-important module you'll discover some of the crucial things you need to know if you want to play blues with other musicians. Discover how to easily move blues scales and licks around the fretboard to solo in any key, how to change the key of the 12 bar blues, plus other crucial skills you need in order to hit that local blues jam with confidence! Included are practice drills and backing tracks in various keys so you can fine tune and nail everything here.

Module 10: 'Windy City' Chicago Blues Solo Study

In this module we'll learn and study Windy City - a cool Chicago-style blues solo in the key of G. With detailed lick-by-lick breakdown and demonstrations at multiple speeds, you can soon have this tasty solo under your fingers, and begin using similar licks and ideas in solos of your own.

Module 11: 'Don't Rush' Funky Blues Solo Study

Time for a funky, up-tempo blues solo in the style of blues guitar legends Freddie King and Otis Rush. Packed full of tasty bends and funky phrasing, the Don't Rush solo study will give you a multitude of inspiring soloing ideas to work into your playing. A few speedier licks in this solo, making it a great study in boosting your fretboard fluency!

Module 12: 'Texas Pride' Texas Blues Solo Study

In this final module we'll look a solo based on the style of the most influential blues artist of recent times: Stevie Ray Vaughan. In this homage to Stevie's playing you'll encounter funky double-stops, wide 'singing' vibrato, double stop 'slide' style licks plus some fiery phrases and licks designed to boost your playing speed and technique. Texas Pride is the perfect way to wrap up the course, and challenge you to take your playing to the next level!