We love the blues at Red House! Why? Because it's common 12-bar progression and pentatonic scale make it so easy for musicians to jam together (and we love to jam). And, since the blues is the basis for so many rock and jazz songs, it's also an ideal genre for aspiring players to cut their teeth. Red House's 'Blues Highway' guitar course paves the way to jammin' the blues, with 'must-know' chord progressions, scales, licks and songs. It's designed to get advanced beginners playing with other people quickly and easily, and to prepare them to learn more advanced solo skills.

	COMMON BLUES PROGRESSIONS. You'll get introduced to the 12-bar blues progression - the backbone of the blues - and have plenty of opportunities to practice it.
	7TH AND 9TH CHORDS. You'll learn the open and barre positions of the 7th and 9th chords - the chords that give the blues their sorrowful tone.
	THE PENTATONIC SCALE. Start your solo skill off with the scale that anchors the blues, and learn essential journeyman licks.
	YOUR FIRST JAMS. Playing together is where the fun's at, and the Blue Highway will put you in the fast lane with your first improvised jams.
	ESSENTIAL BLUES SONGS. Learn great blues songs from Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Do Diddley, Stevie Ray Vaughn and others.

Participants should know their basic open chords (E, A, G, C, D), and major and minor barre chords, and be able to easily switch between them.

LOCATION	INSTRUCTOR	DATES	DAY & TIME	FEE
Red House (Walnut Creek, CA)	Jeff Magidson	10/21/08 - 12/9/08 8 Weeks	Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:00pm	$179