Lesson Length: 4:13
Instructor: George Goodman

Concepts
* 12 Bar Blues
* Shuffle - Swing Rhythm
* Blues in A

Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.

This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
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The D harmonica is required for second position Blues in A.
I often play through a Shure Green Bullet microphone Model 5200 and Fender Super Champ amplifier

Hohner Harmonica Holder

The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2" long.

With a long-lasting nickel-plated finish, this harmonica rack is adjustable and fits any neck shape.

George Goodman's Guitar and Harmonica Method

We can set up an easy two-string riff using open style chording to play the Blues.
This example looks at the open A Blues style.
This riff only uses 2 strings at a time. Learn it using the 4th and 5th strings when on the I chord.
Move it to the 3rd and 4th strings for the IV chord.
Then play it on the 5th and 6th strings for the V chord.

Guitar Tabs For 5 - 6 Blues In A
Strum swing eighths using downstrokes and palm mute after each down beat to give the notes some definition.

Riff On I
E|----------------------------
B|----------------------------
G|----------------------------
D|--2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4--
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
E|----------------------------

Riff On IV
E|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4--
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--
A|--------------------------
E|--------------------------

Riff On V
E|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--------------------------
D|--------------------------
A|--2--2--4--4--2--2--4--4--
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--

All of these riffs are alternating between the root/5th and root/6th of the key of the chord.
The interval between the root and 5th is a perfect 5th interval and the interval between the root and 6th is a major 6th interval.
For Riff On I, the notes are A/E and A/F#
For Riff On IV, the notes are D/A and D/B
For Riff On V, the notes are E/B and E/C#

Each of the riffs last for a single bar and can be played over the Blues progression.
Play that with me slowly on guitar.

Once this rhythm is feeling comfortable, strap on a D harmonica and start adding the harmonica.