Get Out of the Box: Soloing Over Blues Changes!

🎸 Master Soloing Over Blues Chord Changes Using Familiar Shapes! 🎸

In this lesson, learn how to solo over the chord changes in a blues progression using chord shapes you already know. We'll break down the best ways to approach classic blues 12-bar progressions and make your solos sound more dynamic and connected to the changes. No need for fancy scales or advanced theory—just practical tips for using pentatonic and blues scales with common chord shapes to build authentic and expressive solos. Break out of the pentatonic boxes!

Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate blues guitarist, this approach will help you expand your skills and start playing more melodic and soulful solos. Let's make those chords work for you!

What You'll Learn:

Using familiar chord shapes for easy soloing
Tips for creating smooth transitions over changes
Connecting your solo to the harmony of the blues
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[DrKidPop]

Man I can never resist picking up your courses 😂. But out of the cacophony of online lessons, yours are the ones that break it down so I end up saying "I can't believe I'm playing this!". Thanks Jeff.

[hearpalhere]

Love your approach Jeff and couldn't agree more with the distinction between practicing and performing. Rock on!

[aminahmed]

What a fantastic video Jeff have a great weekend also I have a fungal infection in my head and also happy veterans day to the United states ❤😢

[clutchkman]

Good lesson, and a very pleasant tone.

[NickGranville]

Great info you’re sharing Jeff! Always like your production quality. Top notch 👌

[Monahan_TP]

Jeff-- that's a HUGE lightbulb moment for me-- Thanks!

[Wermode]

Great stuff, as usual. We tend to make things more difficult than necessary. I once saw an interview with Walter Trout, and he said this is how he solos: no scales, no patterns, just seeing the chords and playing in and around them.

[michaelmerrullo]

Great course Heff. Really helping me a lot!

[rehkram]

Thanks Jeff, great practice routine for me ✌

[donvape]

I bought this and it was really eye opening.

[jeffreyreid]

Thanks Jeff great presentation on simple but imperative BTW liking the Jake E Lee!

[WhiteEaglePerry]

Thanks Jeff. Already got the course but haven't gone through it yet. I have a feeling it will answer a question I've had about playing in one position.

[TheSoundofForgetting]

As always thank you Jeff🤘I have almost all of your courses from your site Jeff & working and almost finished the British Blues Rock & if you would for Christmas would you Please put your Peter Green course on sale🤞Best teacher & have learned so much from you in last couple years. Keep rocking Jeff & Thank you!

[johnmac]

Great tips Jeff. Rhythm and lead are two sides of the same coin, not two separate coins as is the way it's often taught.

[Izthewright]

Hey Jeff! I love your TrueFire courses! Is there a blues solo part 2 coming soon?

[m.vonhollen]

C7/F7/G7 at open position and 12th fret; A7/D7/E7, 3rd fret; G7/C7/D7, 5th fret; E7/A7/B7, 8th fret; D7/G7/A7, 10th fret … now CAGED is missing B and F because B7 = C7 (down 1 fret) and F7 = E7 (up 1 fret). That’s how to play the 3 chords in each of the 5 positions.
- Now for each of those Dominant 7 “shapes”, you must be able to play Mixolydian + b3/b5 from the Blues scale. The most important notes are 3/b7; they will most define those Dominant 7 chords.

[jules]

Is playing 10 & 11 bars (D7, C7) an example of solo "thru" the changes (chromatic walk D, D#, E)? Super video!!

[MrEMann]

Hey, Jeff did you live in Austin TX in the 90s? I'm pretty sure we met a few times if you did. Nice video thanks

[mikec]

When I saw that amp, I was expecting bark at the moon.

[marcterencemckenna]

The jazz is trying to sneak in without anyone noticing 😂