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Blues Composite

In this fourth lesson of Technique-String Grind, Mike Dugan walks you through Blues Composite, helping you build a strong Guitar foundation. This chapter helps you develop essential skills, making Blues Composite a natural part of your Guitar playing. Learning Guitar is all about small wins. Keep going, and you'll master Technique-String Grind before you know it!
1

Technique-String Grind

Exercise-Chromatic Triplets

3:03 mins

Technique-String Grind

1:01 mins

Chords-Pivot off D String

2:21 mins

Blues Composite

4:32 mins

Previous Topic

Technique-Pick Scrap

Next Topic

Review III

Topic 1Technique-Blues Double Stops

Exercise-Chromatic Ascending 1-2-3-4

2:16 mins

Technique-Blues Double Stops

1:45 mins

Adding Octaves to Power Chords

3:23 mins

Bb Power Chord Progression

1:59 mins
Topic 2Technique-Slides and Adding Octaves

Exercise-4-3-2-1 Chromatic Descending

1:34 mins

Technique-Slides

2:32 mins

Chords-Adding Octaves to 4th String Root Power Chords

1:56 mins

Songs-Iron Man and Eye of the Tiger

4:19 mins
Topic 3Technique-Rolls Ascending

Exercise-123 Chromatic Descending

2:20 mins

Technique-Rolls Ascending

1:45 mins

Moving a Power Chord

5:21 mins

Song-Holy Diver

1:56 mins
Topic 4Technique-Rolls Descending

Exercise-321 Chromatic Descending

1:26 mins

Technique-Rolls Descending

1:36 mins

Moving Open D Power Chord

3:19 mins

Sunshine of your Love

2:52 mins
Topic 5Chicago Blues Progression

Exercise-Single String 4-1, 3-1, and 2-1

2:29 mins

Technique-Ascending and Descending Rolls

1:00 mins

Chords-Chicago Blues Progression

2:45 mins

Song Example-7 Nation Army

1:49 mins
Topic 6Review II

Exercises

4:47 mins

Techniques and Song Samples

3:17 mins

Chords

0:56 mins
Topic 7Technique-Bends

Exercise-Single String

5:16 mins

Technique-Bends

3:59 mins

Chords-Open A Blues

3:39 mins

A Pentatonic Blues Scale and Application

5:26 mins
Topic 8Technique-Unison Bend

Exercise-Minor Open String

3:21 mins

Technique-Unison Bend

3:40 mins

Chords-Pinky Blues Progression

3:09 mins

Blues Licks 1 through 5

5:07 mins
Topic 9Technique-Ghost Bends

Exercise-Blues 3rd to 2nd String Pull Off

1:36 mins

Technique-Ghost Bends

2:13 mins

Chords-Blues and Power Chord Blend Solo

2:54 mins

Blues Licks 6 through 10

5:15 mins
Topic 10Technique-Double Stop Bends

Exercise-Blues Pulloff Using Pinky

1:17 mins

Technique-Double Stop Bends

3:03 mins

Progression-Blues Brother

3:23 mins

Blues Licks 11 through 15

4:17 mins
Topic 11Technique-Hendrix Style Double Stops

Exercise-Pentatonics 3 String Group

2:18 mins

Technique-Hendrix Style Double Stops

1:56 mins

Chords-Pivot Blues Exercise and Cross Roads

2:17 mins

Blues Licks-16 through 20

6:00 mins
Topic 12Blues Patterns

Blues Licks 1 through 20

3:26 mins

Blues Patterns

3:54 mins
Topic 13Technique-Traditional Vibrato

Exercise-Finger Pattern 1

3:30 mins

Technique-Traditional Vibrato

3:19 mins

Chords in 4th and Song Rainbow

2:48 mins

Blues Box 2

2:46 mins
Topic 14Technique-Classical Vibrato

Exercise-Finger Pattern 2

3:12 mins

Technique-Classical Vibrato

2:48 mins

Power Chord Altering

3:43 mins

Blues Box 3

2:32 mins
Topic 15Diatonic Theory I

Diatonic Theory Part-Circle of Fifth Part 1

6:27 mins

Diatonic Theory Part-Circle of Fifth Part 2

5:32 mins
Topic 16Diatonic Theory II

Diatonic Theory-Circle of Fourths Part 1

2:36 mins

Diatonic Theory-Circle of Fourths Part 2

5:59 mins
Topic 17Songwriting I

Songwriting Part 1-Introduction

0:34 mins

Songwriting Part 2-Chord Structure and Application

7:28 mins

Songwriting Part 3-Creating a Mood for the Song

7:27 mins
Topic 18Songwriting II

Songwriting Part 2-Style Based Punk Rock

4:53 mins

Songwriting Part 2-Style Based Reggae

0:00 mins
Topic 19Technique-Circular Vibrato

Exercise-Finger Pattern 3

2:02 mins

Technique-Circular Vibrato

2:41 mins

Chord-Pivot off E String Pattern

3:36 mins

Blues Box 4

2:22 mins
Topic 20Technique-Pick Scrap

Exercise-Finger Pattern 4

1:51 mins

Technique-Pick Scrap

1:08 mins

Chords-Pivot Off A String

3:18 mins

Blues Box 5

2:27 mins
Topic 21Technique-String Grind

Exercise-Chromatic Triplets

3:03 mins

Technique-String Grind

1:01 mins

Chords-Pivot off D String

2:21 mins

Blues Composite

4:32 mins
Topic 22Review III

Blues Boxes and Composite

2:52 mins

Chords

0:58 mins
Topic 23Technique-Harmonic Chimes

Warmup Exercise 1

4:14 mins

Technique-Harmonic Chimes

2:44 mins

6th String Barre Chords

2:26 mins

Songs Examples

5:49 mins
Topic 24Open String Pull Off

Exercise-Warm up 2

2:25 mins

Open String Pull Off

2:51 mins

Chords-5th String Barre Chords

2:13 mins

Song Examples

3:13 mins
Topic 25Technique-Open String Rolls

Warm Up 1 Part 3

2:20 mins

Technique-Open String Rolls

1:48 mins

Chords-6th and 5th String Barre Chords Switches

2:24 mins

Song Examples

3:10 mins
Topic 26Technique-E Elizabeth Song

Warm up 1 Part 4

1:49 mins

Technique-E Elizabeth Song

8:04 mins

Chords-Alternating Barre Chords using 9ths

2:06 mins

Song Examples

3:16 mins
Topic 27Altering Barre Chords with Sus 4

Warmup-1 Complete

3:08 mins

Technique-E Elizabeth Song-Part 1

6:38 mins

Chords-Altering Barre Chords with Sus 4

1:27 mins

Song-Unchained

4:04 mins
Topic 28Review IV

Review

2:25 mins

Elizabeth Part 1-Review

2:54 mins

Elizabeth Part 2-Review

2:22 mins
Topic 29Octaves on 6th and 5th Strings

Warmup 1-Advanced Roll Ascending

3:17 mins

Techniques-Octaves on 6th and 5th Strings

3:18 mins

Chords-Playing Riffs Part 1

2:51 mins

Songs-Atomic Punk and Machine Head

2:14 mins
Topic 30Octaves on 4th and 3rd Strings

Warmup 1-Advanced Descending Roll

3:13 mins

Techniques-Octaves 4th and 3rd Strings

1:37 mins

Chords-Creating Riffs Part 2

4:14 mins

Song Example

5:02 mins
Topic 31Chromatic Octave

Exercise-Chromatic Octave

2:19 mins

Blues Scale Octave

2:33 mins

Chords-Creating Riffs Part 3

2:37 mins
Topic 32Technique-Rolling Harmonics

Exercise-Warmup 1 Advanced

4:14 mins

Technique-Rolling Harmonics

1:43 mins

Chords-Galloping Metal

1:35 mins

Songs-Trooper and Flight of Icarus

2:45 mins
Topic 33Random Harmonics and Arpeggiating Shapes

Exercise-Warmup 1 Advanced-Wrap Up

1:09 mins

Technique-Random Harmonics

1:55 mins

Chords-Arpeggiating Shapes

3:07 mins

Songs-Aint Talking About Love and Run For Your Life

4:25 mins
Topic 34Review V

Warmups and Octaves Review

1:55 mins

Riffs and Arpeggiating Review

1:40 mins
Topic 35Advanced Patterns Part 1

Introduction

0:45 mins

Pattern 1-Playing in E minor

1:49 mins

Pattern 2-Playing in E minor

1:11 mins

Pattern 3-Playing in E minor

1:07 mins

Combining All Patterns Over a Track

2:18 mins
Topic 36Advanced Patterns Part 2

Sliding Patterns

3:56 mins

Sliding Pattern Ideas over a Backing Track

2:55 mins
Topic 37Advanced Patterns Part 3

Vertical Patterns Across the Neck

3:59 mins

Vertical Patterns Across the Neck over Backing Track

2:04 mins
Topic 38Licks over Major Progression

Lick 1

1:22 mins

Lick 2

1:00 mins

Lick 3

0:56 mins

Lick 4

1:39 mins

Lick 5

1:09 mins

Putting it All Together

2:55 mins
Topic 39Licks over Minor Progression

Lick 1

0:56 mins

Lick 2

1:15 mins

Lick 3

1:08 mins

Lick 4

0:45 mins

Lick 5

1:24 mins

Combining all Ideas

2:42 mins
Topic 40Pentatonic Lick

Pentatonic Lick 1

1:03 mins

Pentatonic Lick 2

1:13 mins

Pentatonic Lick 3

1:28 mins

Pentatonic Lick 4

1:01 mins

Pentatonic Lick 5

0:56 mins

Combining all ideas

0:00 mins
Topic 41Tapping Basics

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 1

4:05 mins

Technique-Tapping Basics

5:45 mins

Horizontal Scales

5:08 mins

Song-Eruption Part 1

5:42 mins
Topic 42Tapping Horizontal Scale

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 2

3:23 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 2

1:46 mins

Technique-Tapping Horizontal Scale

2:32 mins

Scale-Horizontal E Major

2:55 mins

Song-Eruption Part 2

3:35 mins
Topic 43Horizontal E Minor

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 2

3:01 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 3

4:51 mins

Scales-Horizontal E Minor

2:07 mins

Song-Tinted 60s Mind

3:54 mins
Topic 44Tapping and Major Scales

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 4

3:01 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 4

3:34 mins

Major Scales

2:28 mins

Day at the Beach

4:15 mins
Topic 45A Major Scale Licks

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 5

3:37 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 5

5:00 mins

A Major Scale Licks

3:58 mins

Song-Hot for Teacher

2:52 mins
Topic 46Review VI

Exercises Review

2:32 mins

Scales and Song Samples Review

2:42 mins
In this fourth lesson of Technique-String Grind, Mike Dugan walks you through Blues Composite, helping you build a strong Guitar foundation. This chapter helps you develop essential skills, making Blues Composite a natural part of your Guitar playing. Learning Guitar is all about small wins. Keep going, and you'll master Technique-String Grind before you know it!
1

Technique-String Grind

Exercise-Chromatic Triplets

3:03 mins

Technique-String Grind

1:01 mins

Chords-Pivot off D String

2:21 mins

Blues Composite

4:32 mins

Previous Topic

Technique-Pick Scrap

Next Topic

Review III

Topic 1Technique-Blues Double Stops

Exercise-Chromatic Ascending 1-2-3-4

2:16 mins

Technique-Blues Double Stops

1:45 mins

Adding Octaves to Power Chords

3:23 mins

Bb Power Chord Progression

1:59 mins
Topic 2Technique-Slides and Adding Octaves

Exercise-4-3-2-1 Chromatic Descending

1:34 mins

Technique-Slides

2:32 mins

Chords-Adding Octaves to 4th String Root Power Chords

1:56 mins

Songs-Iron Man and Eye of the Tiger

4:19 mins
Topic 3Technique-Rolls Ascending

Exercise-123 Chromatic Descending

2:20 mins

Technique-Rolls Ascending

1:45 mins

Moving a Power Chord

5:21 mins

Song-Holy Diver

1:56 mins
Topic 4Technique-Rolls Descending

Exercise-321 Chromatic Descending

1:26 mins

Technique-Rolls Descending

1:36 mins

Moving Open D Power Chord

3:19 mins

Sunshine of your Love

2:52 mins
Topic 5Chicago Blues Progression

Exercise-Single String 4-1, 3-1, and 2-1

2:29 mins

Technique-Ascending and Descending Rolls

1:00 mins

Chords-Chicago Blues Progression

2:45 mins

Song Example-7 Nation Army

1:49 mins
Topic 6Review II

Exercises

4:47 mins

Techniques and Song Samples

3:17 mins

Chords

0:56 mins
Topic 7Technique-Bends

Exercise-Single String

5:16 mins

Technique-Bends

3:59 mins

Chords-Open A Blues

3:39 mins

A Pentatonic Blues Scale and Application

5:26 mins
Topic 8Technique-Unison Bend

Exercise-Minor Open String

3:21 mins

Technique-Unison Bend

3:40 mins

Chords-Pinky Blues Progression

3:09 mins

Blues Licks 1 through 5

5:07 mins
Topic 9Technique-Ghost Bends

Exercise-Blues 3rd to 2nd String Pull Off

1:36 mins

Technique-Ghost Bends

2:13 mins

Chords-Blues and Power Chord Blend Solo

2:54 mins

Blues Licks 6 through 10

5:15 mins
Topic 10Technique-Double Stop Bends

Exercise-Blues Pulloff Using Pinky

1:17 mins

Technique-Double Stop Bends

3:03 mins

Progression-Blues Brother

3:23 mins

Blues Licks 11 through 15

4:17 mins
Topic 11Technique-Hendrix Style Double Stops

Exercise-Pentatonics 3 String Group

2:18 mins

Technique-Hendrix Style Double Stops

1:56 mins

Chords-Pivot Blues Exercise and Cross Roads

2:17 mins

Blues Licks-16 through 20

6:00 mins
Topic 12Blues Patterns

Blues Licks 1 through 20

3:26 mins

Blues Patterns

3:54 mins
Topic 13Technique-Traditional Vibrato

Exercise-Finger Pattern 1

3:30 mins

Technique-Traditional Vibrato

3:19 mins

Chords in 4th and Song Rainbow

2:48 mins

Blues Box 2

2:46 mins
Topic 14Technique-Classical Vibrato

Exercise-Finger Pattern 2

3:12 mins

Technique-Classical Vibrato

2:48 mins

Power Chord Altering

3:43 mins

Blues Box 3

2:32 mins
Topic 15Diatonic Theory I

Diatonic Theory Part-Circle of Fifth Part 1

6:27 mins

Diatonic Theory Part-Circle of Fifth Part 2

5:32 mins
Topic 16Diatonic Theory II

Diatonic Theory-Circle of Fourths Part 1

2:36 mins

Diatonic Theory-Circle of Fourths Part 2

5:59 mins
Topic 17Songwriting I

Songwriting Part 1-Introduction

0:34 mins

Songwriting Part 2-Chord Structure and Application

7:28 mins

Songwriting Part 3-Creating a Mood for the Song

7:27 mins
Topic 18Songwriting II

Songwriting Part 2-Style Based Punk Rock

4:53 mins

Songwriting Part 2-Style Based Reggae

0:00 mins
Topic 19Technique-Circular Vibrato

Exercise-Finger Pattern 3

2:02 mins

Technique-Circular Vibrato

2:41 mins

Chord-Pivot off E String Pattern

3:36 mins

Blues Box 4

2:22 mins
Topic 20Technique-Pick Scrap

Exercise-Finger Pattern 4

1:51 mins

Technique-Pick Scrap

1:08 mins

Chords-Pivot Off A String

3:18 mins

Blues Box 5

2:27 mins
Topic 21Technique-String Grind

Exercise-Chromatic Triplets

3:03 mins

Technique-String Grind

1:01 mins

Chords-Pivot off D String

2:21 mins

Blues Composite

4:32 mins
Topic 22Review III

Blues Boxes and Composite

2:52 mins

Chords

0:58 mins
Topic 23Technique-Harmonic Chimes

Warmup Exercise 1

4:14 mins

Technique-Harmonic Chimes

2:44 mins

6th String Barre Chords

2:26 mins

Songs Examples

5:49 mins
Topic 24Open String Pull Off

Exercise-Warm up 2

2:25 mins

Open String Pull Off

2:51 mins

Chords-5th String Barre Chords

2:13 mins

Song Examples

3:13 mins
Topic 25Technique-Open String Rolls

Warm Up 1 Part 3

2:20 mins

Technique-Open String Rolls

1:48 mins

Chords-6th and 5th String Barre Chords Switches

2:24 mins

Song Examples

3:10 mins
Topic 26Technique-E Elizabeth Song

Warm up 1 Part 4

1:49 mins

Technique-E Elizabeth Song

8:04 mins

Chords-Alternating Barre Chords using 9ths

2:06 mins

Song Examples

3:16 mins
Topic 27Altering Barre Chords with Sus 4

Warmup-1 Complete

3:08 mins

Technique-E Elizabeth Song-Part 1

6:38 mins

Chords-Altering Barre Chords with Sus 4

1:27 mins

Song-Unchained

4:04 mins
Topic 28Review IV

Review

2:25 mins

Elizabeth Part 1-Review

2:54 mins

Elizabeth Part 2-Review

2:22 mins
Topic 29Octaves on 6th and 5th Strings

Warmup 1-Advanced Roll Ascending

3:17 mins

Techniques-Octaves on 6th and 5th Strings

3:18 mins

Chords-Playing Riffs Part 1

2:51 mins

Songs-Atomic Punk and Machine Head

2:14 mins
Topic 30Octaves on 4th and 3rd Strings

Warmup 1-Advanced Descending Roll

3:13 mins

Techniques-Octaves 4th and 3rd Strings

1:37 mins

Chords-Creating Riffs Part 2

4:14 mins

Song Example

5:02 mins
Topic 31Chromatic Octave

Exercise-Chromatic Octave

2:19 mins

Blues Scale Octave

2:33 mins

Chords-Creating Riffs Part 3

2:37 mins
Topic 32Technique-Rolling Harmonics

Exercise-Warmup 1 Advanced

4:14 mins

Technique-Rolling Harmonics

1:43 mins

Chords-Galloping Metal

1:35 mins

Songs-Trooper and Flight of Icarus

2:45 mins
Topic 33Random Harmonics and Arpeggiating Shapes

Exercise-Warmup 1 Advanced-Wrap Up

1:09 mins

Technique-Random Harmonics

1:55 mins

Chords-Arpeggiating Shapes

3:07 mins

Songs-Aint Talking About Love and Run For Your Life

4:25 mins
Topic 34Review V

Warmups and Octaves Review

1:55 mins

Riffs and Arpeggiating Review

1:40 mins
Topic 35Advanced Patterns Part 1

Introduction

0:45 mins

Pattern 1-Playing in E minor

1:49 mins

Pattern 2-Playing in E minor

1:11 mins

Pattern 3-Playing in E minor

1:07 mins

Combining All Patterns Over a Track

2:18 mins
Topic 36Advanced Patterns Part 2

Sliding Patterns

3:56 mins

Sliding Pattern Ideas over a Backing Track

2:55 mins
Topic 37Advanced Patterns Part 3

Vertical Patterns Across the Neck

3:59 mins

Vertical Patterns Across the Neck over Backing Track

2:04 mins
Topic 38Licks over Major Progression

Lick 1

1:22 mins

Lick 2

1:00 mins

Lick 3

0:56 mins

Lick 4

1:39 mins

Lick 5

1:09 mins

Putting it All Together

2:55 mins
Topic 39Licks over Minor Progression

Lick 1

0:56 mins

Lick 2

1:15 mins

Lick 3

1:08 mins

Lick 4

0:45 mins

Lick 5

1:24 mins

Combining all Ideas

2:42 mins
Topic 40Pentatonic Lick

Pentatonic Lick 1

1:03 mins

Pentatonic Lick 2

1:13 mins

Pentatonic Lick 3

1:28 mins

Pentatonic Lick 4

1:01 mins

Pentatonic Lick 5

0:56 mins

Combining all ideas

0:00 mins
Topic 41Tapping Basics

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 1

4:05 mins

Technique-Tapping Basics

5:45 mins

Horizontal Scales

5:08 mins

Song-Eruption Part 1

5:42 mins
Topic 42Tapping Horizontal Scale

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 2

3:23 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 2

1:46 mins

Technique-Tapping Horizontal Scale

2:32 mins

Scale-Horizontal E Major

2:55 mins

Song-Eruption Part 2

3:35 mins
Topic 43Horizontal E Minor

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 2

3:01 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 3

4:51 mins

Scales-Horizontal E Minor

2:07 mins

Song-Tinted 60s Mind

3:54 mins
Topic 44Tapping and Major Scales

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 4

3:01 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 4

3:34 mins

Major Scales

2:28 mins

Day at the Beach

4:15 mins
Topic 45A Major Scale Licks

Exercise-Finger Isolation Set 5

3:37 mins

Technique-Tapping Part 5

5:00 mins

A Major Scale Licks

3:58 mins

Song-Hot for Teacher

2:52 mins
Topic 46Review VI

Exercises Review

2:32 mins

Scales and Song Samples Review

2:42 mins

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