G’day! In this banjo lesson we’ll take a look at the blues scale and arpeggios for the chords in the 12 bar blues, played in G, plus we’ll also learn a number of licks to suit these chords. As part of this lesson we’ll dive into a little theory to help you understand how to use these licks and also start to build your own!
If you’re after more Blues on the banjo, here’s the follow up lesson: Blues in G: Banjo Lesson.
The first video lesson is available free below.The full lesson is available to members, which:
- Includes 3 video lessons covering the scales, arpeggios, licks (12 bar blues played in intro), practical theory to help using the licks and how to create your own licks;
- Includes the PDF tab worksheet with scales & licks plus the intro 12 bar blues example tab;
- Scale theory basics.
- Downloadable MP3 examples of scales & licks, the intro example plus a 12 bar blues jam track in G!
Full membership gives you access to all video lessons, tabs & charts!
The PDF worksheet with licks & scale shapes plus the intro tab is available to purchase separately below:
Lesson #1 – Blues Scale #1, G7 Arpeggio & 2 Licks:
Lesson #2 (Members Only):
Lesson #3 (Members Only):
Lesson #4 – MP3 Audio Examples & Jam Track (Members Only)
Lesson #5 – Scale Theory Basics (Members Only):