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Originally Posted by Hankak
I'm a rank beginner. I'm fascinated by the 12 bars blues and trying to strum and sing "Good Morning Blues" from Happy Traum Teaches Blues Guitar. At times it seems like I'm a chord long or short but to me it sounds good. I'm also not clear on if there's a general practice at the start. Do most blues songs start with a chord or two strum or a word or two before a strum?
I can't find much on this so I guess everyone except me knows the general rules. I know that there are lots of exceptions but I don't want to develop any bad habits to un-learn.
I assume it's OK if I'm a bar short or long if I'm soloing but I can't see how that would work playing with someone else who knows twelve.
Any pointers appreciated.
Thanks
Hank
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Being a bar short or long, no you need to be with the chord changes. Now, I think it's up to the band what introduction you have. I like an introduction, however the band I play with never has one we just all jump in and go. But, once THE SONG starts you have to all be doing the same thing -- you can not be behind or ahead - together.
Here are some blues backing tracks, plus you can look on the right hand side of the screen for other artists and see what they do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isl1Lk_-yw8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUK5p...eature=related
As to singing, singing the blues is different than anything else, it's a call and response thing. The caller calls, and the field hands respond. B. B. King is great with this. Google B. B. and see how he does it. Notice he sings and then his guitar responds.
Good luck.