5 Delta Blues Turnarounds in D (Patreon)
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Today we are going back to the delta for 5 turnarounds in the key of D. If you are unfamiliar with blues in D check the links and information below so you can strum, fingerpick and solo in the key of D as well. In addition to teaching you each turnaround I am also going to throw in a little bit of theory to the turnarounds as well. Some day I am going to do a full breakdown of the anatomy of the turnaround but to brief you can either ascend or descend, you start the lick on the 3rd, 5th or b7th and you can also combine those lines, and finally you can approach the V7 chord either from the IV7 or bVI7 or a half step above the V7 if you want, and all 5 of our tutorials will have a variety of them as well so you can get a feel for the variety of sounds and the different feels. Remember too that a blues turnaround makes a great intro!
You should make sure you have a base of blues in D. So let's start there. You will want a base which means you should be able to strum through the 12 bar. Once you get that I am going to show you a solo as well that you can play note for note and another video on how to jam in the key of D, making your own solo. There is also another lick showing you how to fingerpick through a blues in D from one of our three ukulele blues challenges.
Related Lessons
How to strum a blues in D - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnaXF...
Blues Solo in D - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJax7...
Jamming in D - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZWT...
Fingerpicking 12 bar in D - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADDxh...
If you get those lessons under your fingers you will have a very strong base for blues in the key of D, and D is one of the 5 essential keys that you need to master of blues, C - D - E - G - D (also known by as CAGED) the key of F on the Ukulele is also an important key.
Will improve
General theory of a turnaround
Blues skills in D
Mixing swing and straight rhythm
Use of Intervals
A7 shape
G7 Shape
Using inversions up the fretboard