LESSON PLANS AND SAMPLE LESSONS
Sue Foley’s Blues Rhythm Spectrum
The Essential Blues Rhythm Handbook
27 Video Lessons:
1. Blues Rhythm Spectrum
Introduction
2. Shuffle in E
Overview
3. Shuffle in E
Performance
4. Shuffle in E
Breakdown
5. G Box Shuffle
Overview
6. G Box Shuffle
Performance
7. G Box Shuffle
Breakdown
8. Slow Blues in B
Overview
9. Slow Blues in B
Performance
10. Slow Blues in B
Breakdown
11. Boogaloo Jam
Overview
12. Boogaloo Jam
Performance
13. Boogaloo Jam
Breakdown
14. Latin Blues
Overview
15. Latin Blues
Performance
16. Latin Blues
Breakdown
17. Piedmont Fingerstyle Blues
Overview
18. Piedmont Fingerstyle Blues
Performance
19. Piedmont Fingerstyle Blues
Breakdown
20. Boogie in A
Overview
21. Boogie in A
Performance
22. Boogie in A
Breakdown
23. Lightnin’ Boogie
Overview
24. Lightnin’ Boogie
Performance
25. Lightnin’ Boogie
Breakdown
26. Electric Guitar Tone & Gear
Gear Talk
27. Blues Rhythm Spectrum
Wrap up & Next Step
Sue Foley’s Blues Shuffle Building Blocks
8 Essential Blues Shuffle Techniques
19 Video Lessons:
1. Blues Shuffle Building Blocks
Introduction
2. The Essential Blues Shuffle in E
Lesson & Demonstration
3. The Essential Blues Shuffle in E
Practice Session
4. Walking Bass Basics for a Shuffle
Lesson & Demonstration
5. Walking Bass Basics for a Shuffle
Practice Session
6. Expanding the Walking Bass
Lesson & Demonstration
7. Expanding the Walking Bass
Practice Session
8. Three Essential Blues Turnarounds
Lesson & Demonstration
9. Three Essential Blues Turnarounds
Practice Session
10. Triplet Patterns for the Shuffle
Lesson & Demonstration
11. Triplet Patterns for the Shuffle
Practice Session
12. Shuffle Rhythm Variations
Lesson & Demonstration
13. Shuffle Rhythm Variations
Practice Session
14. Embellishing the Shuffle
Lesson & Demonstration
15. Embellishing the Shuffle
Practice Session
16. Putting it All Together
Lesson & Demonstration
17. Putting it All Together
Practice Session
18. Transposing to Other Keys
Lesson & Demonstration
19. Blues Shuffle Building Blocks
Course Wrap-up & Next Steps
Sue Foley’s Guitar Trail Blazers
Key Learnings from Female Pioneers of Guitar
14 Video Lessons:
1. Sue Foley’s Guitar Trail Blazers
Introduction
2. Elizabeth Cotten
Lesson
3. Elizabeth Cotten
Performance
4. Memphis Minnie
Lesson
5. Memphis Minnie
Performance
6. Ida Presti
Lesson
7. Ida Presti
Performance
8. Charo
Lesson
9. Charo
Performance
10. Maybelle Carter
Lesson
11. Maybelle Carter
Performance
12. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Lesson
13. Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Performance
14. Sue Foley’s Guitar Trail Blazers
Course Wrap-up & Next Steps