Course curriculum

    1. Week 1 - Blues Rhythm - The Shuffle Feel

    2. Blues Lesson 1 - Recording and Chart

    3. Week 2 - Blues Rhythm - The Shuffle Feel Part 2

    4. Blues Lesson 2 - Recording and Chart

    5. Week 3 - Blues Rhythm - Slow Blues Feel

    6. Lesson 3 Recording and Charts

    7. Blues Chords Diagram

    8. Jam Track - Basic 12 Bar Blues in A

    9. Jam Track - Basic 12 Bar Blues in C

    10. Jam Track - Slow Blues - Quick Change in G

    11. Week 4 - Blues Soloing - The Blues Scale

    12. Lesson 4 Recording and Charts

    13. Week 5 - Blues Soloing - Blues Scale Licks and Phrasing

    14. Lesson 5 Video and Charts

    15. Week 6 - Blues Soloing - Major Pentatonic Scale

    16. Lesson 6 Recording and Charts

    17. Week 7 - Blues Soloing - Major / Minor Pentatonic Licks

    18. Lesson 7 Recording and Charts

    19. Week 8 - Blues Soloing - Chord Tone Targeting

    20. Lesson 8 Recording and Charts

    21. Week 9 - Blues Turnarounds, Intros, and Endings

    22. Lesson 9 Recording and Charts

    23. Week 10 - Study Of Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan

    24. Lesson 10 Recording

    25. Week 11 - Study of Duane Allman Part 1

    26. Lesson 11 Recording

    27. Week 12 - Study Of Duane Allman Part 2

    28. Lesson 12 Recording and Charts

About this course

  • 3 x $40.00
  • 28 lessons
  • 12.5 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Bryan Billhimer

Center Stage instructor Bryan Billhimer is a 20 year guitar veteran with experience in teaching, live performance, and studio recordings. Bryan began his guitar playing career at the age of 14. Over a few years he learned all the fundamentals necessary to further his craft via self teaching and motivation. During high school and college Bryan performed in several bands on a regular basis playing blues and rock. In this time he earned a Bachelors degree from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Upon graduating college he worked in a local studio where he met producer Emosia (produced Blessid Union of Souls, Lakeisha Berri, etc.) and members of Blessid Union. After a year or so he was asked to join the band and toured for nearly ten years with the international recording artists covering the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Germany, and Afghanistan. Throughout his career in music, Bryan has also taught multiple students. Beginning in college and to the present, he has taught over 50 students in private lessons.