TR-202 • Transcribing Blues in any Key

[justinguitar]

Questions...

Lesson Link: http://www.justinguitar.com/en/TR-202-12BarTranscribe.php

[strapp75]

Hi Justin,

I don't want to use them now, but it looks like the links to check the song's key doesn't work.

[rolling56]

Hi Justin,

I don't want to use them now, but it looks like the links to check the song's key doesn't work.

yes it does but it's kinda hidden  

[strapp75]

Lol...ok, i found it. Damn....i thought it wasn't working. 

[LESbum]

This lesson is kind of a curveball.  It was posted in the Intermediate course, but we never learned the 5-fret pinkie stretch required for these tunes.  Difficult without any guidance on technique.

[the_gullwing]

Hey guys! I'm quite sure there's something wrong with Justins answer to "Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton"


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According to the record on the link below, this one is played in the key of A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sWlymAsKQw

But actually this one is in E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBDWM_ZeD9U&feature=related

I suppose proper info should be included in that particular 'lesson task'.
Correct me if I'm wrong

Greetings from Poland

[Diesel McGunner]

Hi, I was referred to this lesson but the songs for IF2 lesson, but I don't really understand a lot of the things in this one. Have these been explained in the beginners course? I'm sure I've done them all up until this one but I wouldn't think Justin would tell people to go to a lesson they weren't ready to do, given his attitude of mastering one thing before moving on. I remember a couple of lessons on 12 bar blues in the beginners course but they didn't explain all of these things. He's talking about finding the key and things and I'm sure I haven't done that.

Have I missed an important lesson somehow? Was there a lesson on working out the key of 12 bar blues and if so, where is it? I'm really quite stuck with this but I'm trying to do some recommended transcribing for each stage.

[TB-AV]

Have I missed an important lesson somehow?

Read the first sentence in TR-202 instructions. Click on the part in red.
http://www.justinguitar.com/en/TR-202-12BarTranscribe.php

[Diesel McGunner]

Ah, that wouldn't load before, so I forgot about ever having clicked on it. Sorry.

[Bug]

Where can I get more guidance on this part of the course? I'm been hopelessly wrong on every song.

The notes and chords transcribing was no problem at all. Pretty straighforward. But I have no idea where to start with these blues songs. I play what sounds the right key on my guitar but it's the wrong answer every time. Might as well be guessing randomly.

I've no more songs to practice on either. It's ok to recommend working out other songs by those artists but what's the point if I've no idea if I'm right or not.

Bit fed up to be honest.

[Bug]

Think I'm gonna have to give up on the idea of transcribing 12 bar blues. Just found a few more exercises and got those wrong too. The frustrating thing is that I nailed the notes and the power chords.

A few video examples of how you go about working it out would have been nice. The lesson notes don't really give any pointers at all.

[stitch101]

Bug What exactly are you having trouble with. A 12 bar blues usually contains only 3 chords the I  IV  V.

If the song is in the key of E the chords would be E(I)  A(IV)   B(V)

Have you done Justin's Blues Course? It would be a great help in transcribing the Blues.   

[Bug]

Thanks for the reply Stitch. Sorry about the delayed response - got demoralized and lost my mojo for a while.

I've done half of the blues course, certainly the "12 bar blues in every key" lesson. It's hard to say why I'm struggling with this so much. I tried two fresh blues songs today and got both those wrong, then moved onto the pop & rock transcribing lesson (TR501) and nailed three songs in quick succession.

It might have something to do with the fact that the I, IV, V shuffle just sounds "right", even if it's in the wrong key. So if I play an A shuffle in an E song it still sounds half-decent.

Also I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be playing - the powerchord, just the bass note or the full thing with the little finger joining in?

I've been enjoying the rest of the transcription module. I'm curious to know if anyone else finds this the hardest part of the the transcribing course or whether I'm unique in suffering from a peculiar form of blues-dyslexia.

[stitch101]

Just give the blues a rest for a bit. If the pop/rock is easier for you it will help develop your ear and inturn
help you with the Blues.

got demoralized and lost my mojo for a while.

Some time changing to something different will help keep your mojo alive.

[Bug]

Just give the blues a rest for a bit. Some time changing to something different will help keep your mojo alive.

That's good advice. It's the first time I've hit a wall on this course. The cure, even though I don't like quitting, was to just move on. Better than getting hung up.

Thanks for the replies.