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The greatest blues chord progression of all time (Stormy Monday)

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Learn to play the chords to one of the greatest blues songs of all time: Stormy Monday by T-Bone Walker, with Vancouver guitar lessons teacher Blue Morris.

Practice the chords with this jam track, also on YouTube:
Stormy Monday Jam Track

View the chord shapes and the song form on my blog:
https://www.bluemorris.com/post/the-g...

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Guitar Lessons Live 002

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Chords demonstrated
1:35 Bars 1-4
4:30 Bars 5-8
6:26 Bars 9-12
8:49 Slide Lick
10:34 Q&A 9th Chords
14:15 Q&A Soloing
15:15 Q&A 12/8 Time

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20 Comments

@tumbleweedtumbleweed 3 years ago

Stormy Monday is the Stairway to Heaven of the blues 😊

@ThomasHope73 3 years ago

This guy is a great teacher! 👍👍

@mayito714 1 month ago

most beautiful progression in all blues

@eohippusone 2 years ago

I'm an old guy. About 1960, when I was new to guitar, a professional guitarist taught me this progression. Way back then. That guitarist was Angel South, who went on to some notoriety.

@bobnicholas4043 3 years ago

Clear and concise and engaging. What a joy .

@paulpulati9613 8 months ago

Great lesson, Blue. You do a very thorough and clear breakdown. Thank you.

@thomassander9472 5 months ago

Thank you for taking the time to break this down and show the chords on paper and how to finger them i never thought I would ever try to play this song and with your help I’m learning it thank you for sharing please keep teaching songs you are the professor of music in my book thank again 😊

@scoobydoo4087 3 years ago

Another great lesson. I have to watch your lessons a few times over months till it sinks in.

@paulkardoulias9547 8 months ago

Thanks Blue, Feelling and emotion makes for a great Blues guitar player, but I really appreciate how you break things down and clearly explain the chord...it really makes a difference!!

@WickedGoodEnglish 5 months ago

Your videos are very easy to follow and I am getting more and more confident with my guitar playing, thank you so much!

@hoisin75 1 year ago (edited)

The single best guitar tutorial on YouTube. Everything so clearly explained. LOVE the hand drawn tab you've generously included

@davidfrank8179 4 months ago

My all time favorite song; this is the best explanation I’ve watched on how to play the cool chords! You are awesome! Thanks

@Alejdrew14 3 years ago

High quality lesson give a clear understanding of both the chords to play and the music theory

@brianlaprade-mp5iy 3 years ago

This was great! Excellent explanation!

@patrickblay7684 3 years ago

Very well explained.
You are a real teacher as you are really didactic.
Thank you so much

@etiennevanonselen7949 3 years ago

Perhaps the most succinct instruction and analysis I have ever come accross, thank you, respect and Love, we all have our gifts, Namaste'

@elisedvrocks 6 months ago

Excellent, thanks for your advice.

@bobgreen8142 3 years ago

Many years ago, Mezz Mezzrow came up with a 32-bar blues progression which he thought would supercede the 12-bar format. It didn't, but it's a wonderful progression.