Regardless of what genre you play, the blues scale is an essential tool for lead guitar players. Sure, it makes your blues sound blues-ier, but it also makes your rock rock-ier, and your country country-ier. Ok, I'll stop making up words now...

Before you jump right in, let's make sure this is the right course for you to be taking right now. Doing this now will save you a headache later.

I'm going to go ahead and show you the entire blues scale system so you can have a big picture of what we'll be learning. If you're excited and want to memorize the whole thing, go for it!! If not, don't worry. We'll spend plenty of time learning the forms later.

Not all forms are created equal. Form III is hands down the most important form, so be sure and start here!

Form II is a great way to start expanding down the neck and to learn proper left hand fingerings.

Form 1 is played in the open position which makes it a little easier; however, I'll also show you how to play it in other locations so you aren't a one-trick-pony.

Only two forms left! You're almost there...

You made it! Lets knock out one more form and you will have mastered the entire blues scale.

Feeling a little overwhelmed? I'd be surprised if you weren't. Learning a new scale system is quite an undertaking. Watch this video for some tried and true practice techiniques and a mindset that will help you make the blues scale a part of your musical vocabulary.