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Stormy Monday; Blues Rhythm Guitar (classy chords) (Patreon)

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2024-09-07 15:00:07
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2024-09-11 12:35:01
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2026-08
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Today, we continue on with our blues rhythm playing studies and take a good close look at T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday”. This is one of those classic progressions that’ll undoubtedly get called up at any blues jam you go to.

Still in a 12 bar format, but with some elevated chord changes and a few jazzy touches, this flavour of the blues tastefully straddles that line between dirty and sophisticated, and is bound to take your chord work to the next level!

* The lesson materials include 4 pages worth of neatly typed up examples in TAB and Notation.. guitar pro and PDF formats! *

Stick around for tone talk at the end of the video! 👌🏻

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Stormy Monday; Blues Rhythm Guitar lesson. Must know chords & tricks. From T-Bone to Allman Brothers

Access all lesson materials by becoming a Patreon at the link below for just a small monthly fee!.. https://patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar If Patreon isn’t your bag, you can purchase the 6 pages of lesson materials for this lesson alone, directly at the link below; https://smogfalls.gumroad.com/l/inrsu Book in for a private Zoom lesson to level up your playing, or find new inspiration!.. just choose a slot at the link below; https://tidycal.com/alexfarranguitar/guitarlesson Today, we continue on with our blues rhythm playing studies and take a good close look at T-Bone Walker’s “Stormy Monday”. This is one of those classic progressions that’ll undoubtedly get called up at any blues jam you go to. Still in a 12 bar format, but with some elevated chord changes and a few jazzy touches, this flavour of the blues tastefully straddles that line between dirty and sophisticated and is bound to take your chord work to the next level! Classy chord voicings, extensions, alterations, substitutions, movements and essential chordal riffs.. this video has something for all levels! ** The lesson materials include 4 pages worth of neatly typed up examples in TAB and Notation.. guitar pro and PDF formats! ** ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 00:00 - Performance 01:00 - Introduction 01:28 - Lesson materials 01:55 - The Basic Changes 03:03 - Minor 7th walk up & walk down 04:06 - The Allman Brothers option 04:31 - Playthrough with metronome 05:29 - Alternate G7 voicings & options 08:26 - Alternate C7 voicings & options 09:28 - Alternate minor 7th voicings 10:07 - Alternate D7 voicings & options 11:26 - Adding movements & riffs! 11:33 - The “Memphis Slide” 13:39 - G13 & T-Bone side-step 14:04 - Moves for the IV chord 14:45 - Function specific movements 14:56 - G9 walk up to C9 15:45 - The Otis Rush move 16:41 - Chordal side-stepping 17:12 - Jazzy altered chord movement 17:32 - with Tri-tone sub (nothing but a side step!) 17:55 - Zoom lessons 18:21 - The MANY options for Bars #9 to #11 18:48 - Eb6 instead of Cm7 (T-Bone style) 20:18 - Tritone substitution (another glorified side-step!) 21:11 - Backdoor ii-V 22:22 - D9sus instead of Am7 23:14 - Motown chops 23:42 - The turnaround 24:39 - The Quantum Turnaround ;) 25:56 - Lead work lesson teaser 26:33 - Tone talk! Related videos to check out.. Essential Blues Grooves; https://youtu.be/33i50PPjIXc Minor Key Blues lesson, "Thrill is Gone" style; https://youtu.be/qH1YMGWNYcc Change is Gonna Come; https://youtu.be/0B2eYcoWIPg Otis Rush "I Can't Quit You Baby"; https://youtu.be/Uy2tEP3I3DM?si=l9KWAmPtnpoaNQeV -------------------- Sunbear "Farran Five" tele pickups; https://www.sunbearpickups.com/telecaster-pickups/lava1d28qt9czpmsd7mhh7atkh09nf?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabZQ9xFvlQdXvHLVgD10yhTA1C3Ob-NvJBdfgj77agYFSTtyHL3onjCWT4_aem_SxdVxGs7Ys1K8tL2qrq6tg -------------------- Gear used in this video; Novo Miris J Vintage Fender 1969 Deluxe Reverb amp Stringjoy "signatures" 10-48 strings Dunlop H3 pick Universal Audio OX - amp top box Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Logic Pro Universal Audio plugins Sony ZVE-10 camera Neewer Desktop Tripod Final Cut Pro Thanks for watching! Alex :) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexfarranguitar/ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alexfarran #motown #stax #soul #muscleshoals #stevecropper #jimihendrix #ernestranglin "Rnb #cornelldupree #rhythmguitar #leadguitar #electricguitar #guitarsolo #country #blues #jazz #jumpblues #guitarsolo #guitar #guitarist #music #musician #roots #vintageguitar #vintage #1950s #fender #vintageamp #deluxereverb #alexfarran #reggae #guitarlesson #jazzblues #guitarsolo #lesson #inspiration #motivation #curtismayfield #jazzmaster #telecaster #triads #peoplegetready #jeffbeck #nachocaster #bluessolo #neosoul #rocknroll #rockabilly #keithrichards #johnlennon #billygibbons #zztop #jerryreed #davidgilmour #pinkfloyd #boogie #roots #vemuram #janray #fendermasterbuilt #stormymonday #tbonewalker #allmanbrothers #novo #freddieking

Comments

Ian Quittner

Wonderful lesson. I've played this song for years but you can always learn a few new tricks. Getting the "why" behind the chords I played instinctively really helps. For years playing alone I could hear the Eb6 but couldn't get my fingers to a bass note (Bb) so would morph into the Cm7 and tickle the high Bb that way... now I have lots of options for the whole song.

Bill

Awesome stuff Alex, maybe a tasty solo to go with. Your playing is so delicious and makes you want to hear what's coming next. Thank you

Alex Farran Guitar

Thank you Bill, a lead study for this is just around the corner 😉

Alex Farran Guitar

Thanks for the comment Ian, glad you found it useful even if it is a song you’ve played for so long. Like you say, always something new to pick up 👌🏻

MarkF

Classic tune and the tone on the album was always a fav of mine not to mention the album cover. Look forward to learning it finally. Thanks!

Ran Bush

I have always thought the "Memphis Slide" voicing came from Lonnie Mack's instrumental version of Chuck Berry's tune "Memphis". And I didn't take the time to listen to either version today, so feel free to ignore my comment.

Jim Parker (edited)

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2026-09-12 16:00 Love the reference to the Allman Brothers. I always was perplexed by the similar chord progression in Jelly Jelly off the Brothers and Sisters album. This lesson solves that mystery for me. I think that one modulates in one of the piano solos, too.
2024-09-08 02:39

Jason Sheriff

Just keeps getting better....great stuff Alex.

Alex Farran Guitar

Haha I'm sure it's in there too!.. I've heard it used way back before then even, Tiny Grimes circa 1944! "Memphis slide" is something I've just called it since picking the move out back in my teens. Funny to see that other people call it the same thing too! 😆

nick kizirnis

Love this. I learned a version of this back when I only wanted to play Ramones songs, it taught me a lot and I still love playing it to this day. I’m so happy to revisit it with your awesome lesson, thank you!

Alex Farran Guitar

Thanks Nick, really glad you’re up for a revisit. Now I can’t help but want to do it again in the style of the Ramones 😹

Wayne America

That is a beautiful guitar! Also, I quite like the G7 to D aug turnaround. For me it sounds better if it ends in a G7 instead of G9.

Wieger Sietsma

Nice one Alex. Thanks. Just before this lesson arrived, I algorithmically stumbled on this 1966 performance of T-Bone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFqK6PBq-hA. Not Stormy Monday, but the same sliding 9 chords. Sidenote: Louie Bellson's kit has double bass drums!

Jerome Oks

My favorite version is the Bobby Blue Bland one with Wayne Bennett on guitar.

Ran Bush

> Tiny Grimes circa 1944 Of course, I defer to your musical scholarship, Alex. Thanks again for posting this great tutorial.

jose manuel sanchez marin

Hola Alex, soy nuevo en el sitio. Me llamo José ( soy español) escribo en español pero espero lo puedas traducir en google. Un saludo a todos. Quería preguntarte dónde o cómo puedo descargar el material. Muchas gracias

David Goltra MD

Love the lesson Alex. Looking forward to the lead lesson.

Alex Farran Guitar

Cheers David! Lead lesson is now filmed!.. I’ll get the editing done over the next week or so.. not long to wait now 🤞🏻

tyler taube

I’ve been playing a simplified version of this one for while but I learned a few new chord variations from this lesson to add a bit more flavor and depth! Thanks for lesson! I like the idea of a blues standards series.

Steve Mayle

A brilliant lesson, Alex, even by your high standards. It's crystalised a lot of things I only vaguely understood and I'm really looking forward to the lead study. As an aside: I recently bought a Fender vibro champ reverb amp, a lovely piece of kit and by far the best amp I've ever owned. You might remember that at some point in the lesson you play David Gilmour's famous Em chord and that reminded me I used to strum "Breathe" and other Pink Floyd stuff in my earlier days. So I revisited it and spent most of this weekend "Breathe-ing" with my new amp with plenty of vibrato and far too much reverb :) Sorry to break the news to you, but I'm afraid my wife's gone off you again.

Steve Mayle

PS, any chance of a Gilmour style lead lesson one day?

Mr Christopher

This is fantastic, Alex and you've made is so easy to follow along. Thank you

Red Schwinn

Was expecting a tab for the opening performance as played. It appears you wrap your thumb to cover both the 5th and 6th strings for some chords? And there is a voicing not shown on the PDF? It is a terrific performance.

Tom

Wonderful lesson Alex. I just learned that Eb6 from Kenny Bsurrell's Gee Baby Aint I Good to you. Played this for years now I have new voicings...many thanks!

Bill

What a great lesson!

Chris

Hi Alex, I know I'm a bit late to the party, but I wanted to say this is one of the best lessons I've ever had on the blues and bridging the gap to jazz. While I am enjoying learning about jazz-blues, I really love the blues. And this is making my playing next level. Thanks man, I really appreciate it.