Blues Rock Soloing with Kris Barras, Part I

Overview

Part one of a two-part guitar soloing series taught by professional guitarist Kris Barras, produced through the Academy of Music & Sound in partnership with MusicMasterclass. The five-week syllabus builds from pentatonic scale shapes up to constructing full blues rock licks.

Who it's for

Guitarists who want a structured, week-by-week path into blues rock soloing from a working professional player, rather than scattered lesson videos. It's pitched at a beginner level for this style of soloing.

Key takeaways

• Pentatonic scale shapes, covered across two dedicated weeks
• How the blues scale is built and used in soloing
• The Mixolydian blues scale as an extension of standard blues vocabulary
• Applying scales to actual licks by the end of the five weeks

The week-by-week structure makes it easy to pace your practice, and it sets up directly for Part II of the series.