Truefire – Robben Ford’s Blues Revolution (2012)

Guitar players are blessed with hundreds of truly gifted masters to study and emulate, but there’s only a handful whose voice on the instrument is so innovative, so distinctive, and so signature that it only takes a few notes to recognize its source — please join us in welcoming Robben Ford to the TrueFire family.

Embraced by listeners and players alike, Robben’s innovative and soulful musicality triggered a revolution in electric blues guitar styling. In this 6-hour, interactive video Blues Revolution course, Robben steps you through his Chicago blues influences, chord and scale vocabulary, rhythm guitar techniques, improvisational approaches and harmonic insight for crafting the fresh, contemporary lines that comprise his signature sound — it’s all here!

Robben’s previous books and videos cover a lot of ground but never before has he prepared such a comprehensive curriculum as the one he presents in this Blues Revolution interactive learning experience. At last, ALL of the dots are seamlessly connected.

Robben organized Blues Revolution into a series of six sections, each covering essential disciplines and techniques:

Section 1: Fundamentals

Robben presents essential principles for developing your individual musicality; crafting a melodic vocal styling; and learning how to listen, practice, play, emulate and free yourself of patterns.

Section 2: Chicago Blues

Robben takes you back to his Chicago and country blues roots with demonstrations of rhythm and lead work inspired by the School of Little Walter and other early influences.

Section 3: Chords & Comping

Chord vocabulary, rhythm/comping techniques, movement and themes are some of Robben’s favorite subjects and he leaves no stones unturned in this illuminating series of demonstrations and performances.

Section 4: Scales & Applications

Harmonic perspective and soloing applications for triads, modes, pentatonic, diminished and altered scales are covered in great detail over this series of lessons. In short, what we’ve all been yearning for all these years!

Section 5: Soloing & Improvisation

Playing over changes, crafting solos, phrasing, vibrato and key techniques are focused on and presented in bite-sized, very accessible demonstrations and performances. It all comes together here.

Section 6: Performances

Robben puts all of the above to work in a series of illustrative performances, which are featured in each of the sections. YES, it’s all transcribed, tabbed and you get the rhythm tracks to practice over.

BONUS: Live Workshop Footage

Players travel great distances and invest big dollars to attend those rare live workshops that Robben conducts when he gets a chance to do so. You get choice exclusive workshop excerpts in Blues Revolution!

Whatever style of blues you favor, Blues Revolution over-delivers the educational goods for developing your own voice, expanding your vocabulary of chords, advancing your comping skills, solidifying your command of the fretboard, and lighting your soloing and improvisational chops on fire. Sound like a plan? Join the Blues Revolution immediately!