For more information from the source site of this video please visit: http://secretguitarteacher.com/youtube/intermediate/blues/87NWDAPGLeQ/83578513-blues-intro-turnarounds.php Intro/Turnaround in E The Intro/Turnaround is one of the most commonly used ideas in blues and there are hundreds of variations on it. I have picked out two approaches that are nice and easy to learn but sound really effective and can form the basis for developing your own variations with practice. The first few ideas use the D7 chord shape and in the first example we just take this shape up a couple of frets to play an E7 Then we just strum that six times Move it down one fret and strum it three more times Move it down one fret and strum it three more times Then jump to the ordinary E chord hit it once Then play these three blues scale notes on the A string: (see video) Once you have practiced that a few times you have got a framework for some other variations of the intro turnaround One great example is to do exactly what we just did with the fretting hand, but instead of strumming with the other hand, pick out the 3rd and 1st strings like this. (see video) Yet another variation is to do a similar thing picking out the 3rd and 2nd strings (see video) Experiment with your own variations. Notice that these can all be played as intros to a blues tune in the key of E and you would vary the tempo and rhythm according to the style of the song you were using it for. (see video) (Slow Blues to fast rockabilly) Now let's look at some other ideas that are more suited to fingerstyle rather than flat picking. These all make use of open strings as pedal notes -- notes that repeat in a straight line while other notes move against them.. Here's the first example.. (see video) By the way, Under the TAB (available from website) you can see the implied chords E E7 A Am E B7 and just strumming these chords is yet another way of playing a turnaround: Here's a nice bassy version using the bottom string open E as a pedal note This can actually be played with a pick or fingers (see video) Different sound each time isn't it? Notice that this time the implied chords differ slightly at the end approaching the turnaround B5 chord from a semitone above by playing C5 -- this is yet another common variation. Finally here's a variation that contrasts the high E string against the run down on the 5th string -- this can really only be picked with fingers.. (see video) So there we go -- a few ideas to get you started. Try and build some of these into your blues rhythm playing and don't be afraid to experiment and develop your own ideas. Later, we'll take a look at how to integrate these ideas into blues lead solos as well. Have fun with that and See you next lesson