Blues progressions the following blues progressions are covered in this lesson. Notice that it contains the root, b3rd, 4th, b5th, 5th and b7th degrees of an a major scale. The major pentatonic scale is a wonderful, simple way to add colour to your blues playing. Many, if not most, new blues players learn good old box 1 of the minor pentatonic scale, but thats just a small part of the puzzle. When the chord changes the underlying mixolydian scale changes.
Future the first pattern, figure 1, is a fullblown a blues scale in 5th position. Learnt to play the blues your way play blues guitar book 5 joseph alexander 4. King, he is the master of maximising guitar licks and particularly blues guitar licks. The lick is played relative to the chord and targets chord tones and notes from the mixolydian scale. The a minor blues scale box 1 just like the baby learning to talk analogy, this is your first real sound when it comes to blues lead playing. You have to learn how to make this sound easily before youll be able to say anything useful. Just divide the neck of your guitar in the middle with an imaginary line, from the headstock to the bridge. Language sitemap guitars licks pentatonic blues 15. Essential licks over 30 licks from box 1, influenced by several srv song styles. Shane speal sits down with his video camera and a 3string cigar box guitar tuned to open g gdg, and walks you through five of the bestknown blues riffs that weve all heard hundreds of times. Dvd 1 youll learn all sorts of basic patterns to help you on your way. The main feature of this lick is the roll between strings 2 and 3 and the blues curl on the note c f5.
In fact, you really need 3 parts the scale, some licks. You can get more diagrams in the tuning of your choice by using my interactive web app here. It is a warm contrast to the minor pentatonicblues scale and is often used right next to the minor pentatonic to suddenly lift a solo into a happier, major territory. Im assuming youve got the scale pattern, so here are 3 easy licks to play.
Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f. Also learn how to easily adjust this pattern to play over a complete 12 bar blues. Many great solos were played with just 1 simple or easy guitar lick which varies throughout for the solo. Once youve mastered the licks in the written key try transposing them to all the other keys. Pentatonic blues licks 15 pattern 3 in a click graphic to play audio deactivate arrows on your keyboard for page navigation with alt k. The first pattern, figure 1, is a fullblown a blues scale in 5th position. This pdf contains the scale charts for the blues scale in all keys for guitar in standard tuning. How to play the minor and major blues scales with solo examples. Welcome to the scale boxes and diagrams articlepage. Guitar lovers licksriffs is a digital book with sound in pdf format for printing purposes. The lick is influenced by the late, great randy rhoads here and has a hard rock feel.
Blues guitar unleashed 3 easy blues licks in box 1 beginning. This is then added into our triplet pattern in a descending fashion finishing in box 5. Learn a complete blues solo based on the pentatonic scale, written and recorded by francesco cagnacci. I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to.
I have also included the 5 box patterns you need to learn in order to memorize the blues scales in all keys. Jan 30, 2020 7 essential blues licks in box 1 of the minor pentatonic youtube stay safe and healthy. Staying almost exclusively in box 1 of the pentatonic scale, we add the blues note in two positions creating the blues scale box. I think thats a great reason to start with the pentatonic scale patterns as opposed to the hundreds of other scale patterns that. Pentatonic licks 15 pattern 3 for electric guitar solos. The standard riff is an easy and versatile tool to get out of the blues box and target the chords in the backing track. Blues guitar unleashed blues escape lick from box 1 to. This means learning how to use both of these scales as well as how to start using different inversions of chords within those scales so. So here we have our first 5 words this is a big day. Learn where to bend, where to land licks learn how to use auxiliary notes to add more tension to licks in box 3. Major pentatonic licks for guitar fundamental changes.
Copying the solos of professionals is a great way for young players to. Yet it is the basic foundation of the blues, rock and roll and a whole bunch of other types of music. Once you memorize the licks you are encouraged to experiment with them. This compact shape, known colloquially as the albert king box. Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz players to derive even more source material. The minor pentatonic scale can be learned using what is called boxes. Many, if not most, new blues players learn good old box 1 of the minor. Harmonically and rhythmically, bb is the master of the blues period. These licks always sound great and will serve you well as you continue to develop your improvisation chops and blues vocabulary. S3 shorthand for fret 5, string 3 and its amazing how much getting a good curl makes the lick sound awesome well be looking at curls in more detail later in the module. Play like bb king guitar lessons learning guitar now.
In jump blues solos you move with the chords and the standard riff is the quickest way to learn how to do this. Only that notes let say you start with strings 654. A minor pentatonicblues scale weeping willow guitar. Licks are memorable musical phrases that can be strung together to create a solo, fill in behind a vocal phrase or simply spruce up the end of a tune. This hourglass shape fits neatly inside the pentatonic box so its a quick way to start to mixing it with your favorite pentatonic blues licks. In this guitar lesson well be looking at 5 really cool blues licks words using just notes from the minor pentatonic scale the alphabet. Major and minor blues scales guitar tab and essential licks. In any form of music, some melodic ideas sound more at a home than others. Getting from box 1 up to box 2 using this move is something you should absolutely have in your bag of tricks as youll use it a lot. Each lesson is just a few minutes long youll be belting out the blues in no time. Srv is for many people on of the finest blues players of all time and he has loads of awesome licks that are great to steal and work into your own playing. Tabs, fingerings, box patterns, licks, pdf and more. But bb king licks are easy, id rather learn fast licks.
Ok, now just limit your playing on that notes of that. All of the licks that well look at here will be presented in the context of an a major blues. John lee hooker relocated to detroit and invented the boogie, which has resounded in blues, rock, and pop styles ever since. P1 flat 5 slide starting my new weekly blues lick series is a great lick from stevie ray vaughan.
The iivv 145 the 8 bar blues the 12 bar blues a variation of the 12 bar blues roman numerals are used to show which chord or key changes are used in a progression. Session musician carol kaye what a history she has. Muddy waters and howlin wolf developed the early versions of chicago blues by amplifying their rootsy delta licks in a combo setting with tunes little red rooster, and spoonful. This is particularly true of blues, a style loosely based upon musical cliches that have survived generations. This scale produces an interesting flavor youll hear not only in kings music but also in the licks and riffs of jimmy page, stevie ray vaughan, billy gibbons, and eric clapton, among others. But sometimes, you feel like you want to get up and out and its helpful to have some licks in your back pocket that will escape the pattern that youre in right now.
Only 5 notes arranged in easy to remember beginner guitar scales. Guitar lovers licksriffs pdf with integrated sound and. Clicking on the graphics will start playback of the integrated. A simple a major pentatonic lick is what is often referred to as bbs box due to his extensive use of the position. With a little practice you will soon know the patterns by heart and can whip them out instantly, they will become automatic. In the first part of his course, ron will teach you ways to improvise on the blues form that go beyond using the blues scale. Expanding on the concept of scale position sweet spots, this lesson will teach you some fundamental blues licks that you can expand on in your own way or use verbatim. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. According to her cord tones are very important for creating licks solos whatever. If we would play over a minor bluesprogression with for instance the chords am7, dm7 and em7 we cant use the major pentatonic scale.
These suggested practice ideas should be incorporated into your. The first roman numeral i is the root or key that the progression is in. Although not technical, his licks are based more on theory than other blues. High graphic resolution enables printing of best quality large format printouts. Box 1 e box 2 d box 3 c box 4 a box 5 g heres a quick rundown on the pentatonic boxes, and how they relate to the caged system.
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