John lee hooker relocated to detroit and invented the boogie, which has resounded in blues, rock, and pop styles ever since. The driving force behind elvis presleys first recordings, winfield scott scotty moore iii helped shape the sound of rock n roll and inspire generations of fans. In this video guitar lesson you are going to learn a fun cool sounding rockblues lick in the key of a. Here are three very common, very useful rock licks. The basic lick that i came up with in the lesson is pretty common in blues, rock and shred soloing. All of the licks are written in the key of e minor, so that you can easily master them in this popular key.
The threestring pattern that we will be looking at in this lesson will give you the freedom to make up your own licks without having to think too much about shapes or scales. Like many turnarounds, the turnaround here is on the v chord, b7. Guitarists can learn to read music notation, chord lyrics charts, or guitar tablature. Easy blues volume 1 blues licks, solos improvisation. Each jam track includes a full band playing minus the lead guitar. Acdc, rock, licks, bending, slides, pretty strong vibrato, tapping csardas by vittorio monti is a very popular piece in hungary. This guitar lick is actually constructed using a simple system that i teach in my guitar lick factory course. For those willing to pay their dues and play the blues, these licks are a rite of passage and a continuous source of inspiration. To finish off my top 5 blues guitar riffs, here is the classic tbone intro to stormy monday. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up blues guitar playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. This riff demonstrates some beautiful slow blues chords with an augmented triad this tbone lick is played at the turnaround of a blues progression, and can be used as either an intro or at the end of any verse during a 12 bar blues.
You can play the hottest blues guitar licks in townguaranteed. These lessons will help you develop the knowledge and skill to make up your own blues licks even entire solos completely on the fly. Bluesrock essentials learning blues guitar blues in g the basics. Lesson 8 the e minor blues scales dvd 3 in this lesson. The guitar leads course not only provides you with these tabbed leads, but also gives you both a normal speed and half. A guitar licks goldmine awaits in this incredible blues collection. Guitar leads tabs and tablature for riffs, licks, leads. Gboogie rev gary davis is funny that way blues in c c c rider cocaine blues blues rag in c diddie has something there minor blues minor blues lesson 1, part 1 part 2 part 3 jazzier blues moveable chords in f, bb and eb. If we would play over a minor bluesprogression with for instance the chords am7, dm7 and em7 we cant use the major pentatonic scale.
Styles run the gamut from straightforward bluesrock cliche licks, licks in the style of some of our favorite guitarists, to some fairly unorthodox ideas. When you use our free guitar tabs pdf sheets youll be able to free guitar chords. Blues rock pentatonic licks gilmour style guitar lesson. This collection of written riffs and recorded tracks is actually a stimulating method that, given just a few minutes of attention each day, really expands prowess on the fretboard. This is my honest, no frills journey into the blues. Oct 17, 2017 the bass line in this song is built around a 12 bar blues framework in the key of e. Contains bending, slides, pretty strong vibrato, tapping. Free guitar tabs printable, downloadable pdf guitar tabs. Mar 22, 2016 a definitive list of 25 licks spanning the entire bluesrock universe is a contentious thing.
Why they are important there are two main ways to play songs from start to finish. That means that youll have three chords to keep in mind, the i chord e, the iv chord a, and the v chord b. You will find many classic rock and blues guitar solos, riffs, and licks. These are simply a set of phrases that could form the core of a superb lick armoury something that, if you were just starting out, would send you happily into the fray.
Pentatonic blues lick 2125 pattern 5 for electric guitar. Here is a nice blues lick which sounds good when played fairly slow. The tradition of guitar improvisation started with the blues and many of read the rest. E7 is the i chord, a7 is the iv chord, and b7 is the v chord. E blues, position 1 12th fret easy blues guitar coach magazine more details. This acoustic jam is in the key of e and its a 12bar blues iivv progression utilizing 7th chords. This dvd is jampacked with tasty lead lines, phrases, and riffs personally taught to you by professional guitarists john heussenstamm, johnny moeller, and bill stone.
It works faster too, but i think it works best played at a slower tempo. Britishbluesrockdvdlick3 444444412444412444441244444124444441244444444444444444444444444 444412444412444444124444412444444124444444444444444444444444444. Blues rock guitar lick in a jam tracks here are a couple of jam tracks to put your new guitar lick into practice. Use these licks to deliver heavy, yet earcatching riffs. Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f. The first roman numeral i is the root or key that the progression is in. These videos are a vlog for my own benefit to monitor my progression, but maybe it helps someone else out. Oct 22, 2016 the blues was an essential part of scottys style, and ex. Yes, many blues and rock licks are cliches, but theres a good reason for that they sound so cool that listeners and guitarists want to hear and play them again and again. Enjoy this guitar lick, and i hope to help you develop your own arsenal of cool lead guitar licks in my guitar lick factory course. The e minor pentatonic scale how to play blues guitar. 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. The bass line itself is an essential part of this tune, so lets dive right into the intervals that make up the pattern.
With its 200 licks and phrases, conceived by the most famous guitarists, this coursebook is a veritable bluescyclopedia imperative for everyone working on blues. Crucial phrases, concepts and hard rock guitar techniques you must know. On this page youll links to lessons that will show you how to play 100 of the hottest blues guitar licks. The 2,000 licks in this book are organized into 36. A definitive list of 25 licks spanning the entire bluesrock universe is a contentious thing.
Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz players to derive even more source material. 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. Theyre all based around position 1 of the e minor pentatonic scale, played up in the 12th position. They are all written in the key of a c blues, while the backing tracks are played in the keys of e, a, d, g, c, f, and bb. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues licks in c.
I encorporate alot of the same technique in my country playing as well as blues. These chapters explore the different pitches, rhythms, techniques, and methods of phrasing found in blues and blues influenced guitar solos and fills. The 2,000 licks in this book are organized into 36 chapters. This page contains the actual guitar tabs or tablature that accompanies the volume 3 songs.
Each lick is made up of 3 or 4 notes which can be repeated as many times as you like until youre ready to end the phrase. With its 200 licks and phrases, conceived by the most famous guitarists, this coursebook is a veritable blues cyclopedia imperative for everyone working on blues. Language sitemap guitar lick pentatonic blues 2125. Top 5 blues guitar riffs jamie holroyd guitar jamie. Pdf in this paper, we present a framework for computeraided composition cac that uses exact combinatorial. I seem to have a problem with video 2, it doesnt play at all. In this lesson, you will learn 12 rock guitar licks in detail, as well as the rhythm guitar part used for the backing track. These videos are a vlog for my own benefit to monitor my progression, but maybe it helps. Blues rock essentials learning blues guitar blues in g the basics. The blues is of particular interest to guitar players as as it originated on the instrument.
Hello, i used to have an account here last year, but ill be darned if i can remember what it was i seem to remember back then somebody posted a link to a cool free pdf full of blues licks. Blues progressions the following blues progressions are covered in this lesson. Even though it may seem like theres a lot to this guitar lick, its really just a few lead guitar building blocks that are put together like legos. The description of 96 free blues guitar licks licks and lessons in the style of players such as bb king, muddy waters, buddy guy, stevie ray vaughan, albert king, eric clapton and more. The backing tracks performed by a live band in a studio are all in the 12bar blues form, but the licks do not necessarily have to be played over specific chords in the progression. The guitar licks in this app would be perfect for guitar solos in blues and rock music. Music notation is a great system, but it isnt the most modern, or best system for learning modern pop, rock, blues, country and heavy metal guitar songs. Born in 1931, scotty caught his big break in 1954 when he was called to do a session with elvis at sam phillips sun studio in memphis. You can think of the shape as being in a minor or a blues. We offer a selection of free guitar tabs pdf sheets to help you learn songs.
The e minor pentatonic scale how to play blues guitar with. These can be played along with the 43 backing tracks included on the 3 cds that come with this book. Five pentatonic licks in pattern 5 for electric guitar soloing in the styles blues, rock or pop with music notes, tab tablature and sound. King jams with slash and others 66 live at the royal albert hall 2011 duration. I will go over what scales are used in each rock guitar lick, but the main thing you need to know is were the root is. Blues licks for classroom guitar consonus music institute.
Or maybe you feel like you are playing the same stagnate licks again and again. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. Pentatonic blues licks pattern 3, pattern 4, pattern 5, pattern 1, pattern 2, modal licks aeolian, locrian, ionian, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian licks are short musical phrases which form useful elements for improvising guitar solos in the styles blues, rock and pop. To use the moves in any given key, its important to understand how intervals work within a chord. The licks presented here are classified according to genre ternary or binary licks, 128 licks, intros, turnarounds, riffs etc.
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