Demonstrating use of the G minor blues scale, we are going to learn a useful lick in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughn. We will be integrating double stops as well as the "blue" note, or flat 5, into our example. Once we break it down, we will try it slowly and if you need help hearing it, use the AB looping tool below the video player. Once you have it down, we will try it with a full backing track up to speed. I will play four bars with the lick, than you will play four bars. Remember to try and solo and play rhythm guitar throughout the form as well. Let's check it out.
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1: From The Crossroads: More Blues Lead
Less Notes, More Blues!
- Saying A Lot With A Few Notes
- Learning The Sentence
- Makin' It Your Own
- The Shuffle
- Changing Your Tone
- To Sum It All Up
Less Notes, Even More Blues!
- Milking Another Blues Lick
- Let's Meet The Lick
- Verbatim Is Verboten
- Up Next Is The Shuffle
- It's Not Always In The Key Of A
- Always Do This...
Building a Blues Lick
- Blues Solo Building Blocks
- The Root, The Root, And The Root
- Hammer-On and Pull-Off
- Start It Up
- Bending The Steel
- How Was That First One Again?
- Let's Play Something Slow
Owning Your Blues Licks
- Time To Change
- Let's Come Up With A Lick
- Having Fun With It
- Repeating Notes
- Trying Another One
- The Same Old Six Notes
- Keep Doing This...
Mining the Minor Scale
Breakin' In the Blues Scale
2: The Three Kings
The Albert King Style
- Lesson 1: Intro, Albert King Style
- Lesson 2: Tone, Touch, and The Box
- Lesson 3: Bending
- Lesson 4: Filler Licks Between Vocals
- Lesson 5: Soulful Lick
- Lesson 6: Turnaround
- Lesson 7: Conclusion/Jam
The B.B. King Style
- Lesson 1: Intro to the B.B. King Style
- Lesson 2: Intro to Soloing Approaches
- Lesson 3: How He Starts the Blues
- Lesson 4: Space and Phrases
- Lesson 5: Bending Like The King
- Lesson 6: Playing the Turnaround
- Lesson 7: B.B. Style Conclusion/Jam
The Freddie King Style
3: Creative Techniques
Blues Phrasing
- Lesson 1: Intro to Blues Phrasing
- Lesson 2: Take a Breather
- Lesson 3: Twinkle, Twinkle
- Lesson 4: One Note Solo!
- Lesson 5: Notes You Don't Play!
- Lesson 6: 2 Questions, 1 Answer
- Lesson 7: Call and Response
- Lesson 8: Conclusion
Blues Vibrato
- Lesson 1: Intro to Blues Vibrato
- Lesson 2: Three DIfferent Types
- Lesson 3: Going Crazy with One Note
- Lesson 4: One More Time!
- Lesson 5: Slow & Wide
- Lesson 6: Concluding Vibrato
Blues Creative Bending
4: More From The Crossroads
Additional Techniques in Blues Soloing
- Lesson 1: Introduction
- Lesson 2: Using a Capo
- Lesson 3: The Blues Shred
- Lesson 4: Playing With Your Fingers
- Lesson 5: Hybrid Picking
- Lesson 6: Conclusion
Targeting Chord Tones
- Lesson #1: Introducing Chord Tones
- Lesson #2: Outlining the I Chord
- Lesson #3: Outlining the IV Chord
- Lesson #4: Outlining the V Chord
- Lesson #5: Outlining the Turnaround
- Lesson #6: Putting It All Together
Blues Soloing Over Other Styles
- Intro to Blues Soloing, Other Styles
- Blues Over Jazz
- Rocking Out!
- Rasta Blues!
- Funk
- Cow Blues
- Conclusion, Blues Soloing Other Styles
Blues Slide Guitar Techniques
- Lesson 1: Intro to Slide
- Lesson 2: Basic Slide Technique
- Lesson 3: Open D Tuning
- Lesson 4: Slow Blues Slide
- Lesson 5: Duane Allman
- Lesson 6: Pedal Steel 3rds
- Lesson 7: Standard Tuning Slide
- Lesson 8: Conclusion/Jam
Blues Workouts
- Workout Video
- Basic Pentatonic, Alternate Picking Workout
- Hammer-On And Pull-Off Workout
- Groups Of 4 Workout
- Triplet Workout
- Strumming Workout
- Arpeggios From The Delta
- Conclusion: Good vs. Bad Technique
Elements of Better Blues Musicianship
5: Rhythm, Turnarounds, and Alternative Forms
Blues Rhythm Riffs
- Introduction to Blues Rhythm Riffs
- The Classic Blues Riff With Triads
- Two Note Riff
- Single Note Riff
- Using Outside Triads
- Funky Horn Section Style Rhythm Guitar
- Get To Own Them!
Advanced Blues Rhythm Techniques
- Lesson 1: Intro
- Lesson 2: ZZ Top Blues Rock
- Lesson 3: Blues Mambo
- Lesson 4: Chromatics
- Lesson 5: Blues Strumming
- Lesson 6: Chicks and Fills
- Lesson 7: Conclusion
Blues Turnarounds
- Intro to Blues Turnarounds
- Robert Johnson Style
- BB KIng Style
- Stevie Ray Vaughn Style
- Jimi Hendrix Style
- Turn It Around: Conclusion
Alternative Blues Forms
6: Regional Blues Styles
Delta Blues
- Lesson #1: Intro to Delta Blues
- Lesson #2: The Open G Tuning
- Lesson #3: Robert Johnson
- Lesson #4: Son House
- Lesson #5: Putting It All Together
Chicago Blues
- Lesson #1: Intro to Chicago Blues
- Lesson #2: 9th Chords
- Lesson #3: Sliding Chord Voicings
- Lesson #4: Muddy Waters
- Lesson #5: Doubling Bass Lines
- Lesson #6: More Doubling Bass Lines
- Lesson #7: Putting It All Together
Texas Blues
- Lesson #1: Intro to Texas Blues
- Lesson #2: Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Lesson #3: Lightnin Hopkins
- Lesson #4: Chord Licks and Fills
- Lesson #5: Doubling Bass Figures
- Lesson #6: Texas Blues, Concluded
New Orleans Blues
- Lesson #1: Intro to New Orleans Blues
- Lesson #2: Dominant 7th Chord Lick (ala The Meters)
- Lesson #3: Piano Style Chord Lick (ala Dr. John)
- Lesson #4: Bass Line/Blues Riff (ala Guitar Slim)
- Lesson #5: Conclusion
Jazz Blues
- Jazz Blues #1: Introduction
- Jazz Blues #2: Quick Change vs. Slow Change
- Jazz Blues #3: Introducing II V I
- Jazz Blues #4: Adding #4 Diminished
- Jazz Blues #5: Secondary Dominants: VI
- Jazz Blues #6: The Turnaround I-VI-II-V
- Jazz Blues #7: The Jam
British Blues

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