sexymonkey
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Post by sexymonkey on Sept 16, 2006 15:08:54 GMT -5
Well, lets make a compilation of blues techniques/chords/licks/ect. I'll start with a few. 9th Chords can sound pretty bluesy. This is a C9th, it's moveable chord. A-Style 9th Chord----x----- ----3----- ----3----- ----2----- ----3----- ----x----- 7th chords are pretty bluesy sounding too, I prefer to use 'em when doing E-style barre chords. Moveable G7th E-style Barre Chord 7th---3------ ---3------ ---4------ ---3------ ---5------ ---3------ To move any of these chords just move the tonic along with the rest of the chord. A couple of turnarounds: Turnaround 1E-----3\-7--7----7------6-------5------3----------------- B------------------------------------------------------------ G-----3\-7-----7---7-6----6-5----5-4-------------------- Finish it off with a V chord. A cool little effect is if you get use a sharp V and then a natural V quickly and let the V sustain, gives a "release" feeling. ----x--x--- ----6--5--- ----6--5--- ----5--4--- ----6--5--- ----x--x---- Another turnaround I really like: Turnaround 2E---------3-----3----3----3------------ B-------3-----3----3----3-------------- G----7------6----5----4---------------- Also finish with the little "release" chords. |
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 16, 2006 15:24:40 GMT -5
Something like this?
E----7-------6------------5---------------------------------
B------6-------5-----------4------3-------------------------
G-/7----7-\-6------6-\-5------5--3h4---------------5---------
D---------------------------------------------------4--------
A---------------------------------------------3-4/5-5--------
E---------------------------------------------------------------
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sexymonkey
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Post by sexymonkey on Sept 16, 2006 15:29:36 GMT -5
Sounds bluesy man!!
I just added sound files to my my post, you'll have to put the volume a little higher to hear 'em right. And yea, I know the tone sucks, crappy amp.
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 16, 2006 15:40:15 GMT -5
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sexymonkey
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Post by sexymonkey on Sept 16, 2006 15:52:29 GMT -5
Here is a blues scale I really like. It's a moveable blues scale, the tonic is G. Caged Blues Scale-------------------------------------3-6------ --------------------------------3-6----------- -----------------------3-5-6----------------- ------------------3-5------------------------ ---------3-4-5------------------------------- ----3-6-------------------------------------- Ascending Blues Scale(Great for sliding!!) --------------------------------------6-8-------- ---------------------------------6-8------------- ----------------------3-5-6-7------------------- -----------------3-5----------------------------- ------1-3-4-5----------------------------------- -1-3--------------------------------------------- (don't know how to write it in the other scale format) You can make a couple of pretty bluesy licks outta this. Here is my mini-crap solo, sorry it's so quiet. Mini-Quiet-Crappy-Solo |
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 16, 2006 16:29:18 GMT -5
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sexymonkey
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Post by sexymonkey on Sept 21, 2006 17:32:54 GMT -5
Woah, just noticed we forgot to actually explain blues!!
Blues is made of the I-IV-V Progression, also known as the Tonic(I), Subdominant(IV), and Dominant(V) chords.
You list all the notes.
I..ii..iii.IV.V.vi.vii
A-b-c--D-E-f--g
So if you want to play blues in A, you'll use the A, D, and E chords. Instead of using major chords used 7th chords instead.
Play slowly, slow upstrokes, silence is your best friend with the blues.
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Post by valvetronix on Sept 23, 2006 8:46:18 GMT -5
Good catch  |
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Post by yjmalmsteem on Sept 25, 2006 0:57:52 GMT -5
These are the most common moveable forms that BLUES players generally use for dominant 7 chords:
With root on 6th string (G7 shown)
---X------
---3------
---4------
---3------
---X------
---3------
and
---3-----
---3------
---4------
---3------
---X------
---X------
With root on 5th string (C7 shown)
---X-----
---1------
---3------
---2------
---3------
---X------
That "E-style barre chord" business is kind of a Ramones way of doing things.
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Post by shiggityshwa on Sept 25, 2006 18:38:41 GMT -5
These are the most common moveable forms that BLUES players generally use for dominant 7 chords: With root on 6th string (G7 shown) ---X------ ---3------ ---4------ ---3------ ---X------ ---3------ and ---3----- ---3------ ---4------ ---3------ ---X------ ---X------ With root on 5th string (C7 shown) ---X----- ---1------ ---3------ ---2------ ---3------ ---X------ That "E-style barre chord" business is kind of a Ramones way of doing things. Silly Yngwie you only play shred blues not real blues |
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Post by yjmalmsteem on Sept 25, 2006 22:16:18 GMT -5
Yes, When I do single-line leads (as is my tendency) I do indeed shred like Captain Crunch on the roof of your mouth. Nobody can deny that I wield the fokkin fury at will!
But since I have been eating too many donuts (and taking my daily dose of Dapoxetine as well, wink wink), after crashing down from the sugar high, I like to relax and lay down some simple, laid-back bluesy rhythm backing for my jam buddies from the bakery.
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