Altered Licks Lesson

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  • Hey guys!

    In this lesson we will play the rhythm/solo section of a Jazz Blues track.

    Basically it’s a groove in C major, using secondary dominant occasionally intead of the standard degrees of the chord progression.

    I recorded some examples of scales that you can use over a typical I VI II V progression, where you can superimpose different modes.

    Hope you guys dig it!


    Guitar : Ibanez AZ2402

    Equipment : Kemper + Apollo Twin Duo

    Tempo : 160 bpm

    Time Signature : 12/8 or 4/4 swing

    Chord progression


    ||: Csus9/Bb A9(#9)(no5) | Ab7(no5) G7sus4(no5) :||

    | Cmaj7 C7 | Fmaj9(no5) Gaug | Cmaj7 C#dim7 | Dm9/C G13(b9)/B |

    ||: Csus9/Bb A9(#9)(no5) | Ab7(no5) G7sus4(no5) :||

    | Cmaj7 C7 | Fmaj9(no5) Gaug | Cmaj7 C#dim7 | Dm9/C G13(b9)/B |

    ||: Csus9/Bb A9(#9)(no5) | Ab7(no5) G7sus4(no5) :||

    | Cmaj7 C7 | Fmaj9(no5) Gaug | Cmaj7 C#dim7 | Dm9/C G13(b9)/B |

    ||: Csus9/Bb A9(#9)(no5) | Ab7(no5) G7sus4(no5) :|| Csus9/Bb |



    Key signature :C


    Techniques used :

    - Strumming
    - Legato
    - Hammer On/Pull Off
    - Alternate Picking


    Have fun and stay tuned for the next lesson! ;)


































    Mixolydian (add #9)



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