Blues Phrasing

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In today's lesson we'll talk about phrasing. Phrasing is very important when you improvise. It's just when you talk and tell a story, you use silences, intonation, and form to tell a story. The same things should happen when you play.

The following examples will give you starting points to study. You should try to apply these concepts in your own improvisations.

Remember to breathe between ideas and leave little silences to let the listener rest and "chew" on what you just played.

Have fun!

Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments

Kristofer Dahl	20th March 2008
GMC Founder & Rocker	:0 I think this lesson alone could turn someone who only has been practicing scales with the metronome - into a musician. Wow!

eddiecat	20th March 2008
Member	Great one David! Thank you! Bookmarked!

Danilo Capezzuto	20th March 2008
Instructor	Great feel.

Trond Vold	20th March 2008
Instructor	Excellent as usual

Tuubsu	20th March 2008
Member	Great one, and the right shirt for the occasion too!

Nemanja Filipovic	20th March 2008
Singing Instructor	great lesson man...

Nick Kellie	20th March 2008
Instructor	nice one david!

Ivan Milenkovic	20th March 2008
Instructor	Great lesson man, lots of cool phrasing licks!

Bogdan Radovic	20th March 2008
Bass Instructor	Really well explained lesson David ! Great job man!

Iluha	20th March 2008
Member	Another very important soloing lesson, just like the Bryan May style thanks David.

Martin la guitarra	20th March 2008
Member	great to see another blues lesson, thx

Nick325	20th March 2008
Member	awsome

Pitch_Black	20th March 2008
Member	Great Phrasing Dave!

Toni Suominen	20th March 2008
Instructor	Great bluesy playing David!

Juan M. Valero	20th March 2008
Instructor	great blues David cool lesson !!

Rodnator	20th March 2008
Member	Terrific David. Love it..

Muris Varajic	20th March 2008
Instructor	Ahh,you're killing me bro!

Pablo Vazquez	20th March 2008
Instructor	Nice phrasing man!

Marcus Siepen	20th March 2008
Instructor (Blind Guardian)	Awesome lesson man, great job

JukeboxHero	20th March 2008
Member	This is just what I've been looking for. Great job.

Hisham Al-Sanea	20th March 2008
Instructor	nice blues David..good job

USAMAN	20th March 2008
Member	That was great, Thanks

Jerry Arcidiacono	21st March 2008
Instructor	Great phrasing and t-shirt!!

RockinRobert	21st March 2008
Member	great lesson. what I was looking for

Joe Kataldo	21st March 2008
Instructor	Very Espressive Solo

Maximus	21st March 2008
Member	These lessons are great. They beg to be improvised upon. Well done.

Dejan Farkas	21st March 2008
Instructor	I like the concept of the lesson, and the content as well

EGMONT 1963	21st March 2008
Member	SALUT DAVID C EST CE QUE J AIME, TON STYLE DE GUITARE. DU WALLISOUND du travail pour pâques explique moi stp la différence entre - S shift slide et legato slide quel reglages as tu mis sur ton ampli ?? many thanks et joyeuse pâques udo

Slammer	22nd March 2008
Member	Cool lesson, Btw did you enter the "King of the BLues" Contest at guitar center? if so how did you do? I entered in 2006

Kenneth DK	24th March 2008
Member	Would be awesome if you included an extended backingtrack for this lesson.. The backings are too short:-) Great lesson btw.

Carlos Carrillo	27th March 2008
Instructor	great lesson and nice job David!!

DethKlok	30th March 2008
Member	That's got a lot of soul. I'm wondering about how you hold the pick though. What is the purpose of holding it that way? Does it have to do with the angle that it hits the string? Palm muting? Anyway, great stuff!

zoomie	22nd April 2008
Member	What I love about this riff is that you can do something different with it every time you play. I've played it 50 times at least and each one is different, but they all sound good. Thanks for teaching it to us!