Quick Licks #109 - String Skipping Blues Lick |
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Quick Licks #109 - String Skipping Blues Lick |
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Dec 7 2019, 09:24 PM |
In this Quick Lick we use String Skipping with a traditional Blues Style Lick. It requires that you keep a solid mute and that you use the third finger to fret 2 notes on different strings at different times that are vertically adjacent. So it's pretty tricky as far as Blues Licks go. It still sounds like a standard blues lick, it's just a bit trickier to play. Give it a whirl!
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Dec 7 2019, 09:57 PM |
-------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 7 2019, 10:19 PM |
Thanks Todd,
I didn't know I was adept at string skipping I'm going to put that into an improv as soon as. Cheers This post has been edited by Phil66: Dec 7 2019, 11:46 PM -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 8 2019, 01:39 AM |
I play stuff like this all the time but I've never actually played that exact Todd lick, so what I did, as I do with anything new, is turn it into a song which makes me play it over and over again in a musical way. *Not really important but I also turn them into 1/16 notes and start on the and of beat two.
I illustrate my process on this video. This post has been edited by klasaine: Dec 8 2019, 01:48 AM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 8 2019, 11:02 AM |
Brilliant Ken,
Thank you for sharing. I need to build the knowledge to be able to do that, I've worked out its in G major by googling "Which key has one sharp" but I wouldn't know which chords I could play along with the lick other than G major, I think That's the kind of thing I've always wanted to do but understanding theory is the bane of my life, it just doesn't stick in my head. Creating music is harder than playing other people's stuff, there are many good instrument players, not so many music makers, I guess that's why there are so many covers /tribute bands. That was very inspiring Ken, I could really hear SRV but I also heard hints of Black Dog in the delivery. I think most of us learn them and forget them without putting into anything life you did there, I'm wondering if Todd could maybe give a couple of Chardstock ideas to go with the lick? What you say Todd? Time permitting of course. Cheers gentlemen. Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 8 2019, 09:28 PM |
Thanks Todd,
I'm not confused by the "E minor" comment, I understand that each major key has a relative minor, like all of the white keys on the piano are C major or A minor depending on where you start, isn't that kinda getting into modes too? I don't want to go there just yet though What Ken did there was something I've always wanted to be able to do, understand just enough about keys and chords to make something up on the fly, obviously one's creativity comes in to it in a BIG way. Thing is if someone said to me "Let's jam in C major" I wouldn't have a clue, I'd guess a C major progression could be C>F>G but I wouldn't know if they were to be major or minor chords, I hazard a guess that each chord should have no sharps/flats? Sorry to ask so many questions, and sorry to bring this into QL, maybe we could take it up somewhere else. I could do with a theory course that isn't just waffle waffle waffle, but applied, and very very gradual learning curve that could be tackled in 10-15 minutes a day, small but many chunks. As I said before, it must be the reason there are so many covers/tribute bands. Playing well is one thing, creating is a whole other level. Sorry Todd, we should leave this for now and maybe one day Kris will sanction a steady theory course I've delved into the theory section from time to time but it's overwhelming. I've even looked for courses at local colleges but there aren't any I just like to understand what i do Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 9 2019, 08:35 AM |
Thanks Todd,
The app is called "Guitar Notes" by All Your Base Games. Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 9 2019, 04:26 PM |
Here's how I came up with the key of E chord progression.
The last note of the riff is an E and it sounds 'final'. Most of the time it's that simple. In this case, and based on experience, I picked an E major blues progression but I could've just as easily picked E minor. This post has been edited by klasaine: Dec 9 2019, 08:29 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 9 2019, 08:42 PM |
Thanks Ken
You see, that's where I get confused, E major has no G in it wheres E minor does, how can you use each? Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Dec 9 2019, 09:53 PM |
It's amazing how many riffs over the ages have been born out of that little box.
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Dec 9 2019, 11:29 PM |
Thanks Ken You see, that's where I get confused, E major has no G in it wheres E minor does, how can you use each? Cheers Phil There is a VERY long academic discussion we could get into but suffice to say our western ears have just gotten used to hearing a minor third against a major chord, especially in regard to blues, jazz and rock. Familiarity. File under 'if it sounds good, it is good'. *It is a bit more difficult to make the major 3rd (a G# in this case) work over a minor chord or minor chord progression. But again that's another discussion. It's amazing how many riffs over the ages have been born out of that little box. True dat. This post has been edited by klasaine: Dec 9 2019, 11:30 PM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Dec 10 2019, 08:27 AM |
There is a VERY long academic discussion we could get into but suffice to say our western ears have just gotten used to hearing a minor third against a major chord, especially in regard to blues, jazz and rock. Familiarity. File under 'if it sounds good, it is good'. *It is a bit more difficult to make the major 3rd (a G# in this case) work over a minor chord or minor chord progression. But again that's another discussion. Thank Ken, We'd better stop it now, Todd will court marshall us for going off topic Last thing I'll say is if one has a bad ear, everything could sound good to them, then when someone with a good ear listens it's "aaaarrrrghhhhh that's awful" I've played things without realising I was playing the pentatonic two frets down from where it "should" have been, never noticed, sounded good to me, until Gab pulled me up on it. That was a while back, maybe it wouldn't happen now. We need to sit down over some good food and wine and discuss theory over feeling until the cows come home, not theory per se, but more bending and breaking the "rules", and how and when and why Cheers Phil -------------------- SEE MY GMC CERTIFICATE “Success is not obtained overnight. It comes in instalments; you get a little bit today, a little bit tomorrow until the whole package is given out. The day you procrastinate, you lose that day's success.” Israelmore Ayivor |
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Feb 3 2020, 09:37 PM |
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