Slammer's Blues Lesson. |
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Slammer's Blues Lesson. |
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Jul 5 2007, 12:28 AM |
(Making a Apsiring Instructor Lesson is something I have always wanted to do, sorry I don't have a Video Camera. But this is probably the only chance I'll get to make one, so it's for Fun!!)
Hello everyone- I am Slammer. I live in Miami, Florida and I am 18 years old. My favorite guitarists are Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Johnson. When I am not practicing I like to watch Baseball and Record Demos and Songs for fun! I hope to be able to show you in this lesson some of the Blues Licks I use alot in my playing, and maybe you'll get some ideas to apply in Your playing! Since this was a pretty long song I will put a few of the licks. First off I'd like to talk a little bit about the Blues. In my opinion the most important thing about playing the blues -besides bending- is Vibrato! It doesn't matter if you are the slowest guitar player around, If you have good vibrato, you can be a good blues player! This song is in the key of G minor. I use the G Minor Pentatonic and Blues scale alot in these licks. G Minor Pentatonic E---------------------------3-6-3--------------------------- B-----------------------3-6-------6-3---------------------- G-------------------3-5----------------5-3----------------- D---------------3-5-------------------------5-3------------ A-----------3-5----------------------------------5-3-------- E-------3-6-------------------------------------------6-3--- G Minor Blues Scale E--------------------------------3-6-3---------------------------------- B--------------------------3-6---------6-3---------------------------- G-------------------3-5-6------------------6-5-3--------------------- D-----------------3-5------------------------------5-3---------------- A-----------3-4-5---------------------------------------5-4-3--------- E-------3-6------------------------------------------------------6-3--- Lick 1. This is the intro lick to the song. Now for the first bend, you have to bend the 2nd string on the 6th fret up one step, and hold it there untill you release it. E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----6b8br6~~~-----3-------------------------------------------------------- G ------------------------------5b------3---------3---5b--3-------------------- D ---------------------------------------------5-------------------5~~--------- A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lick_1.mp3 ( 73.51K ) Number of downloads: 1019 Lick 2. |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------6---6---6---6---6---6--6--6---- |-----------------3~~---------------------------3--5--3--5/7----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-- |-------5-3-5----------5p3------3h5~~---5------------------------------------------------------- |------------------------------5--------------------------------------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------6--8--8b10br8--6--8--6h8p6------------------------------------ |-----8-8-8~~--8p6h8---8--------------------------------------8--8~~------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-------------------- |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7/5--3---------- |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-3h5~- |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lick_2.mp3 ( 183.72K ) Number of downloads: 734 So when you put them together here is what you get. licks_1_2.mp3 ( 273.51K ) Number of downloads: 582 For this these next licks we are going to move down an octave higher, to play the G minor Pentatonic/Blues scale Licks on the 15-18 frets. Lick 3. For this Next Lick we need to use Alot of vibrato for that "bluesy feel" E--------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------- G------------15-17br-15----------------------15~~~-------- D-----/17------------------17~~~--17-17-------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- lick_3.mp3 ( 53.47K ) Number of downloads: 479 Lick 4. E------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------18~-18~-18~-18~-18-------- G--------------------------15-17-15---19~-19~-19~-19~--19--19-- D------15-17-17~~--17------------------------------------------------ A---17------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-----------------------------18b--------------------------------------- B-----18-20-20-20-20-20--------20-20------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ lick_4.mp3 ( 141.22K ) Number of downloads: 477 Lick 5. E------------------18-20br-18-20-18----------------------------------------------------- B----------18-20-----------------------20~---15-18-15h18p15------------------------- G-----19---------------------~-------------------------------------17-17b-17-15-------- D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17-- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G----------15-17-15h17p15-----------------~----------------------------------------- D----17-------------------------17-15-------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------17-16-15/13~~------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------16~~~~------------------- Lick_5.mp3 ( 129.84K ) Number of downloads: 483 Backing Track (50 secs.) Backing_Track.mp3 ( 776.86K ) Number of downloads: 550 Ok, one final thing I'd like to say is. Blues music is all about feeling, and I think that is something alot of guitarist forget. Blues isn't about who can play the fastest or which arpeggios sounds good over which progression. etc. To me Blues is about closing your eyes reaching down into your soul, and letting what is in your heart come through your fingers, and expressing yourself in that way. I don't care if all you know is the Pentatonic Scale, if you reach down and play it with feeling. Then you ARE a Blues player! And don't ever let anyone tell you that because you don't know all the modes or you can't Sweep or Tap or play every scale that there is, that you are not a good player. Always believe in Your playing abilities, even if you are not the best. And if that is all you take out of this lesson, I think it will have been worth it. [Edit]: Ok so I fixed the Tabs, I couldn't do it any sooner because I went out to watch Fireworks! This post has been edited by Slammer: Jul 5 2007, 04:41 AM |
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Jul 5 2007, 12:34 AM
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Awesome!
I'm definitely going to study this lesson. |
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Jul 5 2007, 01:20 AM |
Tabs Fixed.
This post has been edited by Slammer: Jul 5 2007, 04:40 AM |
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Jul 8 2007, 06:57 AM |
hey great job man.
what about filiming it?? i like sound of it. but i think you should include a big file that includes everything . eyal -------------------- My gear:
Ibanez Rg2570, Pod XTL, peavey classic 30w Guitar it is a passion a link to the Aspiring instructor |
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Jul 8 2007, 07:00 AM |
Slammer, that was awesome! You are the bluesman.
-------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.
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Jul 8 2007, 05:11 PM |
hey great job man. what about filiming it?? i like sound of it. but i think you should include a big file that includes everything . eyal hey thanks man. The main reason I didn't film it is because I don't have a camcorder. And since I only have a few days left on GMC, but I've always wanted to do one of these for fun. So I figured I'd do one before I leave. And also I did it because sb81 kept asking me to tab it out. https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...?showtopic=4640 Slammer, that was awesome! You are the bluesman. hey thanks bro. |
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May 3 2008, 10:58 PM |
nice lesson you did slammer
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May 4 2008, 04:02 AM |
nice lesson you did slammer Thanks man! I had forgotten that I had made this |
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May 4 2008, 08:30 AM |
Nice one man.
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May 4 2008, 01:52 PM |
Hi Slammer would you please send me the full backing track to my email address? [email protected] I really like it. can I be even cheekier and ask if you have any more of that kind? I relly like the blues as you can have hours of fun jamming along. I thought the lesson was awsome and would encourage you to do more.
Many thanks Mick Hurst -------------------- Mick Hurst[size=4]
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May 4 2008, 08:01 PM |
Hi Slammer would you please send me the full backing track to my email address? [email protected] I really like it. can I be even cheekier and ask if you have any more of that kind? I relly like the blues as you can have hours of fun jamming along. I thought the lesson was awsome and would encourage you to do more. Many thanks Mick Hurst Thanks alot man. I sent the BT by Email |
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