Hi guys!
My new lesson is a blues rock lesson. Great for beginners because it just needs the classical E minor pentatonic, that we all know. I just spiced it up a little bit with some notes of the E Dorian scale (E, F#, G, A, C#, D) and blue note (Bb) to get a hipper touch. But not only beginners will have fun with it because the way I mixed the guitar together with the Leslie organ a cool sounding backing track came out. Great for jamming!
Let's go through the sections:
INTRO(0:00-0:17)
Em |% | % |A5 G5 |
Em |% | % |Bm7 C#m7 A/D |
The unisono part with guitar, bass and organ in this section has a forward moving character and keeps you tapping with your foot (hopefully hehe). At the end, there's just a small modulation to E MIxolydian because of the Bm7, C#m7 and A/D chord and leads perfect to the main following part.
A Part(0:17-0:45)
Em |% | % |Em7 Em6 |
Em |% | % |Bm7 C#m7 A/D |
Em |% | % |Em7 Em6 |
Em |% | % |Bm7 C#m7 A/D |
This main part is based on some simple E minor pentatonic notes in a strong syncopated character together with the organ. Notice the little blues fills at the end of every line. And still at the end, the small modulation part to E MIxolydian because of the Bm7, C#m7 and A/D chord like in the intro section.
B Part(0:45-0:59)
Cadd9 |Am7 | D |Bm |
C |G/B | Fsus2 |%|
As a contrast, the B Part (E Minor) is kind of an interlude with some blues bendings, double stops and triplets.
Small modulation on the last chord Fsus2 (F Lydian/A Minor).
A Part(0:59-1:12)
Em |% | % |Em7 Em6 |
Em |% | % |Bm7 C#m7 A/D |
Back again to the main part. But this time with some small changes on these little blues fills at the end of every line.
OUTRO(1:12-1:32)
Em |% | % |A5 G5 |
Em |% | % |Bm7 C#m7 A/D |
Back to the intro! But now played as an outro and followed by a classical unison riff in the E blues scale.
Easy but effective!
Final words :
It's all about time here too, the syncopated organ/guitar lines should perfectly match together. Also the length of these lines is very important too! Have fun with the track!
I tried to transcribe as close as possible. Specially in the Guitar Pro 5 you'll find all these little extras!
Have fun with it!
Cheers - Guido
Technical specifications
Guitar: Music Man Luke II
Strings: D'Addario EXL 120
Amp: Peavey JSX Top with Marshall 4x12" V30
Effects: T.c. electronic G-Major
Sound-deflection system by DEEFLEXX
Mics: Shure SM57
Audio Interface: Focusrite Saffire PRO 24
Recording SW: Logic 9, Several plugins
Standard tuning: E, A, D, G, B, E
Tempo: 140 BPM