Modern RnB/Funk/Blues Lesson

Modern RnB/Funk/Blues Phrasing

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  • Hi GMCers! Today we will be covering modern blues soloing! Focus in this lesson is on dynamic playing, bends and vibratos.

    Tuning:
    *Standard E
    * E - A - D - G - B - E
    (From thick to thin)

    Techniques:
    * Bending
    * Vibrato
    * Picking dynamics

    Chord Progression:
    |Am ///|Dm7 ///|Am///|Dm7 ///|
    |Am ///|Dm7 ///|Am///|Dm7 ///|
    |Am///|Am ///|E7///|E7///|
    |Am///|Am ///|E7///|E7///|

    Equipment:
    * US Fender Stratocaster, positions 1 (for the first part), and 3 (for the second part)
    * TC Electronic Nova System, medium overdrive, delay & reverb.

    If you have any questions:
    * Give feedback (upper-right-corner)
    * My Personal Board
    * General Forum

    Enjoy!/ Ivan

    A Minor Blues:

    A BLUES MINOR SCALE
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