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Pedja Simovic17th June 2009Excellent lesson David !
Hammerhead28th February 2009Thank you David... now if I could just get it to sound like you do!
David Wallimann23rd February 2009Ok david I'm changing my guess to the key of B major Pentatonic, and is it the third of the minor key is the relative Major?
;]
You're close!
The relative Major to G minor is actually Bb
The formula is add a minor 3rd (3frets) from the minor to get the relative Major.- Hammerhead23rd February 2009
Ok david I'm changing my guess to the key of B major Pentatonic, and is it the third of the minor key is the relative Major?
;] - Hammerhead19th February 2009
David,
I'm back... I looked at your lesson on major and minor pentatonic scales and it is great. Now what I'm working on is with the Blues Phrasing lesson as my focus, if I want to find the relative Major to my G Minor is it C Major? and what is the formula to always know the relative scale?
Thank You ;] - Hammerhead19th February 2009
Thanks David,
I will check that out;] 
Aleksander Sukovic19th February 2009Very useful stuff David. Very well explained. Oh, and I like your tone.
- David Wallimann19th February 2009David,
I hope this is the place to ask questions...by the way your phrasing is just great. It sounds like I can play in the G minor pentatonic for the whole song... but should I change emphasis on different chords? I can recognize that some notes really accent the chord changes, and some really don't have the same feel. Is there some theory here to help me find my way through the chord changes?
Good question!
You are right, some notes will sound better on some of the chords and you can surely use G minor pentatonic over the whole backing.
If you want to expand, you could try using the arpeggios of each chords and use them in a subtle way mixed with the straight forward pentatonic.
You could also explore some Major pentatonic ideas (just search "Major pentatonic" in the GMC lesson search for some lessons).
But remember that it needs to stay pretty straight forward as it is blues and the most expressive blues solos can be made with only a few notes.
I hope this helps! - Hammerhead19th February 2009
David,
I hope this is the place to ask questions...by the way your phrasing is just great. It sounds like I can play in the G minor pentatonic for the whole song... but should I change emphasis on different chords? I can recognize that some notes really accent the chord changes, and some really don't have the same feel. Is there some theory here to help me find my way through the chord changes? - David Wallimann23rd January 2009
Thanks so much for your kind words guys, it means a lot!
I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson!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
Yeah, I entered a couple years ago!
Didn't make it through the first round.. There were some serious blues people in there!Would be awesome if you included an extended backingtrack for this lesson.. The backings are too short:-)
Great lesson btw.
Thanks man, just added an extended backing track available for download in my board.
I'm so sorry for the delay, I just read this! Here is the link to the backing!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!
No real purpose man, that's just th way I hold it! :-)
It works good for me as I think it gives me more control, but it also feels very natural to me that way. But that might not work for you, we all have different ways of holding it I guess. :-)Yeah, I entered a couple years ago!
Didn't make it through the first round.. There were some serious blues people in there!
Thanks man, just added an extended backing track available for download in my board.
I'm so sorry for the delay, I just read this! Here is the link to the backing!
No real purpose man, that's just th way I hold it! :-)
It works good for me as I think it gives me more control, but it also feels very natural to me that way. But that might not work for you, we all have different ways of holding it I guess. :-) 
-Zion-23rd January 2009awesome david..
I love the little intro you provide where you explain some theory and what to be aware of.. excellent..
mhskeide31st July 2008Great lesson as always, love the feel in this:)
Joey van den bosch29th May 2008Thank you so much for this lesson david, was certanly giving me some more insight into phrasing - and learned some very nice blues licks in the progress, one thing I seem to be absolutely amazed by tho, is the huge gap in pure tone between your fingers and mine, nomatter how hard I try,, ah well, I hope to get there too someday
zoomie22nd April 2008What 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!
DethKlok30th March 2008That'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!
Carlos Carrillo27th March 2008great lesson and nice job David!!
Kenneth DK24th March 2008Would be awesome if you included an extended backingtrack for this lesson.. The backings are too short:-)
Great lesson btw.
Slammer22nd March 2008Cool lesson,
Btw did you enter the "King of the BLues" Contest at guitar center?
if so how did you do?
I entered in 2006
- EGMONT 196321st March 2008
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 
Dejan Farkas21st March 2008I like the concept of the lesson, and the content as well
- Maximus21st March 2008
These lessons are great. They beg to be improvised upon. Well done.
Joe Kataldo21st March 2008Very Espressive Solo
- RockinRobert21st March 2008
great lesson. what I was looking for
Jerry Arcidiacono21st March 2008Great phrasing and t-shirt!!
- USAMAN20th March 2008
That was great,
Thanks 
Hisham Al-Sanea20th March 2008nice blues David..good job
JukeboxHero20th March 2008This is just what I've been looking for. Great job.
Marcus Siepen20th March 2008Awesome lesson man, great job
Pablo Vazquez20th March 2008Nice phrasing man!
Muris Varajic20th March 2008Ahh,you're killing me bro!
Rodnator20th March 2008Terrific David. Love it..
Juan M. Valero20th March 2008great blues David
cool lesson !!
Toni Suominen20th March 2008Great bluesy playing David!
Pitch_Black20th March 2008Great Phrasing Dave!
Nick32520th March 2008awsome
- Martin la guitarra20th March 2008
great to see another blues lesson, thx
Iluha20th March 2008Another very important soloing lesson, just like the Bryan May style
thanks David.
Bogdan Radovic20th March 2008Really well explained lesson David ! Great job man!
Ivan Milenkovic20th March 2008Great lesson man, lots of cool phrasing licks!
Nick Kellie20th March 2008nice one david!
Nemanja Filipovic20th March 2008great lesson man...
Tuubsu20th March 2008Great one, and the right shirt for the occasion too!
Trond Vold20th March 2008Excellent as usual
Danilo Capezzuto20th March 2008Great feel.
eddiecat20th March 2008Great one David!
Thank you! Bookmarked!
Kristofer Dahl20th March 2008:0 I think this lesson alone could turn someone who only has been practicing scales with the metronome - into a musician. Wow!
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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!
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