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Blues Jam Cheat Sheet
Fig. 1: Primary Lead Pattern The “R” is the pattern’s root. You can use the root to determine where to play the pattern in other key signatures. The pattern’s root note in the illustration is on the A note on the 5th fret of the low E string and therefore in the key of A.…
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Tom Sawyer by Rush
Over the course of their career, the Canadian trio Rush emerged as one of hard rock’s most highly regarded bands; although typically brushed aside by critics and main listeners of mainstream pop radio airplay, the group nonetheless won an impressive and devoted fan following, while their performance skills solidified their standing as musicians’ musicians. Intro/Verse…
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The 12 Notes In Western Music
The key to learning the notes on the entire fretboard is first memorizing the 12 notes and their appropriate order. There are 12 different notes in music. Imagine them as blocks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 of these are primary notes called A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. If…
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“Rollin’ With The Flow” Double Stop Lick
This is a fun little lick that you can play around with. You can play it like it’s transcribed or you can change it up to make it your own. I’ll show you a few variations in the video.
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Born On The Bayou by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Alright, here is the main riff for Born on the Bayou, and we’re going to be forming a chord here that we can use pretty much throughout 90% of the song. Your third finger on the seventh fret of that A-string, your second finger on the sixth fret of the D, your fourth finger on…