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The 12 Bar Blues
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Whatever style of music you wish to play, the simple blues progression is widley used
to teach the fundamentals of soloing. The following chord progression is the 12 Bar
Blues in the key of G.
There are two ways we can approach this chord sequence for soloing. One is simply to play
the G minor pentatonic scale over all of the chords. The other is to play the
major pentatonic scale that is appropriate for each individual chord.
The first option, the G minor pentatonic scale over all chords is a good starting
point for those just becoming familiar with improvising. Although you will be playing a minor
scale over major chords, it works in this case. This is because the result is actually
another type of scale called the blues scale. (Actually, it's missing one note to be
a true blues scale, but don't worry about that just yet.)
Record yourself playing the chords and practice playing the scale over them. Next play the
technical exercise from the previous lesson over the
chords. Notice how the scale sequence interplays with the chords. Listen to every note
and adjust your picking to try and change the timbre. Also, try adding vibrato and some
string bends. Use rhythmic variation to make the scale interesting. This is the basis of
improvising. We're using notes that fit over the scale as a foundation and adding character
and interest by using rhythm, technique and timbre.
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