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Hay all. I am looking for a blues tap I can pick up fairly quick and would be able to play in like an hours time? what all do you sudgest? I want something along the lines of bbking and the blues brothers.

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335clone, thank you so much.

Most helpful thing at the site is the Blues scale laid out on the fretboard in four colors.

So, all the blues scale is, really, is all the notes from the minor pentatonic, plus most of the notes from the major pentatonic, plus the blue note. Then, when you're good, you add the rest of the major pentatonic notes left out in common blues scales. That was where my theory was getting hurt.

When I'd listen to things, I'd always notice a couple of notes that were not in the "blues scale" I was familiar with. I'd always wonder how the artist knew how to incorporate those notes out of thin air. How? They're borrowed sparingly from the major pentatonic.

Now Johnny B. Goode makes perfect sense for me. It has become my springboard into blues. Although it is rock, you can get it to swing, and then blues it out with the blue note. Then after playing it, play a more generic 12 bar blues song in the same key of A and it sounds just fine.

Theory's complete. Thank you.

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Originally posted by nylon rock

335clone, thank you so much.


Most helpful thing at the site is the Blues scale laid out on the fretboard in four colors.


So, all the blues scale is, really, is all the notes from the minor pentatonic, plus most of the notes from the major pentatonic, plus the blue note. Then, when you're good, you add the rest of the major pentatonic notes left out in common blues scales. That was where my theory was getting hurt.


When I'd listen to things, I'd always notice a couple of notes that were not in the "blues scale" I was familiar with. I'd always wonder how the artist knew how to incorporate those notes out of thin air. How? They're borrowed sparingly from the major pentatonic.


Now Johnny B. Goode makes perfect sense for me. It has become my springboard into blues. Although it is rock, you can get it to swing, and then blues it out with the blue note. Then after playing it, play a more generic 12 bar blues song in the same key of A and it sounds just fine.


Theory's complete. Thank you.

 

 

You are welcome.

 

One clarification-

The blues scale is the minor pentatonic with the added 'blue note'.

 

The major pentatonic notes are not part of the blues scale, but work very well in a blues solo. Clapton mixes the two quite a bit, as do many other guitarists. The Allman brothers are known for mixing the major and minor as well. Think of Stormy Monday as a great example.

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