Many times licks are far too complex…
It’s easy to miss the small moves that get repeated in dozens, or maybe hundreds of licks over your lifetime as a guitarist.
So today you’ll see the process of taking 3 small moves that appear in hundreds of licks, and how we will:
1 – Get them up to a good speed so you can play them comfortably at a shuffle tempo (think Sweet Home Chicago or Pride & Joy)
2 – Put them together so that you can use them as one long lick, one moderate lick, or some small punctuation in your solos.
More info on Blues Speed Building Blocks can be found at – https://bluesguitarunleashed.com/get-blues-speed-building-blocks/
8 replies to "3 Cool Moves Turned Into A Lick"
Wow! I put them altogether and they were so easy to play…could it be because if you add 3 eighth notes that descend further down the box and end on the minor third: IT’S ONE OF THE LICKS FROM SECTIION 4 OF THE BEGINNING BLUES GUITAR SOLOING CLASS! Now I know where that one came from and Griff’s prediction: “you’ll use this move all the time” came from. I’m a slow learner, and have yet to undertake the Blues Guitar course. I think I’d better stop reading all of this “Candy” Griff sends out and either buy that one or get Full Access. What do you guys think??
I dont see how you can count and play at the same time. It always messes me up
You can even count and sing at the same time…choir members that read do it all of the time while watching the conductor’s “hand-jive”. in addition to that. It is the key to proper phrasing. I made it easy at first, I just tried to be more mindful of the 4 basic Beats 1,2,3,4 in a measure and worry if I am doing what the note that falls on that beat indicates: use “catch-up” points for awhile from those basic beats and later incorporate more complex counting. These guitar tabs without beat slash marks have ruined all of us, because they count on you memorizing the song in order to play it. I can do that, but I always have trouble singing it, because phrasing is SO important in good singing and I either don’t hear or remember it when I listen to the recording. Griff is trying to get you to properly phrase your licks so they sound crisp instead of flat and draggy.
Great lesson Griff! Definately something I need to work on. Thank you!
Griff, OK it’s finally sinking in. I’ve been learning guitar for 30+ years and the way you teach it is starting to make sense. I’ve been comfortable with slow blues too long. Time to speed it up!
excellent lesson very usable and in everything
Great lesson…love the breakdown of the “tiny moves”
( I transpose these for my uke 😉)
Can always count on you to emphasize the timing ( pun intended )
Among the very many useful, insightful lessons. Very much appreciated the breakdown.