One of the cool things about using simple chord progressions that aren’t in the blues format, is that you can chase each major chord with a major pentatonic scale…
And for my money, one of my all time favorite major pentatonic shapes is my 3+2 pattern… I use it all the time.
So what I’m doing here is taking a simple chord progression, using open A, open E, and open D chords, and chasing each chord with a major pentatonic scale using the 3+2 pattern.
For another video I’ve done about the 3+2 pattern, check out this one:
https://bluesguitarunleashed.com/blog/major-pentatonic-pattern-in-3-positions/
12 replies to "Fills For The Noodle Machine"
Hey Griff,
I have been looking through all the BGU courses to find this very useful noodling, I got really close playing a simple 12 Bar Blues Riff on my acoustic and then on my Les Paul. I have save the lesson and will most probably practice it in Soulshine like some has said above but moonshine is a quiet time of the day with your favourite beverage seems to sink it much better.
Love this lesson, I think for me one of the best, can’t wait to get into it over the weekend.
Take care
Cheers
Michael-Sydney-Australia- Feb 17th, 2024
This is the perfect kind of thing for me to noodle on my patio while having my Bourbon at sunset. Yes, that’s my thing. Thanks, Griff.
You’re the man! I’m 73 and happiest when I’m learning or playing music. Thanks, Grif!!!
I don’t even play the guitar anymore – but I so appreciate Griff’s genius and generosity as a teacher. Inspires me to pick it up again someday. This is a particularly amazing share for the ultimate noodling. I’m pretty much a noodler anyway 😉
Noodling is a favorite past time of mine. Thanks for the musical fuel!
Hey
Some of that sounded like the intro to The Band’s The Weight. Good stuff to try, will most likely do on acoustic.
Starshine’s better than moonshine.
Exactly.
“Soulshine
It’s better than sunshine
It’s better than moonshine
Damn sure better than rain.
Somebody is determined to put McKinney right in the center of the Texas Map!
I mean, it may be called the Single Barrel Blues Band, but she reads like a semi-auto to me, mate!