It’s easy to look at a slow blues lick (or hear one) and think there’s no possible way you’re going to be able to play it…
Especially if it’s some sort of “flurry” from SRV, or Walter Trout, or Johnny Winter, etc. But if you understand that those flurries are often triplets inside of triplets, you’ll see that you can expand the lick first, then slowly build it up to speed using a metronome.
You only have to go through this process once and you’ll have a new world at your fingertips.
If you need more, or better slow blues licks, maybe check out 50 Slow Blues Licks By The Box.
9 replies to "Slow Blues Licks – Triplets Inside Of Triplets"
This stuff all makes perfect sense but what’s with the Facebook logo and auto text covering up the music staff and tab? I’ve noticed that on other videos of yours of late too. We can already understand what you’re saying.
Thanks for the excellent explanation though!
Thanks Griff very helpful
Your emphasis on counting is really what I need, it helps a lot.
Counting has always been a challenge for me; I’m left-handed in all respects, but due to circumstance I play guitar right-handed…because I don’t pick with my dominant hand my accuracy and speed are relatively por, and timings tend to come out backwards a lot…it’s much easier for me to play in syncopation than straight up…
Your courses have helped me understand and address these and numerous other issues, many thanks for that!
Same here, I am a lefty but learned to play R handed. AND yes it has had its challenges for rhythm and speed. Being 84, I wish I had spent more time on what I could do rather than trying to develop something that had physical challenges and turned out to be a never ending battle.
Thanks Griff,
Def can hear that slowed down.
Had no issue up to 120 bpm.
It’s amazing how much* harder 10 more bpm can be!
Practice practice…
Cool lick Griff, but this is pretty advanced stuff for me. I can play the lick at a slow speed, but going fast like you were doing is beyond my skill level at the moment. I had a hard time just counting at the higher bpm speeds, let alone trying to play. More work to follow.
Thanks griff
My 72 year old fingers are still glacially slow, but I’ll add this to my practice routine and see how things go. I’ve been using BGU courses for several years now and appreciate the common-sense approach despite my difficulty at sticking with counting!
Very lucid explanation that encourages the possibility in me with 78-year old but still flexible fingers. One of your best lessons of late. Very much appreciated!