It’s tempting to call this the “3 note solo,” but since I already did a 4 note solo, that might be a little silly đ
Seriously, though, this is a really simple pattern… a lot of people call it the “BB Box” or the “BB King Box” but I’ve studied a LOT of BB King and, while he uses this box, he uses a lot of other patterns more.
Also, a lot of people use this pattern, not just BB…
So I call it the “house pattern” because it kind of looks like a house, and it’s REALLY easy to use it to follow the major and minor chord sounds throughout your solo.
Here, I’ll show you…
By the way, I have a course called Killer Blues Solos Made Easy that uses this pattern like this, and more.
8 replies to "Using The BB Box House Pattern And Switching Major and Minor"
Hi Griff,
That’ s a definitive B.B. King lick, for sure. I am blessed to have seen B.B. live at least
six times (I have the same t-shirt as you’re wearing!) and you hear this lick and variations
a lot.
Griff, thanks for all the lessons – you’re helping this old bluesman a ton!
I was wondering, what recorder equipment you use to make your loops with?
As an additional option, you can stay on the A and not bend at all if youâre over the 5. Great stuff Griff. Thanks.
Youâve done more to keep blues alive and well than anyone could ever expect or imagine. Especially now, your emails are a golden part of my day – a spirit-lifter like no other. Thank you!!
Thanks!!!
That jist opened the door to get me out of box 1! For some reason I never made the connection until this video. Keep em coming!
Hi Griff, thanks for another great lesson. This lesson will help with the bends!
Thanks Griff for another reminder that blues soloing does not have to be complicated. Not all of us are joe bonamassa etc…(or you đ) and can fly up and down the fret board yet or if thatâs even our style. Youâve shown me how to get what I feel when I hear the blues into notes on my guitar without over complicating it. Your four note solo is how I found you and became a bgu member. Thanks for all the time and effort you put in for us. Enjoy your day.
I still have problems killing the note at the top of the bend. I think it’s that the act of “picking” the note and “rocking” my right hand slightly to kill the note on count are harder than they look.