zobot
7 posts
Apr 17, 2008
5:54 AM
|
My playing has improved heaps thanks to Adam, however, I always find myself playing the same stuff on the iv chord when improvising. Does anyone have any ideas or licks that work well for them. Any ideas greatly appreciated!
|
birdman
26 posts
Apr 17, 2008
6:48 AM
|
have you downloaded any of adams lessons ? if so you can use some of the 1v chord licks form these using your own timing to make them fit your piece of music.
|
Jeff
60 posts
Apr 17, 2008
7:46 AM
|
I like the awesome triplet riff on the IV chord used in John Lee Williamson's Blues. I've been using that and numerous variations of it a lot recently.
|
Baker
4 posts
Apr 17, 2008
10:00 AM
|
Some times its is hard to get out of the rut (for want of a better word). It happens to me all the time. What I do is try and listen to something completely different to what is in my head. Try starting on a different note (maybe the "blue third" or even the "tonic") and see what feels right after that.
|
Jeff
63 posts
Apr 17, 2008
10:11 AM
|
I've ordered Ronnie Shellist's Blues licks CD's. And I try to learn a new lick every other day. I'm almost through those.
Once I've mastered those, I'm going to really dive into my Little/Big Walter licks book. You'll never run out of ideas if you can put yourself on a regiment like that.
|
moose
Guest
Apr 21, 2008
5:00 PM
|
Hi:
Think of the iv chord as playing in 1st position.
Music in G, using a C harp in second postion.
I chord is G - play second position stuff.
IV chord is C - you're on a C harp - 1st position!
V chord is D - I think you can sort of noodle in 3rd position
for this (not %100) on that one.
moose.
|
Preston
12 posts
Apr 22, 2008
5:47 AM
|
Like Moose said, that chord is like first position. What really helped me was by going to
www.tenhole.com
and
www.overblow.com
Once you get good at overblows, you get a complete first position blues scale starting from the 4 blow. (I haven't mastered the 1 hole overblow yet, but I like starting from the 4 in the IV chord anyway)
I started repeating the exact same licks from the second position scale and running them into the first position and third position scale, and ended up with some pretty good stuff.
For example:
I chord:
-2 -2 -3' +4 -4' -4
IV Chord:
+4 +4 ^4(ob) -5 ^5 +6
V Chord:
-4 -4 -5 +6 -6' -6
I created a whole 12 bars out of these 3 riffs (wich, like I said before is actually just the same riff played in another position) and came up with a pretty good jam.
I think Adam said in a video one time he couldn't imagine playing blues without using overblows. If you haven't got the overblow technique yet, I highly recommend it. It will open new doors to your playing you didn't know were shut.
|
zobot
9 posts
Apr 23, 2008
1:10 AM
|
Thanks! Great advice.
|
motta8830
2 posts
May 03, 2008
8:09 PM
|
it's also important to remember that you are not simply restricted to the penatonic. For example, although the 4 draw is not in the first pos. blues scale, it still sounds good to use it in passing.
you could say: 4blow, 4blow bent, 4 draw, 5 draw, 6 blow.(important to be syncopated)
the 4 bend and 4 draw aren't in 1st pos. blues scale but still sound good over the 4 chord.
Preston's licks above work well but it's important not to restrict yourself to just the blues scale. It's fine to stay there for a while, but try to step out of your comfort zone and let the scales be an influence rather then a restriction
Last Edited by on May 03, 2008 8:17 PM
|
