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FDP Forum / The Chop Shop / Calling all Blues guitar slingers...

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Apr 5th, 2012 04:55 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
I'm trying to expand my blues guitar vocabulary. I'm looking to see what other blues guitarist use in terms of minor and major pentatonic scales and other scales/modes over a typical 1-4-5 progression. For reference I'm thinking of the classic Chicago blues style of the 50s and 60s.

Here is what I know is generally acceptable.

I Chord (G dom 7)
-G major pentatonic
-G minor pentatonic
-G mixolydian

IV Chord (C dom 7)
-G minor pentatonic
-C major pentatonic
-C mixolydian

V Chord (D dom 7)
-G minor pentatonic
-D major pentatonic
-G major pentatonic
-D mixolydian

I'm also aware that the corresponding Dom 7 arpeggio will fit over the three chords as well as a min7b5 arpeggio and major third above all chords--and of chords the corresponding major and minor triads.

What do people think of this list? How do people conceptualize advanced blues soloing to keep things simpler yet interesting harmonically? I am really trying to play the changes as they occur. Clearly hitting the right chord tones is desireable also.

JohnEBgood

Des Moines IA USA

Apr 6th, 2012 09:17 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
I would say what you indicated is accurate. I suggest listening to a lot of blues solos and putting some of these riffs into your playing. Many years of playing will probably be required to put it together.

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Apr 6th, 2012 11:03 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
When blues soloing I rarely think of scales. I'm pretty much thinking about intervals and the notes in the chord I am playing over at the moment. What intervals I am using dictate the scale I am thinking about. It comes hand in hand and happens as one thought. That's the way it works with me, anyway.

Power Trio

West Virginia

Apr 6th, 2012 11:06 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
you can just add the 2nds and 6ths to the pent scale. in essence its turns it it a modified dorian mode.
and you get a 7 note scale to use without having to think too hard.

listen to Otis rush just to name one he does it all day long.

im sure Mr. Fiester will chime in with 100 reasons why you cant do it.

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Apr 6th, 2012 12:23 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
"I'm pretty much thinking about intervals and the notes in the chord I am playing over at the moment."

Exactly. Thinking about scales often makes you play like you're thinking about scales. What notes in those scales you know sound cool over to the chord? Why? How does that same note fit into the next chord? Plan on landing on those cool notes, and use the scale notes to get to them.

"you can just add the 2nds and 6ths to the pent scale."

BB King comes to mind as well.

SKI
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Maine

Apr 28th, 2012 06:18 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search Topic
Ditto on adding 2nds and 6ths. I also mix minor and major whenever possible if it feels right. I typically don't think as much in terms of scales. I just know what key the tune is in and then try to shape the solo around a vocal melody. I find that tends to be more musical than simply running through scales.

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