Hey Blues Fans,
Here’s a quick blues turnaround lick in the key of A, using the A Blues scale. The blues scale and minor pentatonic scale are the same, except the blues scale has an extra note (flatted 5th). In this case, it’s the 8th fret G. Take it slow and build up speed.

As always, have fun. Your comments are welcome.

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Hey Blues Fans,
Here’s a quick, but tasty, lick in the E minor pentatonic scale. If you go back a few lessons, you’ll find some videos on playing minor pentatonics starting on A-string notes. In this case, we’re starting on the 7th fret A (E note).

As always, have fun. Your comments are welcome.

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Hey Blues Fans,
Here’s a quick intro lick that’s a nice addition to your blues arsenal. All the greats, like Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Billy Gibbons, Stevie Ray, etc., use the lick. It’s shown in G, but can be moved up and down the neck to play in other keys.

One of the keys to making this lick sound good is to nail the “1 to the 1″ move. This is where you play a note on one string, then slide up to the same note on the next lower string. In this case, it’s the G note on the high E (third fret), followed by a slide to the G note on the B string (8th fret).

As always, have fun. Your comments are welcome.

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