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Blues Lesson - Attacking the Blue Note

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Uploaded by on Dec 19, 2008

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This blues lick emphasizes the blue note (b5) in a blues scale. Instead of bending up to the blue note, you play it directly and with more of an aggressive, attacking style. The lick is shown in C, but is movable up and down the neck so you can play it in any key.

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  • Horrible guitar tone

  • i never realized that adding that one note in a lick can completely change how it sounds, ive been stuck in the pentatonic box for about a year now, thanks

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  • that Chineese guitar is hard on the ears. how did you get it to sound like that ... no, don't tell me! lol

  • you gotta love the blues licks..

  • use your pinky

  • Could be interesting for some students. I just uploaded some new free lessons for Beginners and for the Jazz Blues progression.

  • guitarists! youtube under: guitarist live show

  • turn your fucking amp down

  • tone too ugly to watch the lesson

  • @jwright123456789 couldnt agree more. It sounds like deer rape

  • ive been hitting that note out of pure need to do so not knowing that i wasnt the only one who did so since i started playing. interesting :)

  • @justchill919

    get out of that box. seriously. i know how you feel, but ive been there much longer.

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