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making big changes. For example, you can keep the phrase
youre using the same, but change the dynamics. Similarly, you
can go from playing a very busy line to playing one that is simple.
Its a great way to add interest and when combined with
developing your ideas, you will keep the listeners attention.
Taking It Further
Use a different blues progressions. Start with the simple three
chord blues, but to take it further, you can use a more elaborate
version.
Not all blues are in F. Play in different keys. When you practise in
hard keys like Ab or B, you will improve your understanding of
harmony and be able to adapt to whatever tune youre playing.
Geoff Chalmers
G Chalmers
F7
0
B7
1
C74
Fingering:
? b
b
?
Interval:
Root
3rd
5th
7th
Root
3rd
? b
b
5th
Root
3rd
5th
7th
7th
F7
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B7
F7
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B7
F7
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C7
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b
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F7
C7
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F7
F7
b B7
b n
? J
b
J
J
J J
B7
?b
J b
F7
j
b b
C7
F7
? b b n
F7
b n
J
J
B7
F7
B7
F7
? b b J b b
J
3
C7
b
J b
? b J
J
J
B7
C7
?b j
F7
C7
Solo Examples (Please note some of these are played out of time as I am describing them).
03:24
Solo Example 1.
B7
F7
j
j
?
b
j
w
04:00
Solo Example 2.
B7
?b
J
j w
04:12
Solo Example 3.
C7
F7
? b j
04:51 Solo Example 4. Moving further round the ngerboard with articulations.
F7
B7
F7
J
? b J J
Solo Example 5.
B7
F7
? b j
J
Solo Example 6.
05:41
C7
?b
4
05:49
Solo Example 7.
F7
C7
?b
05:59
B7
F7
?b
F7
II
II
05:59
Solo Example 9.
B7
?b
F7
j
w
J J
J
III
II
06:19
C7
F7
C7
j
?b
06:56
F7
? J
b
B7
F7
j
w
07:15
B7
? b J b
F7
b
J J
07:27
Solo Example 13. Developing the idea over the next chord.
C7
j
j
?b
j
b w
5
07:46
F7
?b
B7
F7
B7
B7
F7
? j b j b j b J b n
b
J
C7
? b j
C7
B7
bF7
J
?b J
?b
F7
B7
b J
J
w
B7
C7
?b
F7
F7
J b J J
C7
bj
nbj n
F7
C7
B7
F7 b
b B7
?b
b J
J
J b
F7
F7
? b b J
F7
?b w
C7
C7
J
j
F7