TrueFire's Guitabulary

While other styles offer opportunities to surrender to the beat, in Memphis soul that's all that matters. In this two-part lesson with Andy Ellis, we'll dissect some classic soul grooves to see what makes them tick, and then try to grab some of that cosmic woo-woo for ourselves. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: BLUES U.

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Martin Simpson shows a couple ways to go at a melody: First is linearly, playing several notes along a string; Or: crosspicking, granting each note it's own string whenever possible. The crosspicking lets you generate a wonderfully fluid, harp-like effect. He demonstrates with a line from the beautiful Irish tune "Garryowen." Neither is better than the other, but it's definitely good to have both in your arsenal. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: ACOUSTIC U.

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Back in Adrian's early Liverpool days, he figured that a technique he must learn to help his chances at getting laid was to fingerpick (the guitar, that is). These days, fingerpicking is not as apt to help in sexual exploits, but it's certainly a laudable endeavor. Adrian issues three fingerpicking exercises that he worked at two hours a day for two straight weeks. Seems like a lot at first, but is it, really? No word on how much more he got laid. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: ACOUSTIC U.

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Because lap slide players can angle their bars, they're able to play more intervals and harmony than bottleneck guitarists, who are forced to rely on parallel-to-the-fret slide techniques. But there is a way to expand your harmonic vocabulary when you play traditional bottleneck. Behind-the-slide fretting makes it possible to add rapid-fire interval shifts and altered chords to your bottleneck repertoire. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: TWANG U, LICK-A-DAY: 365 Daily Doses, BLUES U.

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Get fat. Fat sounds, that is - New Orleans-style. Keith delves into the Crescent City ballad style with its 12/8 triplet feel. Fig. 1 demonstrates how to double the rolling bass part; Fig. 2 shows off the 'chicks' that add staccato accents, and Fig. 3 combines the two. Finally, on Fig. 4, he adapts the triplet-heavy piano part to guitar, and he is, as Fats might say, walkin' to New Orleans. This lesson includes Power Tab and is included in the following CD compilations: BLUES U, Blues Bash.

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He replaced Clapton in Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He was the six-string linchpin of the bluesy Fleetwood Mac. He played with American bluesmen Otis Spann and Eddie Boyd. He is an unsung guitar hero, this Mr. Green. He favored detail over heavy-handedness, finesse over brawn (although he could get mean at times). Check out 14 Green-isms in this two-part lesson. Note how he likes to arrive at a chord tone a bit early, thus not having to blast full volume on the downbeat. And other subtle stuff. You'll like it. Promise. This lesson is included in the following CD compilations: BLUES U.

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B.B., one of the few bluesmen to establish himself as a household name, uses the Mixolydian mode (think of it as a major scale with a flat 7th) as a primary ingredient in his influential solo work. Magic things happen when you blend the Mixolydian with the minor pentatonic allowing you to shift between sweet and dark sounds. Dave demonstrates this mind-expanding concept through a B.B. solo. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: BLUES U, LICK-A-DAY: 365 Daily Doses

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His majesty's regal style is examined in 11 hefty examples covering his inimitable vibrato, favored variation on the blues scale, powerful bends and overall sense of swing. Plenty of great lines and licks. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: BLUES U, 269 BLUES Licks You MUST Know

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Brad not only shows a collection of stone-classic blues phrases, he also provides clear, thorough explanations of the subtle technical details behind the licks. Great blues phrasing is all in the subtleties, and Brad takes you deep under the surface. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: BLUES U, 269 BLUES Licks You MUST Know

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Get straight to the heart of Duane, checking out highlights from the classic ABB albums At Fillmore East and Eat a Peach. Andy Aledort gets into Duane's slide and conventional playing and, along with licks, he breaks down a few extended solo sections, so you can better understand the late legend's overall concept. This lesson includes Power Tab and is featured on the following CD compilations: BLUES U, LICK-A-DAY: 365 Daily Doses.

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