The relentless pursuit of tone is a journey brimming with the discovery of gear, electronics and chops. This Premier Clinic section focuses on the latter with a continuing series of lesson plans across blues, rock, jazz, fingerstyle and special techniques.
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This month we continue our lesson plans designed to beef up your country, rock and jazz chops, along with a special arrangement for all of our fingerstyle players.
Rock - Funky Child Solo
Jeff McErlain comps with a mixture of blues, rock and jazz over a “Funky Child” rhythm
(originally from Jeff McErlain’s
Blues Rock: Evolution)
Country - Lucille Rhythm
Bugs Henderson walks us through the rollicking train-beat groove
(originally from Bugs Henderson’s
Bugs Blues)
Jazz - G7 Jam Rhythm
Frank Vignola explores some G7 inversions as he comps over an R&B groove
(originally from Frank Vignola’s
Vamps, Jams and Improvisations)
Fingerstyle - 12 Bar in A
David Hamburger gets bluesy with a 12-bar tune in A
(originally from David Hamburger’s
Fingerstyle Blues Handbook 2)
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