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Next-level Blues soloing; Gospel Turnaround ft. Diminished scale! (Patreon)

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2024-07-27 14:00:09
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Phew!.. this is a biiiig lesson! Elevate your blues playing with a handful of tasty ingredients.. Major and minor pentatonics, minor 6th and minor 9th arpeggios, whole/half diminished scale and simple triads!

We put all of this to good use to play over the rather beautiful changes of a Gospel-esque blues turnaround in the key of G. We'll learn some beautiful ways to play the chord changes before diving deep into the lead side of things.

I've gone for a spicy tone on this one, so do stick around for the "Tone talk" portion of the video if you're interested in what I used.

Grab your favourite six-string, grab a coffee and join me!

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Next level Blues soloing over a stunning Gospel/Soul Turnaround! Diminished scale ala Robben Ford!

Access all lesson materials by becoming a Patreon at the link below for just a small monthly cost!.. https://www.patreon.com/AlexFarranGuitar If Patreon isn't your bag, you can purchase this lesson at the link below; https://smogfalls.gumroad.com/l/wldlak Book in for a private Zoom lesson to level up your playing, or find new inspiration!.. just choose a slot at the link below; https://tidycal.com/alexfarranguitar/guitarlesson -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phew!.. this is a biiiiiiig lesson! Elevate your blues playing with a handful of tasty ingredients.. Major and minor pentatonics, minor 6th and minor 9th arpeggios, whole/half diminished scale and simple triads! We put all of this to good use to play over the rather beautiful changes of a Gospel-esque blues turnaround in the key of G. We'll learn some beautiful ways to play the chord changes before diving deep into the lead side of things. I've gone for a spicy tone on this one, so do stick around for the "Tone talk" portion of the video if you're interested in what I used. Grab your favourite six-string, grab a coffee and join me! ⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 00:00 - Performance 01:25 - Introduction 02:20 - Lesson materials 02:52 - Learn the changes 05:53 - Lead study part; A 08:52 - B section 10:48 - C section 12:38 - D section 13:10 - Diminished advice 15:40 - Swampy 16:02 - E section 16:40 - Diminished scale 101 18:46 - Beautiful Cm6 phrase 20:51 - F section 21:27 - Louis says “Hi!” 21:46 - Back to the diminished! 21:52 - C minor R 2 3 5 arpeggio 22:52 - G section (rhythmic chordal moves) 23:37 - H section 24:07 - Important tips on building vocabulary! 25:08 - Tone Talk! 26:40 - Closing thoughts Videos to check out; People Get Ready Parts 1 and 2; https://youtu.be/w-kZDO-IyQ4?si=c6pw3MZzgBOUQapS https://youtu.be/Bt9H4mBMHVU?si=cz648DhRxceQZsJT Jump Blues lead study; https://youtu.be/XJ1URutE1FA Chicago Blues lead study; https://youtu.be/jLeaGl2IYKI Minor Key Blues study, ala "Thrill is Gone"; https://youtu.be/qH1YMGWNYcc Swampy Texas Blues study; https://youtu.be/sS3K1VXuthA Delta Blues - Unaccompanied fingerstyle guitar lesson; https://youtu.be/09qZcCuf15k Jazz Blues/Bebop lead study; https://youtu.be/AEq2hZEZtr4?si=RD3-4YMiJC-984wE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gear used in this video; Karl Longbottom Guitars T16 (hollow) D'addario NYXL 10-46 strings Jim Dunlop H3 picks 1969 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp Jam Pedals Tubedreamer overdrive pedal Jam Pedals Retrovibe univibe pedal Jam Pedals Delay Llama Xtreme delay pedal Universal Audio OX - amp top box Universal Audio Apollo Twin X Logic Pro Universal Audio plugins Sony ZVE-10 camera Neewer Desktop Tripod Final Cut Pro Thanks for watching! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexfarranguitar/ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alexfarran #blues #jumpblues #fusion #bluesfusion #fusionguitar #robbenford #larrycarlton #jazz #jazzblues #bebop #swing #12barblues #bluesguitar #guitar #guitarsolo #guitarist #guitarlesson #guitarteacher #instrumental #inspiration #soul #motown #rnb #leadguitar #rhythmguitar #charlieparker #fender #telecaster #vintagegear #vintagetone #vintagemusic #1950s #1940s #bbking #chicagoblues #guitarlicks #mixolydian #theory #triads #arpeggios #pentatonicprison #milesdavis #themodes #modes #gospel #turnaround #diminished #spicy #solo #advanced #blueslesson #country #jampedals

Comments

Christoph Martiny

Hi Alex, this lesson is a 100% match for what I‘m looking for. Abolutely gorgeous!!! I really love what you presented. I‘m currently on holiday and very glad i insisted in not only taking an acoustic guitar with me but also my telecaster and my small black spirit 200 amp with me although my wife thought i‘m crazy to do so. I can‘t wait until tomorrow to dive into the details of the lesson. Thanks a lot, you made my day even better than it already was. Best regards and keep on going, Christoph

MarkF

Looks to be another gem I’ve downloaded it for my flight home and It might be the new way for me to watch your lessons. First watch full attention with no guitar in hand?! Thanks.

Paul Scafidi

Very very interesting. I’m getting a ton of milage just out of the progression discussion.

Ramblin' Tom

Killer tone and killer lesson for me. I like your style so much.

Alex Farran Guitar

Haha I love that Christoph!.. taking a couple of guitars and an amp on holiday?!.. proper dedication! 👌🏻 Have a lovely holiday my friend!

Ty Miller

Very informative stuff Thanks again🤔🤔🤔

Rich Tortolini

Alex...My man....Your lessons are just what my musical doctor would have described, I have a really good ear, and have really good facility getting around the neck, but run up against roadblocks cause my ears can only take it so far, I have been lazy diving deeper into exactly what I am playing harmonically. You're nailing it for me!!!! Thank You

Alex Farran Guitar

That's so good to hear Rich, thanks for the comment! Really glad the lessons tick the right boxes for you my friend 🙏🏻

Brendan Allen

Busy week, so just tuning into this now. Superb lesson! There's so much content, it will take me multiple views to take it all on board! That's on me though, as it's explained really clearly and I love how you break it down to show how each idea is created and can then be applied in another context. Thanks for such a great lesson

Alex Farran Guitar

Thank you Brendan, I appreciate that! Sure thing.. just take your time and chip away piece by piece. 👌🏻

Minstrel atHome

Dear Alex,, Thank you for this great chords progression and the many variations all around the neck, that’s very inventive and dynamic solutions as always-:) How can this turnaround be integrated in a 12 or 16 bars blues ? I have been looking for a standard gospel blues' chords’ chart, but couldn't find any... Can you share here the full chords sequence or eventually recommend us a particular song to listen to as a reference ? Many thanks in advance for your reply. Regards, Nico

Paryn Grodi

This may be obvious, already stated, etc. but I found a useful way to visualize the whole-half diminished scale for myself - it's just a half-step approach note below each chord tone. (I think Alex often refers to this kind of motion as "side stepping," which might still apply in this context?) Anyways, if the intervals of a diminished chord are 1 - 3b - 5b - 6, I just think of the arpeggio and add a half-step before each chord tone. I think that produces the scale. Felt like a lightbulb moment for me, so I figured I'd throw it out there in case it helps anyone else.