Spicing up the IV Chord in your Blues Solos
Spicing up the IV Chord in your Blues Solos Steve Stine
Intro Jam
# & 44 ‰
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(q = 160)
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rit.
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Basic 12 bar blues in E
E
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A
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B7
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Em Blues Scale
œ œ & œ œ œ bœ nœ œ #
⁄
12 15
12 13 14
12 14
12
œ œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ
14 15
From minor 3rd to Major 3rd
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& œ #œ d c minor 3rd
⁄
12 15
nœ
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⁄
11
12
d
11
9
11
9
11
d
9
From G Sharp to A
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14 12
14 13
nœ
#œ
15
16
12
15 12
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13
17
14
12
9
12
9
12
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11
9
œ œ œ œ ˙
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9
11
9
12
G Sharp
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
12
15 14 12
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
A Major Pentatonic Scale - IV Position
## & ##
12
12
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
9
15
œ œ ˙™
Major 3rd
E Major Pentatonic Scale
⁄
#œ
12 10
12 15 12
œ bœ œ œ œ œ nœ bœ
P 12
9
11
9
11
P
10
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
12
9
12
9
12
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9
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11
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12
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12
Combining G# & A
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full
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10
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P 8
9
9
11
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P 8
12
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P 8
Expanded Scale using G, G# and A
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12
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full
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Using the 7th of A Chord (A and G# removed)
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Guitar Notation Key E‹
ACCENT Play this note louder
STANDARD NOTATION is written on a five-line staff.
TABLATURE represents the six strings of the guitar. The first string (thinnest) is on the top.
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>˙ 4 &4
⁄
Œ
STACCATO Play this note short
>
.
5
≥ œœ œœ œ œ
≥ 0 0 0 2 2 0
7
CHORD DIAGRAM It illustrates how to form a chord. The 6th string (thickest) is on the left.
≤ œœ œœ œ œ
≥ œœ œœ œ œ
0 0 0 2 2 0
0 0 0 2 2 0
≤
Œ
≥
≥ œœ œœ œ
≥ 0 1 2 2 0
RIGHT HAND FINGERINGS t (thumb) m (middle) i (index) r (ring)
t
œ t 0
m r m œ œ œ œ œ
t
i
t
i
2
r m
m
0
1
2
1
UPSTROKE DOWNSTROKE
Hammer-On
&
⁄
œ
œ
5
7
Pull-Off
& œ
⁄
Pick the first note then sound the second by fretting it without picking.
Whole Step Bend
œ
&
œ
7
5
Pick the first note then sound the second by pulling the finger off without picking.
œ
bœ
Half Step Bend
& œ
full
⁄
⁄
Pick the note then bend the string up one step.
œ
& œ
œ
full
⁄
7
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ
⁄
7
Bend and release the note continuosly and smoothly.
j œ
&
7
Pick only the first note then bend the string up one step. Finally release the bend.
7
Pick the note then bend the string up a half step.
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Pre-Bend Brackets indicate that this note should not be picked.
&
œ
⁄
⁄
7
Before picking the note, bend the string up.
⁄
7
Bend and release the note continuosly and widely to alter the pitch.
full
1/4
7
j œ œ
Pre-Bend and Release
full
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Bend the string up immediately.
&
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Wide Vibrato
Blues Bend
Grace Note Bend
1/2
7
Bend and Release
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ & ˙
Vibrato
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& œ
⁄
5
Pick the note then bend the string up slightly.
j œ
œœ
Unison Bend
&
full
⁄
7
full
7
First bend the string up then pick the note and finally release the bend back.
⁄
5 7
Pick both notes at the same time, immediately bend up the lower to the pitch of the higher.
⁄
5
&
⁄
7
Pick the first note, then slide to the next without picking the last note.
+ œ &
Tapping
⁄
& ‚
5
¿ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pick Scrape
⁄
⁄
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
X Scrape the edge of the pick along the wounded strings.
œ ææ &
Tremolo Picking
⁄
ææ8
œ ææ
⁄
Continuosly pick the notes as rapidly as possible.
™ ⁄ ™
3
Gently rest the palm of your picking hand near the bridge to partially mute the notes.
™™
Repetition Signs
™ ⁄ ™
⁄
5
1.
Rake
&
⁄
⁄
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2
4
w/bar
⁄
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4
X
¿
X
Arpeggiate
¿
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⁄
5 5 5
Roll the pick across the notes as indicated by the arrow.
2.
Repeat bars between signs. First time play the first ending, second time continue through the second ending.
5
Quickly drag the pick across the strings. Mute the first two strings.
Pick the first note, then pull the whammy bar down to the indicated pitch (in brackets), finally release the bar back.
™ ™
17
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¿¿ rake
X X
& œ
5
Gently touch the string above the indicated fretwire (in brackets) with your picking hand's index finger while the pick strikes the fretted note.
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Vibrato Bar Bend
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& ™™
H.H.
Gently rest your fret hand across the strings to obtain a percussive sound by stricking them with your picking hand.
Pull the bar down just before picking the note, immediately release the bar.
™ ™
Repeat bars between signs
3
¿
œ & õ œ õœ õ ¿ w/bar
ææ
& ™™
P.M.
3
&
Muffled Strings
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“” ‚
Harp Harmonic
Pick the note normally, immediately touch the string with the thumb of your picking hand.
Vibrato Bar Scoop
10
Repetition Signs
⁄
Palm Muting
⁄
7
P.H.
Gently touch the string above the fretwire without pressing it. Pick it. Finally bring your finger back immediately.
P.S.
5
Quickly alternate between the two notes by continuosly hammering on and pulling off.
& ‚
5
&
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⁄
7
Pinch Harmonic
Harm.
7
5
Pick the first note, then slide to the next, then pick the last note as well.
Natural Harmonic
Fret the first note by tapping it with a finger of your picking hand, then pull off to the second note.
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⁄
9
Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ & œ œ
Trill
œ
& œ
Quickly slide into the note.
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+
Shift Slide
∏∏∏∏∏∏
œ
& œ
˙
Airplane Slide
∏∏∏∏
Legato Slide
D.C. al Fine Go back to the beginning of the song, then play until the mark "Fine", that means "end".
D.S. al Coda Go back to the sign ($), then play until the bar marked (To CodaØ), then skip to the section marked (ØCoda)
Intro Jam
# & 44 ‰
œ
œ
(q = 160)
œ J
‰
œ J
œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ
œ
full
⁄
&
full
full
full
12 12
14
14
¯¯¯¯ . # œ œ œ œ œ œ
.
⁄
12
14
14
1/4
12
14
14
14
12
14
12
14
12
12
15
15
12
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ #œ œ w rit.
¯¯¯
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ
rit.
12
14
12 14
12
14 12
14
12
14
12
14 13 12 10
12
10 11
14
11
12
Basic 12 bar blues in E
E
#
& ?
?
?
?
‘
A
&
#
&
#
4
‘
‘
E
‘
B7
‘ A
‘
15
‘
8
‘
E
‘
‘
12
‘
14
Em Blues Scale
œ œ & œ œ œ bœ nœ œ #
⁄
12 15
12 13 14
12 14
12
œ œ œ œ bœ nœ œ œ
14 15
From minor 3rd to Major 3rd
#
& œ #œ d c minor 3rd
⁄
12 15
nœ
˙™
#### &
⁄
11
12
d
11
9
11
9
11
d
9
From G Sharp to A
9
˙™
14 12
14 13
nœ
#œ
15
16
12
15 12
˙™
13
17
14
12
9
12
9
12
9
11
9
œ œ œ œ ˙
11
9
11
9
12
G Sharp
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
12
15 14 12
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
A Major Pentatonic Scale - IV Position
## & ##
12
12
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
9
15
œ œ ˙™
Major 3rd
E Major Pentatonic Scale
⁄
#œ
12 10
12 15 12
œ bœ œ œ œ œ nœ bœ
P 12
9
11
9
11
P
10
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
12
9
12
9
12
10
11
9
œ œ œ œ ˙
11
9
12
9
12
Combining G# & A
#### œj œ &
œ
œ
œ
⁄
œ
œ
œ
œ
œj
œ
œ
œ
ÍÍÍÍÍ
full
9
10
12
full
⁄
P 8
9
9
11
œ
œ
œ
9
12
œ
P 8
12
œ
œ
11
P 8
Expanded Scale using G, G# and A
#### &
⁄
œ
9
œ
12
9
full
9
11
10
12
œ
12
nœ
10
#œ
11
œ
12
œ
9
œ
11
œ
9
œ
œ
11
nœ
12
œ
9
œ.
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ œ
.
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ
11
11
#œ
œ
œ
9
10
12
9
11
Using the 7th of A Chord (A and G# removed)
#### nœ &
œ
œj
3
full
11
ÍÍÍÍÍÍ œ œ
œ
œj
9
œ
9
œ
12
œ
Guitar Notation Key E‹
ACCENT Play this note louder
STANDARD NOTATION is written on a five-line staff.
TABLATURE represents the six strings of the guitar. The first string (thinnest) is on the top.
œ.
>˙ 4 &4
⁄
Œ
STACCATO Play this note short
>
.
5
≥ œœ œœ œ œ
≥ 0 0 0 2 2 0
7
CHORD DIAGRAM It illustrates how to form a chord. The 6th string (thickest) is on the left.
≤ œœ œœ œ œ
≥ œœ œœ œ œ
0 0 0 2 2 0
0 0 0 2 2 0
≤
Œ
≥
≥ œœ œœ œ
≥ 0 1 2 2 0
RIGHT HAND FINGERINGS t (thumb) m (middle) i (index) r (ring)
t
œ t 0
m r m œ œ œ œ œ
t
i
t
i
2
r m
m
0
1
2
1
UPSTROKE DOWNSTROKE
Hammer-On
&
⁄
œ
œ
5
7
Pull-Off
& œ
⁄
Pick the first note then sound the second by fretting it without picking.
Whole Step Bend
œ
&
œ
7
5
Pick the first note then sound the second by pulling the finger off without picking.
œ
bœ
Half Step Bend
& œ
full
⁄
⁄
Pick the note then bend the string up one step.
œ
& œ
œ
full
⁄
7
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ
⁄
7
Bend and release the note continuosly and smoothly.
j œ
&
7
Pick only the first note then bend the string up one step. Finally release the bend.
7
Pick the note then bend the string up a half step.
œ
Pre-Bend Brackets indicate that this note should not be picked.
&
œ
⁄
⁄
7
Before picking the note, bend the string up.
⁄
7
Bend and release the note continuosly and widely to alter the pitch.
full
1/4
7
j œ œ
Pre-Bend and Release
full
¯¯¯¯¯¯
œ
Bend the string up immediately.
&
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ & ˙
Wide Vibrato
Blues Bend
Grace Note Bend
1/2
7
Bend and Release
ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ & ˙
Vibrato
œ
& œ
⁄
5
Pick the note then bend the string up slightly.
j œ
œœ
Unison Bend
&
full
⁄
7
full
7
First bend the string up then pick the note and finally release the bend back.
⁄
5 7
Pick both notes at the same time, immediately bend up the lower to the pitch of the higher.
⁄
5
&
⁄
7
Pick the first note, then slide to the next without picking the last note.
+ œ &
Tapping
⁄
& ‚
5
¿ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pick Scrape
⁄
⁄
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
X Scrape the edge of the pick along the wounded strings.
œ ææ &
Tremolo Picking
⁄
ææ8
œ ææ
⁄
Continuosly pick the notes as rapidly as possible.
™ ⁄ ™
3
Gently rest the palm of your picking hand near the bridge to partially mute the notes.
™™
Repetition Signs
™ ⁄ ™
⁄
5
1.
Rake
&
⁄
⁄
œ
œ
2
4
w/bar
⁄
™™
4
X
¿
X
Arpeggiate
¿
œ & œœ
⁄
5 5 5
Roll the pick across the notes as indicated by the arrow.
2.
Repeat bars between signs. First time play the first ending, second time continue through the second ending.
5
Quickly drag the pick across the strings. Mute the first two strings.
Pick the first note, then pull the whammy bar down to the indicated pitch (in brackets), finally release the bar back.
™ ™
17
œ
¿¿ rake
X X
& œ
5
Gently touch the string above the indicated fretwire (in brackets) with your picking hand's index finger while the pick strikes the fretted note.
& ¿¿
Vibrato Bar Bend
õ5 õ7 õ9
& ™™
H.H.
Gently rest your fret hand across the strings to obtain a percussive sound by stricking them with your picking hand.
Pull the bar down just before picking the note, immediately release the bar.
™ ™
Repeat bars between signs
3
¿
œ & õ œ õœ õ ¿ w/bar
ææ
& ™™
P.M.
3
&
Muffled Strings
œ œ œ œ 3
“” ‚
Harp Harmonic
Pick the note normally, immediately touch the string with the thumb of your picking hand.
Vibrato Bar Scoop
10
Repetition Signs
⁄
Palm Muting
⁄
7
P.H.
Gently touch the string above the fretwire without pressing it. Pick it. Finally bring your finger back immediately.
P.S.
5
Quickly alternate between the two notes by continuosly hammering on and pulling off.
& ‚
5
&
Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~
⁄
7
Pinch Harmonic
Harm.
7
5
Pick the first note, then slide to the next, then pick the last note as well.
Natural Harmonic
Fret the first note by tapping it with a finger of your picking hand, then pull off to the second note.
&
⁄
9
Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ & œ œ
Trill
œ
& œ
Quickly slide into the note.
œ
+
Shift Slide
∏∏∏∏∏∏
œ
& œ
˙
Airplane Slide
∏∏∏∏
Legato Slide
D.C. al Fine Go back to the beginning of the song, then play until the mark "Fine", that means "end".
D.S. al Coda Go back to the sign ($), then play until the bar marked (To CodaØ), then skip to the section marked (ØCoda)
