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Spice Up The Blues With The Chromatic Scale

David Wallimann
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TRANSFORM your guitar playing! Join the Guitar Playback Academy for STRUCTURED LESSONS and REAL TEACHER FEEDBACK! 📌 Free 14-Day Access ➜ https://guitarplayback.com/freetrial?... ►►Download the lesson files http://bit.ly/2ZcWI0B Today, we are going to use a blues backing track in the key of A to learn how to apply the chromatic scale in a blues context. If we take and A minor pentatonic scale in position 1, we have the notes A and C and between these two notes we have to more sounds. Those would be are chromatic notes. That means that we will have some stable notes (the notes from the scale) and some passing notes. We can see the notes of the scale as the bones in our structure and the other notes as muscles, flesh, etc. The key to using this chromaticism musically is subtlety. Take every pentatonic position and explore how you can connect stronger notes with passing tones. Recommended playlists ►How to Play Melodic    • Start Unlocking  …...more
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Spice Up The Blues With The Chromatic Scale
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2019Dec 23
TRANSFORM your guitar playing! Join the Guitar Playback Academy for STRUCTURED LESSONS and REAL TEACHER FEEDBACK! 📌 Free 14-Day Access ➜ https://guitarplayback.com/freetrial?... ►►Download the lesson files http://bit.ly/2ZcWI0B Today, we are going to use a blues backing track in the key of A to learn how to apply the chromatic scale in a blues context. If we take and A minor pentatonic scale in position 1, we have the notes A and C and between these two notes we have to more sounds. Those would be are chromatic notes. That means that we will have some stable notes (the notes from the scale) and some passing notes. We can see the notes of the scale as the bones in our structure and the other notes as muscles, flesh, etc. The key to using this chromaticism musically is subtlety. Take every pentatonic position and explore how you can connect stronger notes with passing tones. Recommended playlists ►How to Play Melodic    • Start Unlocking Your Musicality Here!   ►How to Use Guitar Modes    • How To Use Guitar Modes   ►How to Play Blues    • How To Play Blues Solos   ►►Latest Video: https://goo.gl/1f9R9A ►►Subscribe: https://goo.gl/CmJzN2 ►David’s Gear Picks: https://imp.i114863.net/PMyvR ►SweetWater Deals: https://imp.i114863.net/j9rG6 ►Gear Giveaways: https://imp.i114863.net/VMmvM ►New Gear Day: https://imp.i114863.net/n5LZ9 David’s gear The Chair! https://amzn.to/3btIZrt Vola Guitars: (use code DAVID to save 10% on your next Vola Guitar) UK/EU: https://shop.volaguitar.com/ USA/Canada: https://www.tensolo.com/collections/v... Fractal Audio: http://www.fractalaudio.com ClearTone Strings: http://www.cleartonestrings.com Hosa cables: http://hosatech.com Neck Diagrams: https://neckdiagrams.sjv.io/bX9ek Transcribe!: https://bit.ly/2DCMfC7 Guitar Pro: https://www.guitar-pro.com/#ae50 ►►FREE Theory Course https://guitarplayback.com/dna?utm_so... ►►David’s music: https://www.davidwallimann.com Business Inquiries: david@davidwallimann.com

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David Wallimann

276K subscribers