Jazz chords, scales and arpeggios and then demonstrate how to solo over the form with this. Think of a turnaround as a musical boomerang that spins you into the next verse, chorus, or solo. Jazzin up your blues 16th notes over a blues shuffle5 killer licks. Rock blues licks scales and applications in pdf ebook format shipped to you on a plain nonlabeled cd for you to label any way you wish. Welcome to the tenth lesson of the blues guitar quickstart series. Dennis performs regularly in the new york city area with various rock, blues, and funk bands, and occasionally as a classical. Each lick is presented in both notation and tablature. To play the blues is a fascinating undertaking because it can be both simplistic and yet intangibly tricky to master. You could also use this as a cool lick over d9 in a solo. For more information on blues turnarounds, check out the theory corner for an excerpt of dennis mccumbers book, the total blues guitarist, available through alfred publishing. Starting on beat two of this lick s opening bar which, of course, is measure 11 in the 12bar cycle, this chromatic descent drops you from the 7 to the 5 d to b, here in the key of e, leading you straight to the v chord b7. Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. The job of the turnaround in a blues is usually to get from. Jan 04, 2017 i love heady, highconcept guitar lessons, but this isnt one of them.
The jazz turnaround or i vi7 ii v is a very common and useful progression to learn after you have checked out some basic ii v i lines. Well, a blues turnaround is a variation on the rhythm part that you can play at the end of a blues chord progression. Blues turnarounds are an extremely important part of the blues form. When soloing over the last 12 bars of a 12 bar blues you can just play minor pentatonic licks however playing a turnaround lick will help to outline.
Intros, turnarounds, and endings are common enhancements to the 12bar blues that are used to steer the song toward repeats or resolutions. In this free guitar lesson i will show you how to play a. Playing the right things at the right time, especially in the turnaround, can take your blues playing from hacky to authentic in no time. Essentially, these licks are made to play over the 1 chord and the 5 chord. Guitar tab showing turnaround 7 containing a delta blues style turn around with higher register chords played in a triplet feel. A turnaround chord sequence, and a turnaround lick in blues guitar lesson 9. How to easily improvise your own blues turnarounds. So in the key of e, thats from e, or e7 chord i to b, or b7 chord v. Leigh fuge of mgr music digs into 10 interesting and helpful lead blues guitar licks, ideal for beginners or novice blues guitar players looking for an injection of practice ideas. May 02, 2011 6 cool guitar blues turn arounds in the key of e. Easy way to play blues turnaround in any key duration. How to play turnaround blues licks with pictures wikihow.
Often new players are drawn to the instrument because of a desire to play the blues. A good turnaround can be one of the most memorable features of a blues song. This is because the turnaround in bars 11 and 12 takes us back turns around to. Both these licks use 6ths and transition between the changes in style. Larry mccabe tallahassee, florida how to use this book this book contains a collection of 101 blues turnaround licks for the guitar. Lastly we have the backing track for this section of the 12bar blues. He holds a bachelors degree in music education from the college of saint rose. In music, the vivi turnaround, or blues turnaround is one of several patterns traditionally found in the twelvebar blues, and commonly found in rock and roll. Just how to create them in a live situation off the top of your head. Turnaround blues guitar licks blues guitar lessons. For example you may play one in the last couple of bars of a.
Blues turnarounds for guitar fundamental changes music. Dennis mccumber has been a guitar instructor and performer for more than 20 years. Primarily for the electric guitar, the music can also be played on an acoustic guitar that has an unwound g string. A blues turnaround lick is a lick that is custom made to fit over the chords in the last two measures of the standard 12bar blues progression. Blues soloing lesson first finger bend ideas and licks duration. Most blues turnarounds this one included work equally well as intros. Learn to play blues guitar by practicing the greatest free blues guitar riffs of all time.
These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. Blues turnaround licks learning to play the guitar. I recommend playing any blues backing track and giving these turnarounds a bash, or going out to a local jam night and seeing what happens. A turnaround is usually the last 2 bars of a 12 bar blues, although it can also be the last 4 bars, so. A few lessons ago, we talked about how to make your licks fit with the chord youre playing over. How to solo over a blues turnaround hot licks guitar lesson. Oct 07, 2015 memorize these 5 robert johnson style blues turnarounds so you can take them out of your back pocket and put them into use whenever you need to play a 12 bar blues. These turnaround licks are going to help you get from the end of the 12bar blues progression to the beginning. Turnarounds are an important thing to be aware of usually songs will use the same turnaround all the way through or most of the way through but often when jamming a blues you have to keep your ears open and listen to what is being played and join in. Once i knew a preacher preached the bible through and through. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page.
Playing and improvising acoustic blues doug young acoustic blues workshop notes q 96 our goal is to be able to play a simple, but effective solo blues guitar piece, hopefully with some improvisation. Practice them, get m under your fingers and experiment with different turnarounds at the end of each 12 bar blues section. A turnaround is a short typically twobar passage at the end of a blues progression thats designed to elegantly walk you to the v7, which in turn resolves to the i7 in bar 1. Once you understand how turnarounds are designed, you can easily make up your own. Solo blues guitar lesson common chords, licks and turnarounds. So are you ready to dig in a become mature blues guitar player. Blues scales blues is an irresistible tonality for a guitar player. Blues turnarounds for guitar fundamental changes music book. Blues turnarounds, by pete farrugia ba hons, dip mus. In this lick, there are two concepts that you can take out and explore further in the practice room. In this lesson, well be learning about something thats really commonly used in blues music. If you apply these characteristics even in making up your own blues turnaround licks you will sound authentic. Here are 2 awesome blues licks that lead you perfectly from the iv7 chord back to the i7 chord in the blues. Here is a cool and easy way to create blues turnarounds in every key.
In this video i will go over some basic material to use on a turnaround. The job of the turnaround in a blues is usually to get from chord i to chord v. Jan 30, 2017 this video is about blues turnarounds on the fly. Gain access to tabs, exclusive tutorials and other awesome supporter perks at comprehensive pdf. Starting on beat two of this licks opening bar which, of course, is measure 11 in the 12bar cycle, this chromatic descent drops you from the 7 to the 5 d to b, here in the key of e, leading you straight to the v chord b7. Since were playing in the key of e, these will be an e chord and a b chord. Adding intros, turnarounds, and endings to the 12bar blues.
I wanted to share some very cool and extremely useful blues turnarounds with you that i use quite a bit. Although the 12bar blues progression has a signature blues sound, if you plan to play blues, rock, or jazz guitar on a regular basis, youll want to learn how to accessorize the 12bar blues. Its not a particularly long track, as the turnaround portion doesnt lend itself well to extension. Most turnarounds can also be used as intros or endings.
A good blues turnaround is the icing on the cake of every blues progression. If these questions are giving you the blues, read on and well discover tricks thatll have. You can find one example of a turnaround chord sequence in e in the lesson blues guitar lesson 8. Starting higher up the neck playing the 12th fret on the d and b strings along with the open g string in between. The turnaround creates tension by going to the v chord say five chord so the listener feels the urge to hear another chorus of the song. The blues turnaround happens in the last bar of the 12 bar blues form. Below are some turnaround licks for guitar and keyboard. Blues turnarounds guitar alliance guitar lessons guitar. Turnarounds are an important part of playing blues songs. The blues turnaround is a great sounding way of adding some interest and variety to your blues guitar rhythm playing. This makes a lot of sense since that is the chord there, but the frequency in which players play or clearly outline the 5 is much higher than any other section of the blues form. Turnaround is the name of the last two bars of a blues progression.
Here are some free pdfs used to supplement my free video lessons. Im assuming a little bit of basic knowledge and ability on the guitar. The most common type of blues turnaround riff is one that employs the simple descending line in figure 1. Go to the 5 th degree of the scale or the v chord almost all the licks that happen in the blues turnaround section move to the v chord or the 5 th degree.
How did they use the final turnaround to create such a satisfying ending. Lrt023 pentatonic blues solo patrick macfarlane licks, riffs, and tricks learn a complete blues solo based on the pentatonic scale, written and recorded by francesco cagnacci. Jun 14, 2017 blues turnaround licks are played at the end of a 12 bar blues progression as it turns around back to the start of the next 12 bars. An introduction to blues turnarounds, intros and endings. An introduction to blues turnarounds, intros and endings by scott blanchard have you ever listened to a favorite blues tune and wondered how they put the intro together. Please also check out my truefire course 50 blues guitar licks you must. In the 12bar blues, a common chord progression used to structure just about every blues song every written, soloists typically adjust their playing based on the chord in the background. December 10, 2018 march 11, 2010 in free blues guitar lessons.