NUGGETS: NAME THAT TUNE
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
D5
Csus2
1
1
10
13
12
12
12
The same guitarist used his “slow hand” and his “fast foot” to wah wah his way
to rock immortality with the blues-powered lick in Fig. 5, which could be termed
“Blues Guitar 102.” Bend the G with the (what else?) ring finger followed by the
index for the D, and the pinky for the C. Be aware of the string 3 bend with
the ring finger in the root position of the blues, or minor pentatonic scale – it’s
unquestionably the most executed bend in blues and rock music.
Fig. 6
Fig. 6
D5
E5
8va
1
hold bend
1
19
19
19
19
17
18
The “creamy” string-bending style of this triple Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
inductee spotlighted above had a huge influence on another huge American
guitarist. He used his “proletariat” Les Paul Jr. with the single P-90 “pup” roaring
through a Marshall stack to honor, or perhaps ogle, a comely southern female
ruler as seen in Fig. 6. Again, bend with the ring finger and access the B note with
the pinky, while holding the bend for the sound of a sweet 3rd.
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DIGITAL EDITION
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