Delta Blues
by foogered (Jul 14, 2008)
Here's another bluesy lick that I recently stopped using. However, I think it's a good lick to practice if you're getting into the blues, and dig artists like Robert Johnson and the other Delta Blues guys.
If you're pretty new to blues, the progression goes like so:
INTRO x 1
A PHRASE x 1
B PHRASE x 1
A PHRASE x 1
TURNAROUND x 1
Then every other time through will go like so:
A PHRASE x 2
B PHRASE x 1
A PHRASE x 1
TURNAROUND x 1
NOTE: The F#7(#9) and the E9 in the turn around are STRUMMED. I chose not to include the strumming pattern, because I feel like it wouldn't translate very well on tablature anyway. Just make something up that goes along with the rhythm. Trust me, you can do it!
Enjoy!
INTRO
E|--x-3p0-x-3p0-x-3p0-x-2p0-x-0-0-0-0-3p0-x-3-0--|
b|--x-2p0-x-2p0-x-2p0-x-1p0-x-0-0-0-0-3p0-x-3-0--|
g|--x-2p0-x-2p0-x-2p0-x-1p0-x-0-0-1-1-----x------|
d|--x-2p0-x-2p0-x-2p0-x-1p0-x-0-0-0-0-----x------|
a|--------------------------------2-2------------|
e|--------------------------------0-0------------|
A PHRASE
E|--x-3-3-2-0-0-0-0-3p0-x-3-0--|
b|--x-2-2-1-0-0-0-0-3p0-x-3-0--|
g|--x-2-2-1-0-0-1-1-----x------|
d|--x-2-2-1-0-0-0-0-----x------|
a|--------------2-2------------|
e|--------------0-0------------|
B PHRASE
E|--x-3-3-2-0-0-0-0-3p0-x-3-0--|
b|--x-2-2-1-2-2-0-0-3p0-x-3-0--|
g|--x-2-2-1-0-0-1-1-----x------|
d|--x-2-2-1-2-2-0-0-----x------|
a|--------------2-2------------|
e|--------------0-0------------|
TURNAROUND
E|--x-3-3-2-/5-/7----5---5---5---4-7b----|
b|--x-2-2-1-/5-/7-/8---7---6---6-5----5--|
g|--x-2-2-1-/3-/7------------------------|
d|--x-2-2-1-/4-/6------------------------|
a|-------------/7------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------|
If you're pretty new to blues, the progression goes like so:
INTRO x 1
A PHRASE x 1
B PHRASE x 1
A PHRASE x 1
TURNAROUND x 1
Then every other time through will go like so:
A PHRASE x 2
B PHRASE x 1
A PHRASE x 1
TURNAROUND x 1
NOTE: The F#7(#9) and the E9 in the turn around are STRUMMED. I chose not to include the strumming pattern, because I feel like it wouldn't translate very well on tablature anyway. Just make something up that goes along with the rhythm. Trust me, you can do it!
Enjoy!