This fill,intro or turnaround shows the well known idea of how partial chords shapes can be "broken" and used to build a more melodic line.
This lick is a basic I-V-I progresion in the key of E. (So it's E-B-E)
It's in a standard E 7th tunnin (EBG#DB).(Please, notice that in this inversion the six string is "B" and not "E")
We're gonna use these major triads:
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E Major B Major E Major
E--------|-------|---------0--|
B---9----|--7----|--5-----(0)-|
G#--8----|--7--7-|---- or -0--|
E---7----|--7--7-|--4---------|
D--------|-------|------------|
B--------|-----7-|------------|
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Ok,not dificult at all.Let's go with the lick:
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("." is a beat;It's 4/4 so there's 4 beats by measure)
E B E
E---------------|--------------|------------
B---7~~8--9-----|--9--7-----7--|--5~~~~-----
G#--7~~7--8--8--|--8--7--7--7--|------------
E------------7--|--------7-----|--4~~~~-----
D---------------|--------------|------------
B---------------|--------------|------------
. . . . . . . . . . . .
(The two first beats are pick up notes )
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Of course there are a lot of variations.Here is another:
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E B E
E---------------|--------------|----------
B---7~~8--9-----|--9--7-----7--|--5~~~~~~~
G#--7~~7--8-----|--8--7--7-----|----------
E------------7--|-----------7--|--4~~~~~~~
D---------------|--------------|----------
B---------------|--------7-----|----------
. . . . . . . . . . . .
In this case the use of the bass strings give a more botton effect
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Let the notes ring whenever is posible.Don't cut the sound.Also puttin the bar only over the strings that are played when you are playin' inside and outside is a must too!!
A nice tremolo is needed and don't be in a hurry to go to the next position.Take your time.
I hope it could be useful for someone.
Sorry for my poor English friends!!
<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Fernando Fernandez on 30 May 2001 at 06:53 PM.]</p></FONT>
E 7th non-pedal lick
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