

How to Use This eBookWelcome to Blues Guitar 101 – Classic Licks. If you’re in the key of C, the tonic note is C,and the tonic chord is C major.Turnaround: The section of a song that uses single notes or chords toturn the song back around to the tonic chord, or to the top of the 4 Also described as a lick, groove, line, or phrase.Scale: The notes of a key played together as a group, such as C majorscale, D minor scale, A minor blues scale, etc.Tonic: Describes the root note of the key you’re in, or the resolutionchord of the key you’re in.

Also called a riff, line, or phrase.Riff: Term used to describe a short musical idea on guitar, can bemelodic or harmonic. Popular music often uses the AABA form, etc.Lick: Short musical idea. Used to resolve chromatic tensions sounds.Double Stop: Two notes played at once on the guitar.Form: Term used to describe the length of a song. Used to create tension and interest in blues songs.Diatonic: Notes or chords that are found within the given key ordiatonic chord progression. To help you understand the material inthis book, here are common musical terms and definitions.Arpeggio: The notes of a chord played as single notes, directly outlininga chord in your solos.Chromatic: Notes or chords that are outside the given key or diatonicprogression.

Glossary of TermsMusic has a language all its own. King LicksBuddy Guy LicksJoe Bonamassa LicksMuddy Waters LicksStevie Ray Vaughan LicksBlues Rock LicksJazz Blues LicksBlues Guitar SolosAbout the 3 Table of ContentsGlossary of TermsHow to Use This eBookHow to Practice Blues LicksIntroduction to Blues ScalesIntroduction to Blues ArpeggiosMinor Blues Scale LicksMajor Blues Scale LicksRepeating LicksAlbert King LicksAlbert Collins LicksB.B. Blues Guitar 101 – Classic LicksEssential Blues Guitar Licks and PhrasesWritten By: Matthew WarnockAudio By: Jack TaylorPublished By: Guitar for Life LLCCopyright 2018 Guitar for Life 2
