https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:09:53 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153825 Mon, 23 Jan 2006 04:27:04 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153825 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153804 Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:32:36 +0000

For some great blues licks, check out Clapton's Crossroads, look at his solos, there's a lot of stuff there.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153804 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153741 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:12:54 +0000 ---5---4---3---2----------- --------------------------- --5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-------- --------------------------- --------------------1-2-3-- --------------------------- Is the last 3 notes on the A string not 0-1-2, rather than 1-2-3 ?

A bit pedantic for only my 2nd post ! I think you're right, 0-1-2 on the A string sounds better. Good catch! :wink: 8)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153741 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153736 Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:43:06 +0000 ---5---4---3---2----------- --------------------------- --5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-------- --------------------------- --------------------1-2-3-- --------------------------- Is the last 3 notes on the A string not 0-1-2, rather than 1-2-3 ?

A bit pedantic for only my 2nd post !]]> Guitar Players Discussion Sophisticated Beggar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153736 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153138 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:55:55 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion MikeMc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153138 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153075 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:21:12 +0000
blues +guitar +turnaround in google should give some ideas - sorry for under estimating you then :oops:

Lars]]> Guitar Players Discussion lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153075 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153023 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 03:13:39 +0000 ---5---4---3---2----------- --------------------------- --5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-------- --------------------------- --------------------1-2-3-- --------------------------- ]]> Guitar Players Discussion martin-6 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-153023 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-152994 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:38:02 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion MSpeener https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-152994 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-152987 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:09:30 +0000 a "standard" blues tune - is what is referred to as a 12-bar blues.
To make it simple
4 bars of the first chord of the scale
2 bars of the fourth chord of the scale
2 bars of the first chord again
1 bar of the fifth chord
1 bar of the fourth chord
1 bar of the first chord
1 bar of the fifth chord

That means - in E (E F# G# A B C# D# E):
|E | E | E | E(7)| A | A| E | E | B | A | E | B7|
(or C F G in C, A D E in A etc.)

To get the blues feel try something like
| E E6 E7 E6 | x3
E7
| A A6 A7 A6| x2
|E E6 E7 E6| x2
B7
A7
E E6 E7 E6
E A7 B7

With easy chord shapes like e.g:
E 0220xx
E6 0420
E7 0520

A x022
A6 x042
A7 x052 / xx2223

B7 xx4445

For strumming try to divide each stroke in three and play the first and the third beat - not able to explain it better I'm afraid...

Hope I understood your request correctly and that this makes some sense to you. On the other hand, if it doesn't make sense you will get the blues...

And - welcome to GN!

Lars]]> Guitar Players Discussion lars https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-152987 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-14764 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:47:50 +0000
I'm hoping some tab will help me put it all together.

Here's some help for the song bits that are floating around in my head.

1. That chromatic up or down shift that happens right before the singer sings.
2. The ending like Machio used at the beginning of Crossroads.
3. 3 note chromatic run used in a shuffle. Like A5 A5 A6 A6 A5 A5 da de dum

My lyrics run along the lines of "I got the blues. I got the ___________ blues". Like a slow blues jam.

Thanks.]]> Guitar Players Discussion MSpeener https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/cliche-blues-tunes/#post-14764