Improving Blues Soloing with Peter Green
Learn how to play the changes in a blues solo without thinking about modes with Peter Green. Improve your playing skills and explore dynamics and tone for blues soloing.
00:00:10 Peter Green - Playing the Changes Pt 1. A talk about a solo from Peter Green's first record, with a focus on the intro lick and the changes in the song.
🎸 Peter Green was an influential guitar player known for his unique style and connection to BB King.
🎶 The video discusses a particular solo from one of Peter Green's records and highlights the intro lick.
🎵 The importance of understanding when to play the changes in blues music is emphasized.
00:08:44 Peter Green demonstrates blues guitar improvisation over a one six two five one progression, using major and minor pentatonic scales to outline the chord changes.
🛎 The video discusses the chord changes and structure of a Peter Green song.
🎸 The video highlights the importance of using major and minor pentatonic scales in improvisation.
🎶 The instructor demonstrates how to incorporate arpeggios into solos for added flavor.
00:17:20 In this video, Peter Green demonstrates how to play the changes using the F major pentatonic scale. He emphasizes the use of the A and A flat notes in specific chords and discusses phrasing and chromaticism.
🎵 The video discusses the use of F major pentatonic scale and the importance of playing the right notes at the right time.
🎸 Peter Green's influence on soloing and the combination of F major pentatonic and F minor blues scales.
🎶 The phrasing and feel of the music in 12/8 time and the concept of adding chromaticism to the F minor blues scale.
00:25:54 Learn about Peter Green's unique guitar sound, including his out-of-phase pickups and expressive vibrato. Explore dynamics and tone for blues soloing.
🎸 Peter Green's guitar tone and the unique pickup setup he used to achieve his distinctive sound
🎵 The importance of vibrato and dynamics in playing blues solos, exemplified by Peter Green's style
🎛️ Discussion about the amplifiers used and the versatility of the Two Rock amplifiers
00:34:28 Learn how to play the changes in a blues solo without thinking about modes. Understand the chord tones and find the small differences between modes.
🎸 When soloing over a blues, it is not necessary to think about modes but rather focus on the chords.
🎵 Understanding the chord tones and using triads can help navigate through chord changes.
🎶 Peter Green's playing style and recommended record 'The Biggest Thing Since Colossus.'
00:43:00 Peter Green - Playing the Changes Pt 1: Danny Kerwin, an underrated guitarist, solos in this amazing record. Learn chords and notes to improve your playing skills.
😄 Danny Kerwin is an underrated guitarist who solos amazingly well on the recommended record.
🎸 Knowing the names and notes of chords is important for any musician and requires consistent practice.
🔑 Start by memorizing the diatonic notes in the key of C major and build from there.
🎶 Theory and knowing your instrument can enhance your playing and reduce the time it takes to figure out solos.
00:51:34 In this video, Peter Green discusses the importance of dynamics in playing and how it can convey emotion. He also touches on the role of theory and the influence of other guitarists.
Playing dynamics - using softer and harder volumes while playing. Learned from Peter Green.
The importance of conveying emotion in music and connecting with the audience.
The value of learning music theory and the continuous desire to learn more.
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