The 3-Note Per String Blues Lick You Never Knew Existed

In a way, a guitarist discovering the blues scale for the first time is kind of like hearing the Gospel for the first time.   

“You mean all I have to do is put my faith in Christ and I get to live forever?” 

“You mean all I have to do is add one note to the pentatonic scale for it to sound THAT cool?”  

Yes.  

Well, maybe a scale isn’t as significant as the free gift of eternal life, but it can certainly be a fun tool to use–especially if you’re looking for some super-fast, head-turning, bluesy shred. The reason why guitarists often favor the pentatonic and blues scales is because you can play them just as scales and they can still sound cooler than diatonic scales. You may already be familiar with 3-note per string diatonic scale shapes, like the minor scale. Those scales are great, but they are often harder for guitarists to use and have them sound immediately interesting. The good thing about licks based on the blues scale, like the one in this lesson, is that there is more variation in the intervals that occur between notes. In this lesson, I’ll share with you how I adapted what has mostly been a 2-note per string scale shape and turned it into a dazzling 3-note per string run. Grab your axe, take a seat, and let's get ready to shred through this super fun lick.

Watch the full lesson here: The 3-Note Per String Blues Lick You Never Knew Existed