Blue Notes

smitty · From: Billerica, Ma

Can anyone pick a key, say the key of "A" or "G" and tab out a blues scale. I'm trying to incorporate some blue notes in my playing style. This would be for E9th tuning

thanks

Smitty

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[This message was edited by smitty on 04-15-99]

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

See my article on blues scales for C6th lapsteel at Brad's Page of Steel. Perhaps it will be helpful.

BobG · From: Holmdel, NJ

Any blues scales on E9 would also be appreciated.

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

Blues scales and licks are all over the E9th. Here are a few positions in A to get you started:

F#______8__________________________________________________


D#_________________________________________________________


G#___8_____________________________________________________


E _________8_______________________________________________


B _____________8##__8______________________________________


G#_____________________8__7__6_____________________________


F#______________________________6__________________________


E _________________________________5_______________________


D ____________________________________5____________________


B _______________________________________5_________________


     A7 blues scale descending


  


F#__________________________6______________________________


D#___________________5b____________________________________


G#_____________________________6__7__8_____________________


E _______________________5_________________________________


B __________3__4__5________________________________________


G#______3#_________________________________________________


F#___3_____________________________________________________


E _________________________________________________________


D _________________________________________________________


B _________________________________________________________


     A7 blues scale ascending

BobG · From: Holmdel, NJ

Bob, Thanks for the scales they're a big help. While I have you here I've been spending a lot of time playing the
E9 version of Cherokee you posted along with the BIAB soundtrack. I'm having a blast with it !!! My question is what scale would
you play over the verse and chorus for some
ad lib lead work? I hear in my head what I want to play but I'm unable to translate to the steel. I've been playing by ear for so long I never really felt the need to learn scales. I have a feeling that philosophy towards learning has finally caught up to me!!

colin mcintosh · From: Australia

A nice comp can be found 2 frets up from the open position using strings : 2 lowered a half tone ,6 with pedal 2 and 7.

So the voice is (descending) 1,5,3.

When the tune goes to the IV chord use str8 raised plus 2 and 6 for the 9th voice.

Voice 5,9,7

Likewise 2 frets up for V7

If you look around a fret either way there are enough notes to incorporate some nice r&b riffs with the chords as well

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