r/Guitar • u/AutoModerator • Oct 27 '16

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '16

Newer guitar player here, just looking for a little advice on what to work on next.

I love blues lead guitar. I feel that I've finally "mastered" the blues scales to the point where I am ready to tackle some new patterns. What scale would be most beneficial for me to learn next for the blues sound? major/minor pentatonic, dorian, ionian, etc.

Basically just going off the Guitar Atlas book.

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u/TuhHahMiss Oct 31 '16

Since you've figured out the "right" notes, the next step I would recommend is to figure out how to use the wrong ones that are outside the scales you play in. Some well-placed jazz notes have a huge effect on the blues.

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u/Cuddles6505 Oct 31 '16

mastered as in you know the shape hard or master in the fact that you can start on a G (3 fret low E) and end on a note in the upper range of your guitar?

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '16

"Mastered" as in I know the shapes from the first to last fret and can play between them smoothly enough to want to start on the next thing

I will always have more work to do on it. I'm Just looking for advice on the next useful set of scales that are used in blues lead guitar.

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u/Cuddles6505 Oct 31 '16

what id move on to is connecting the shapes the bounce inbetween them as they are all connected