Guitar Library (Update 05/19/2011)

50 Blues Licks

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Major Pentatonic:

W, W, W+H, W, W+H

Minor Pentatonic:

W+H, W, W, W+H, W

Let's talk about blues. The term "the blues" refers to the "blue devils", meaning melancholy and sadness. In lyrics the phrase is often used to describe a depressed mood. The blues form  is characterized by specific chord progressions, of which the twelve-bar blues chord progression is the most common. The blue notes are also an important part of the sound. The blues genre is based on the blues form but possesses other characteristics such as specific lyrics, bass lines and instruments. Blues can be subdivided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont, Jump and Chicago blues styles. In the 1960s and 70s the blues evolved, creating yet another subgenre, blues-rock. Fusion Genres Include Blues-Rock, African Blues, Jazz Blues, Punk Blues and Soul Blues.