01 G Bb C Leonard Skinner Rock Outmp3wma
time/size: 7 mins 10 secs/9.88mb
style: Rock progression G5, Bb5, C5 (154 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): What song is it y'all wanna here? This is based on the outro/guitar solo to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Free Bird. We are talking essential rock n roll for anyone wanting to get low down and dirty and play some good ole southern rock guitar!
The G blues scale sounds pretty cool over this progression. Here's a finger pattern for the G blues scale that starts on the b7th (flat 7th) which is the F on the low E string at the 1st fret:
The G Blues Scale, starting from 1st position. E|----------------------------
B|----------------------------
G|----------------------------
D|---------------------3--5--
A|--------1--3--4--5--------
E|--1--3---------------------
Now before I post the rest of the fingering for this position of the G blues scale we want to take a moment to look at the above notes. Start with your index finger on the low E and use your ring finger on the G (the 3rd fret of the low E string). Similarly use your index finger on the A (the 5th string) at the 1st fret. Except now we are going to shift the position. Instead of using your ring finger to play the 3rd fret of the A string - slide your hand up and again use your index finger to play the 3rd fret. You have just shifted from 'first position (i.e. your index finger on the 1st fret) to 'third position' (i.e. your index finger on the 3rd fret).
This puts you in a really good position (literally) to keep moving up the scale as you are now in the most common position for playing a G blues scale.
The G Blues Scale, 3rd position. E|------------------------------------------3--6--
B|-----------------------------------3--6---------
G|-------------------------3--5--7---------------
D|------------------3--5--------------------------
A|--------3--4--5--------------------------------
E|--3--6------------------------------------------
The G Blues Scale lick starting and ending on1st position. E|------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------3--5--5--3----------------------
A|--------1--3--4--5---------------5--4--3--1--------
E|--1--3-----------------------------------------3--1--
Now with this little run you are pretty much just running up and down the blues scale starting on the b7 which is the F of the G blues scale.
Starting on the b7th for a blues, rock or any style for that matter, gives it a different sound to just starting on the Root note of the scale each time you go to start a lick or a phrase. So play around with starting from the b7th for this track and a few of the other tracks or when you are jamming with your buddies or band next. If you are starting out, it'll give you a whole new sound and approach to your guitar playing right away.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
02 E Acoustic Mellow I IV vimp3wma
Time/size: 4 mins 30 secs/6.23mb
Rock jam track: E, A9 and C#mi7 progression (90 beats per minute/bpm)
Backing track instruments: acoustic guitar, bass and drums
Suggestions: Work out a chord/scale relationship for each chord.
03 A Acoustic New Jersey Turnpikemp3wma
time/size: 3 mins 53 secs/5.36mb
style: Rock n Roll feel in A (130 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: acoustic guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): This is a Bruce Springsteen inspired type of feel
from his great acoustic/vocal/harp album Nebraska.
04 A Emo's Disco Hourmp3wma
time/size: 4 mins 06 secs/5.66mb
style: Light rock in A (180 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): Chords used are: (A9 to A5) and (C9 to C5)
x5 and x9 chords are both power chords as there is no 3rd.
05 D Fuzzy Rockmp3wma
time/size: 4 mins 13 secs/5.83mb
style: Straight Rock in D (100 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): Chords used are: (D, B), (A, G).
I vi V IV progression.
06 D EVH Rocks the Worldmp3wma
time/size: 4 mins 22 secs/6.02mb
style: Rock in D (170 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): Chords used are: D, A, G.
Pull out some finger tapping!
Eddie Van Halen - Eruption Guitar Solo
07 C Grunge Unpluggedmp3wma
time/size: 5 mins 14 secs/7.23mb
style: Chilled out rock in C (76 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): Chords used are: C9, A9, FMa7, G9.
Connect the chords with good note choices.
08 E Rocket Rockmp3wma
time/size: 4 mins 44 secs/6.54mb
style: Laid back rock in E (100 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): Chords used are: E5, G#5, A5, F#5.
All power chords - build the solo with the rhythm guitar.
09 G Old School Rock mp3wma
time/size: 3 mins 53 secs/5.37mb
style: Straight ahead rock in G (100 beats per minute/bpm)
backing instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): Chords are D, C & G. ie a V, IV, I progression.
G Blues scale or try Pentatonics.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Back Door
10 B Rock Like Rockmp3wma
unplugged acoustic version mp3wma
time/size: 5 mins 39 secs/7.77mb
rock jam track: chords used are B7, E, F# & G#5. (80 beats per minute/bpm)
backing track instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): B minor pentatonic scale is a good place to start with this backing track.
Play a C Major scale over the progression, use plenty of 9ths.
11 F Gasoline Rockmp3wma
time/size: 6 mins 22 secs/8.74mb
rock chord progression: F, Bb, F, C, Bb, F, C - all major chords. (86 beats per minute/bpm)
backing track instruments: electric guitar, bass and drums
suggestion(s): Major pentatonic scales off each of the 3 Major chords.
More Guitar Jam Tracks
Below are the links to jam tracks in 7 different styles of music along with music theory, scales and more along the way.
