Blues Backup in 3rds

Common way to backup a blues. Do as a shuffle!

Good Morning Blues E7 4/4||: Good morning blues | blues how do you | do? | Good | A7 E7 Good morning blues | blues how do you | do? | I’m | B7 A7 E7 B7 Doing all right good | morning how are | you? | : ||

Next slide has the backup

• This is all in 3rds.– 3rds are intervals – from G# to B is a third (G# - A – B)– Can play entirely with a pick, entirely with fingers (thumb on 6th

string – index plays 3rd string and middle finger plays 2nd string) or hybrid where the pick plays the bass and then the 2nd finger the 3rd string and ring finger the 2nd string (I use this quite a bit)

• Do as a shuffle.• Will break down each chord.• In each of the following examples, I will give the backup

pattern in tablature and then have a chord drawing of the fingering etc. Use both to get the full picture of what is going on.

For E7

0

1

0 0 0

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1 1

0

1 1

For E7 Blues

For E7 – Only play strings indicated. On the 1st one you might want to hold an E7 down as you play it (I do).

1 1 1 1 11

333 33

4

A7 All at 5th fret.

For A7 – First finger stays at the 5th fret – may want to barre for most of this.

1 1 1 1 11

333 33

4

B7 at 7th fret

For B7 all at the 7th fret!

Now master & Try in Other Keys

• Following page has it in F.

• Try to learn this in all keys.

• Then do modifications to it.

In G

• At this point you should be getting the idea

• Do work on this!

Now in A

As you go up

• Now you will need to move some of the patterns down an octave.

• Look at the next example in B.

Now finish out all 12 keys

• This is really important to do in all keys.

• Just take your time.

• You will notice that after a few it becomes easy.

Variations

• These are almost limitless.

• First one starts with a hammer on beat one from the open to the 1st fret 3rd string.

• The following 3 slides should help you.

• Then vary these ideas. Play one for a measure then do another one for the next measure back and forth.

Hammer

Barre 5th fret then hammer. Do similar for B7 but at the 7th fret.

Variation #2.

Now just repeating the 1st ½ of the measure over and over. Hammer on beats 1And beats 3.

Here is the idea but backwards. Mix this in sometimes also.

Another Variation

• When intervals of a 3rd are inverted they become intervals of a 6th.

• This will also work very well to your advantage by doing this.

• Clapton used this in a number of songs.

• Next page has the same idea done earlier but now in intervals of a 6th instead of a 3rd.

B7 has a number of variations but the E7 and A7 are pretty well set. See the next 3 slides for ways to do the B7. It will take some time

for that chord. Again try in all keys.

Various ways to do the B7. First line can be done with the 1st notesdoing a ½ barre at the 4th fret. Rest is in 1st position. See fingering

Finger 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 1

Barre

This one is tough for fingering but is moveable.

Barre the 4th fret – I prefer this one.

Fingering 1 4 2 4 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 3 Note the 3rd beat can be a barre also with either the 4th or index finger!

This last one is the same as the open E form. Just moved up. Barre at the 7th fret and the rest should be fairly easy. Starts with just a B7 chord at the 7th fret. For the 2nd beat use your middle finger on the 9th fret of the 3rd string and your pinky on the 11th fret of the 5th string.

Come up with your own ideas

• This is just a start for you.

• Make your own variations.

• Change the timing to triplets as an example.

• You can really milk this with blues songs.

• But try it in other styles also.

Some songs to apply this to!

• Following are some songs other than just Good Morning Blues, to try this to.

• Take your time and try variations on each song.

CC Rider. Can be done in E Also – Just transpose up a whole step – 2 frets. D D7 Yeah CC Rider see what you gone done D becomes E G D G becomes A CC Rider see what you gone done A becomes B7 G D CC Rider see what you gone done A G D Well hey hey hey hey D D7 Well you made me love you now your man done come G D You made me love you now your man done come G D You made me love you now your man done come A G D Hey hey hey hey (harmonica solo ? guitar repeats verse pattern 1x) D D7 You?re standin? in the kitchen in a mornin? gown G D Standin? in the kitchen in a mornin? gown G D Standin? in the kitchen in a mornin? gown A G D Hey hey hey hey (harmonica solo ? guitar repeats verse pattern 1x) D D7 I was lookin? right at her when the sun went down G D Lookin? right at her when the sun went down G D Lookin? right at her when the sun went down A G D Hey hey hey hey D D7 Yeah CC Rider see what you gone done G D CC Rider see what you gone done G D CC Rider see what you gone done A G D Hey hey hey hey

Easy Rider

Easy rider, see what you done done Easy rider, see what you done done You made me love you and now your man done come Ain't it hey, hey, hey, hey, hey You catch me stealin', please don't tell on me Catch me stealin', please don't tell on me 'Tealin' from my other woman back to my used to be Singin' hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Easy rider, easy rider Easy rider, easy rider Easy rider, yes, easy rider Easy baby, easy woman Easy rider, easy rider Easy rider, easy rider If I was a catfish, swimmin' in the deep blue sea If I was a catfish, oh, swimmin' in the deep blue sea Have all the pretty women out there fishin' for me Singin' hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Easy rider, honey, what did this on your mind Easy rider, what did this on your mind You got me worried and wringin' my ol' hand in crime Ain't it hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Woo

Another version of the same song.

CC Rider. Can be done in E Also – Just transpose up a whole step – 2 frets. D D7 Yeah CC Rider see what you gone done D becomes E G D G becomes A CC Rider see what you gone done A becomes B7 G D CC Rider see what you gone done A G D Well hey hey hey hey D D7 Well you made me love you now your man done come G D You made me love you now your man done come G D You made me love you now your man done come A G D Hey hey hey hey (harmonica solo ? guitar repeats verse pattern 1x) D D7 You?re standin? in the kitchen in a mornin? gown G D Standin? in the kitchen in a mornin? gown G D Standin? in the kitchen in a mornin? gown A G D Hey hey hey hey (harmonica solo ? guitar repeats verse pattern 1x) D D7 I was lookin? right at her when the sun went down G D Lookin? right at her when the sun went down G D Lookin? right at her when the sun went down A G D Hey hey hey hey D D7 Yeah CC Rider see what you gone done G D CC Rider see what you gone done G D CC Rider see what you gone done A G D Hey hey hey hey

You see, see, rider, you see what you have done? You made me love you Made me love you, now your man done come You made me love you, now your man have come Ain't no more potatoes, the frost have killed the vine Well, the blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind The blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind The blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind You see, see, rider, you see what you done? You done made me love you You made me love you I've told you, baby and your mama told you, too "You're three times seven, you know what you wanna do, three times seven, you know what you wanna do, you're three times seven, you know what you wanna do" If I had-a listened to my second mind, Lord, I wouldn't -a been sittin' here and wringin' my hands and cryin' I wouldn't been sittin' here, wringin' my hands and cryin' I wouldn't been sittin' here, wringin' my hands and cryin' You see, see, rider, you see what you have done? You done made me love you You made me love you

Repeat this line – and similar

See See Rider or C C Rider

Corrina, Corrina

traditional Corrina, Corrina, where'd you stay last night? Corrina, Corrina, where'd you stay last night? Come in this morning, clothes ain't fittin' you right I left Corrina, way across the sea I left Corrina, way across the sea She wouldn't write me no letter, she don't care for me Oh Corrina, Corrina, where you been so long? Oh Corrina, Corrina, where you been so long?

Key To The Highway 4/4 ||: A | E I got the key to the highway, D | | Billed out and bound to go. I'm gonna A leave here running; E A D | A E : || Walking's much too slow. I'm going back to the border Woman, where I'm better known. You know you haven't done nothing, Drove a good man away from home. When the blue peeks over the E mountains I'll be on my way. I'm gonna roam this old highway Until the break of day. Oh give me one, one more kiss mama Just before I go, 'Cause when I leave this time you know I, I won't be back no more.

This is an 8 bar blues. You could do something similar to the previous songs on this.

Great song that Eric Clapton did along with others. Very traditional blues!