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Imagine this scenario; you turn up to a session, audition or rehearsal armed with a good knowledge of rock and blues chops, only to be asked to play lead for a country style band or track! How can you adapt your rock vocabulary to replicate those country style twangs? The Mixolydian mode can subtly twist the tone of your licks towards that country rock feel. It’s
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Ex2: Here is an example of the C Major scale harmonized in 3rds, which can be useful for faux pedal steel licks. The root note starts with the 1st finger on the high E string, 8th fret and the 3rd is played with your 2nd finger on the 9th fret G string. When the 2 notes are on the same fret, use your 2nd and 3rd fingers (3rd finger on the top E string). Try playing this lick ascending and descending at different tempos.
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Ex3: This is a tidy little lick you can use to add a whiff of Nashville to your playing. Slide up to the 12th fret G and E strings with your 2nd and 3rd fingers, then slide down 2 frets to the 10th fret. Complete the section in 3rds by playing the root note ‘C’ on the 8th fret. The next section uses a Major pentatonic with passing notes from the C Mixolydian scale. Play a full 3rd finger bend on the 10th fret E string and be careful of the quicker 16th notes. The b7th (Bb) is accented by the semitone bend, fitting perfectly over a C7 chord. Use a hammer and pull on the 8th and 9th frets and conclude the country rock sound with another b7th, this time on the 8th fret D string. Yee Haa!
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FAKING IT! COUNTRY STYLE Add a little Nashville flavour to your rock playing with Robin Henderson’s easy guide to country-style lead guitar.
the 5th mode of the Major scale and contains the same intervals but with a b7th which fits perfectly over a dominant 7th chord, e.g. C7. Another common approach used by country guitarists is to play a Major scale in harmonized thirds. Have a look at the exercises and once you’ve got to grips with the new style, try developing your own country style licks! PM
Ex1: Get to grips with a basic Mixolydian scale. I’ve used the standard Major scale shape, but notice the lowered 7th (Bb) on the 8th fret, D string and the 11th fret B string. Start the scale with your 2nd finger and use one finger per fret; this scale adds a very distinctive flavour that forms the basis of hundreds of country licks and solos.
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