Charlie Christian–Style Swing Lines, Part 1: Major Chord Lines |
Charlie Christian–Style Swing Lines, Part 1: Major Chord Lines
Charlie Christian is known as the first electric guitar star and a pioneer of electric jazz guitar, but the blues-based lead lines he played with Benny Goodman and others in the late 1930s and early 1940s have influenced rockabilly, blues, and country guitarists. The tonality of a lot of Charlie’s lines are similar to that of Bill Monroe’s bluegrass blues sound, with flatted sevenths and minor third/major third motifs, making them useful for bluegrass guitarists as well as jazz and rockabilly players. In this lesson you’ll learn some typical lines played by Charlie on major chords out of an F shape, primarily on the top four strings, that can be moved to any key. Some of the lines are long eighth-note based lines, while others feature some of Charlie’s favorite syncopations. You’ll learn seven different two- and four-bar lines in this video.
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Charlie Christian Lines: Major (Available to subscribers)
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