One of the ways you can start embellishing melodies is by varying the pickups to lines of the melody. In “Worried Man Blues” the vocal pickup is just one word/note: “it.” In this video, Lauren shows you how you can start varying the pickup rhythmically and melodically.
“Worried Man Blues” Key of A |
“Worried Man Blues” Key of A, Part 2: Melody and Embellishments |
In this video, you’ll apply your theory knowledge to move the melody of “Worried Man Blues” to the key of A, recognizing that the hand shape you’re using is the same as the lower octave hand shape in the key of D. Lauren reminds you of how to vary your pickups rhythmically and melodically, as well as teach you a variety of licks you can use to end your solo. She’ll also explain some double-stop options and blues notes for ornamentation.