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 D |
“Worried Man Blues” Key of D, Part 7: Lower Octave |
You can play the entire melody of “Worried Man Blues” an octave lower, so Lauren shows you how to play the melody, as well as pickups, fills, and double stops, in the lower octave.