Chords for Dr. Robben Ford's Prescription for Summertime Blues - Guitar Lesson
Tempo:
65.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
Bm
B
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hi, this is Robin Ford, and I'm here with a little blues tip for you, blues rhythm.
I'm going to take a riff that's pretty classic, and you might recognize it from a few songs
that you've heard over the years.
But we're going to use this riff to kind of expand a little beyond just the basic riff
that you might know and play by extending it up the neck of the guitar a little bit.
This riff, let's put it right in E and at this tempo.
[B] [E] [B]
[Em] [E] [B]
Okay?
I know you've recognized this.
It's in a couple of great hits that we've heard over the years.
But what we're going to do to make this a little more interesting, and one of the things,
[B] the basic riff, is pretty much that.
[Abm]
Right?
It's kind of a condensed [Bm] version of B minor, A, [E] E7.
[Ab] That [Bm] kind of softens the riff to have that note below. [E] You have
It's a [B] little stronger.
[Em] And putting the open E on top [E] is also [B] strong.
Right?
So if we were to look at the chord, E7, [B] [E] that's the scale.
Once you reach the octave, what happens above the octave is called an extension, an [Gb] extension
of that chord.
So the first extension [E] is the ninth.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
So, we're going to take [D] that extension.
These would be the two primary notes, which is like a D triad, right?
So, I'm going to play them here.
[A] A, like an A [B] triad, but just on the G [Bm] and B strings.
And that again is like B minor, but just those two notes there.
So, [D] [B]
[E]
[Bm] obviously I'm damping strings and everything, so [G] I'm afraid that's something you're going
to have to deal with yourself.
Damping [Eb] strings is up to the individual to figure out how to do it, you know?
So, we have the [Bm] fundamental, [E] and then on top of [D] that we could put [A] slightly [E] different voicings.
So, one guy's [Em] playing that original riff, then you put this on top of that.
[C] Normally I would play something independent of that.
I wouldn't play the riff, but in this case it's such an important part of the song that
to beef up that riff is, you know, understandable, maybe even advisable.
[Bm] Even more powerful would be to put [E] this on top, I would say, which [Bm] is the extension of
that nine chord.
So, it's [Bm] actually the fifth on top, [E] right?
Which is like a D6, D, F sharp, [E] B, [A] A triad, right?
[Bm] So, D6, [A] [E] A triad, E7, with the fifth below.
Five, seven, third.
It can be played here.
[Db] [E]
[B] [B] [Bm]
[E] [E]
So, see, that's a way to separate yourself from the other instruments.
If all the instruments are playing the same thing in the same register, it's a bore and
it's unnecessary, you know?
There are other things you can do.
So, starting something down here, now maybe taking it up, you know, a level.
Register, higher register, and then an even higher register up here.
[Bm] Another one could be [A] the [E] same [Bm] thing.
This is B minor, right?
This is where we started, [E] but up an [Bm] octave.
[A] A triad, [Bm] and [B]
then that voicing, seventh, third, fifth.
So, each time it's being taken up, you know, to the next inversion of your basic dominant seven chord.
And again, that open E, [Em] [E]
very convenient and very funky.
So, there's my blues tip for the blues revolution, for the chord revolution.
[N] And come look for us on True Fire, and come look for us also on RobinFord.com, Guitar Dojo.
Thank you.
I'm going to take a riff that's pretty classic, and you might recognize it from a few songs
that you've heard over the years.
But we're going to use this riff to kind of expand a little beyond just the basic riff
that you might know and play by extending it up the neck of the guitar a little bit.
This riff, let's put it right in E and at this tempo.
[B] [E] [B]
[Em] [E] [B]
Okay?
I know you've recognized this.
It's in a couple of great hits that we've heard over the years.
But what we're going to do to make this a little more interesting, and one of the things,
[B] the basic riff, is pretty much that.
[Abm]
Right?
It's kind of a condensed [Bm] version of B minor, A, [E] E7.
[Ab] That [Bm] kind of softens the riff to have that note below. [E] You have
It's a [B] little stronger.
[Em] And putting the open E on top [E] is also [B] strong.
Right?
So if we were to look at the chord, E7, [B] [E] that's the scale.
Once you reach the octave, what happens above the octave is called an extension, an [Gb] extension
of that chord.
So the first extension [E] is the ninth.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
So, we're going to take [D] that extension.
These would be the two primary notes, which is like a D triad, right?
So, I'm going to play them here.
[A] A, like an A [B] triad, but just on the G [Bm] and B strings.
And that again is like B minor, but just those two notes there.
So, [D] [B]
[E]
[Bm] obviously I'm damping strings and everything, so [G] I'm afraid that's something you're going
to have to deal with yourself.
Damping [Eb] strings is up to the individual to figure out how to do it, you know?
So, we have the [Bm] fundamental, [E] and then on top of [D] that we could put [A] slightly [E] different voicings.
So, one guy's [Em] playing that original riff, then you put this on top of that.
[C] Normally I would play something independent of that.
I wouldn't play the riff, but in this case it's such an important part of the song that
to beef up that riff is, you know, understandable, maybe even advisable.
[Bm] Even more powerful would be to put [E] this on top, I would say, which [Bm] is the extension of
that nine chord.
So, it's [Bm] actually the fifth on top, [E] right?
Which is like a D6, D, F sharp, [E] B, [A] A triad, right?
[Bm] So, D6, [A] [E] A triad, E7, with the fifth below.
Five, seven, third.
It can be played here.
[Db] [E]
[B] [B] [Bm]
[E] [E]
So, see, that's a way to separate yourself from the other instruments.
If all the instruments are playing the same thing in the same register, it's a bore and
it's unnecessary, you know?
There are other things you can do.
So, starting something down here, now maybe taking it up, you know, a level.
Register, higher register, and then an even higher register up here.
[Bm] Another one could be [A] the [E] same [Bm] thing.
This is B minor, right?
This is where we started, [E] but up an [Bm] octave.
[A] A triad, [Bm] and [B]
then that voicing, seventh, third, fifth.
So, each time it's being taken up, you know, to the next inversion of your basic dominant seven chord.
And again, that open E, [Em] [E]
very convenient and very funky.
So, there's my blues tip for the blues revolution, for the chord revolution.
[N] And come look for us on True Fire, and come look for us also on RobinFord.com, Guitar Dojo.
Thank you.
Key:
E
Bm
B
A
Em
E
Bm
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Hi, this is Robin Ford, and I'm here with a little blues tip for you, blues rhythm.
I'm going to take a riff that's pretty classic, and you might recognize it from a few songs
that you've heard over the years.
But we're going to use this riff to kind of expand a little beyond just the basic riff
that you might know and play by extending it up the neck of the guitar a little bit.
This riff, let's put it right in E and at this tempo.
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ Okay?
I know you've recognized this.
It's in a couple of great hits that we've heard over the years.
But what we're going to do to make this a little more interesting, and one of the things,
[B] the basic riff, is pretty much that.
_ _ [Abm] _
Right?
It's kind of a condensed [Bm] version of B minor, A, [E] E7.
_ _ [Ab] That [Bm] kind of softens the riff to have that note below. [E] You have_
_ It's a [B] little stronger. _
_ [Em] And putting the open E on top _ [E] is also [B] strong.
_ _ Right?
_ So if we were to look at the chord, E7, _ [B] _ [E] that's the scale.
Once you reach the octave, what happens above the octave is called an extension, an [Gb] extension
of that chord.
So the first extension [E] is the ninth.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. _
So, we're going to take [D] that extension.
These would be the two primary notes, which is like a D triad, right?
_ So, I'm going to play them here.
_ [A] A, like an A [B] triad, but just on the G [Bm] and B strings.
And that again is like B minor, but just those two notes there.
So, _ [D] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] obviously I'm damping strings and everything, so [G] I'm afraid that's something you're going
to have to deal with yourself.
Damping [Eb] strings is up to the individual to figure out how to do it, you know?
So, we have the [Bm] fundamental, _ [E] _ and then on top of [D] that we could put [A] slightly [E] different voicings.
So, one guy's [Em] playing that original riff, then you put this on top of that.
[C] Normally I would play something independent of that.
I wouldn't play the riff, but in this case it's such an important part of the song that
to beef up that riff is, you know, understandable, maybe even advisable.
[Bm] Even more powerful would be to put [E] this on top, I would say, which [Bm] is the extension of
that nine chord.
_ _ _ _ _ So, it's [Bm] actually the fifth on top, [E] right?
Which is like a D6, D, F sharp, [E] B, [A] A triad, _ _ right? _
[Bm] So, D6, [A] _ [E] A triad, E7, with the fifth below.
Five, seven, third.
_ _ It can be played here.
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [E] _ _
So, see, that's a way to separate yourself from the other instruments.
If all the instruments are playing the same thing in the same register, it's a bore and
it's unnecessary, you know?
There are other things you can do.
So, starting something down here, now maybe taking it up, you know, a level.
Register, higher register, and then an even higher register up here.
[Bm] Another one could be [A] the [E] same [Bm] thing.
This is B minor, right? _ _ _
_ This is where we started, [E] but up an [Bm] octave.
[A] A triad, [Bm] and _ _ [B] _ _ _
then that voicing, seventh, third, fifth.
So, each time it's being taken up, you know, _ to the next _ inversion of your basic dominant seven chord.
_ And again, that open E, _ [Em] _ [E] _ _
very convenient and very funky.
_ So, there's my blues tip for the blues revolution, for the chord revolution.
[N] And come look for us on True Fire, and come look for us also on RobinFord.com, Guitar Dojo.
Thank you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Hi, this is Robin Ford, and I'm here with a little blues tip for you, blues rhythm.
I'm going to take a riff that's pretty classic, and you might recognize it from a few songs
that you've heard over the years.
But we're going to use this riff to kind of expand a little beyond just the basic riff
that you might know and play by extending it up the neck of the guitar a little bit.
This riff, let's put it right in E and at this tempo.
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ Okay?
I know you've recognized this.
It's in a couple of great hits that we've heard over the years.
But what we're going to do to make this a little more interesting, and one of the things,
[B] the basic riff, is pretty much that.
_ _ [Abm] _
Right?
It's kind of a condensed [Bm] version of B minor, A, [E] E7.
_ _ [Ab] That [Bm] kind of softens the riff to have that note below. [E] You have_
_ It's a [B] little stronger. _
_ [Em] And putting the open E on top _ [E] is also [B] strong.
_ _ Right?
_ So if we were to look at the chord, E7, _ [B] _ [E] that's the scale.
Once you reach the octave, what happens above the octave is called an extension, an [Gb] extension
of that chord.
So the first extension [E] is the ninth.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. _
So, we're going to take [D] that extension.
These would be the two primary notes, which is like a D triad, right?
_ So, I'm going to play them here.
_ [A] A, like an A [B] triad, but just on the G [Bm] and B strings.
And that again is like B minor, but just those two notes there.
So, _ [D] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] obviously I'm damping strings and everything, so [G] I'm afraid that's something you're going
to have to deal with yourself.
Damping [Eb] strings is up to the individual to figure out how to do it, you know?
So, we have the [Bm] fundamental, _ [E] _ and then on top of [D] that we could put [A] slightly [E] different voicings.
So, one guy's [Em] playing that original riff, then you put this on top of that.
[C] Normally I would play something independent of that.
I wouldn't play the riff, but in this case it's such an important part of the song that
to beef up that riff is, you know, understandable, maybe even advisable.
[Bm] Even more powerful would be to put [E] this on top, I would say, which [Bm] is the extension of
that nine chord.
_ _ _ _ _ So, it's [Bm] actually the fifth on top, [E] right?
Which is like a D6, D, F sharp, [E] B, [A] A triad, _ _ right? _
[Bm] So, D6, [A] _ [E] A triad, E7, with the fifth below.
Five, seven, third.
_ _ It can be played here.
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [E] _ _
So, see, that's a way to separate yourself from the other instruments.
If all the instruments are playing the same thing in the same register, it's a bore and
it's unnecessary, you know?
There are other things you can do.
So, starting something down here, now maybe taking it up, you know, a level.
Register, higher register, and then an even higher register up here.
[Bm] Another one could be [A] the [E] same [Bm] thing.
This is B minor, right? _ _ _
_ This is where we started, [E] but up an [Bm] octave.
[A] A triad, [Bm] and _ _ [B] _ _ _
then that voicing, seventh, third, fifth.
So, each time it's being taken up, you know, _ to the next _ inversion of your basic dominant seven chord.
_ And again, that open E, _ [Em] _ [E] _ _
very convenient and very funky.
_ So, there's my blues tip for the blues revolution, for the chord revolution.
[N] And come look for us on True Fire, and come look for us also on RobinFord.com, Guitar Dojo.
Thank you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _