Blues Call and Response Pattern

Lesson 7/38 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Beginner Blues Guitar Licks
Blues Call and Response Pattern

Blues Call and Response Pattern

Here is a common pattern of call and response which is found in many Blues songs. There are lots of variations, but memorising this pattern will enable you to play call and response very effectively with other musicians or singers. The first two responses are played over chord 1, while the third response is a turnaround. A good example of this format is the song “Sweet Home Chicago”.

Another useful technique is to play call and response with yourself when you are soloing, or to use a call and response approach to create a guitar part which fits with the rest of the band. This is particularly common in Funk. The following example demonstrates this technique, with each chord being answered by a lick.

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1- Playing Over Turnarounds 2- Dominant 7th Arpeggio Forms 3- Minor Pentatonic Scale Forms 4- Major Pentatonic Scale Forms 5- INTRODUCTION 6- Blues Scale Forms 7- Open Position E Form Blues Scale 8- Endings 9- 6ths and 3rds 10- Combining Scales and Sounds 11- Licks Derived From the E Form 12- Fretboard Diagrams 13- Intros 14- E Form Licks (Blues Scale) 15- Left-Hand Fingers 16- Triplets and Swing Eighth Notes 17- Combined Scales Solo 18- Licks Using 6ths 19- Licks Derived From the D Form 20- Stops 21- D and C Form Licks (Blues Scale) 22- Licks Using 3rds 23- Tablature 24- Call and Response 25- Solo Using 6ths and 3rds 26- Tablature Symbols 27- Licks Derived From the C Form 28- A and G Form Licks (Blues Scale) 29- Blues Call and Response Pattern 30- Blues Scale Solo 31- Licks Derived From the A Form 32- Guitars and Amplifiers 33- Licks Derived From the G Form 34- Dynamics 35- Licks Moving Between Forms 36- A Final Solo 37- Summary of Scales 38- Playing in all Keys

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