The Jump to Six Wah Wah Blues Licks and Solo
Lick 14a is an especially important one, as it forces the lips to jump without hesitation to the 6e note. This note is crucial to blues playing, but unfortunately for the neophyte player, must be sounded as a single note.
Thus it is well worth extra practice. Should it seem difficult to jump from the chord 45i to the single note 6e, you may wish to practice jumping from 5i to 6e, and then from 4i to 6e, before attempting the 45i to 6e jump. Notice that the 45i chord can be played either with four single beat wahs, or with one long, continuous series of wahs. Lick 14b is used to end the solo. Attempt to play this lick with clear single notes, if possible.
The entire solo, as with lick 14a, may be played using either one wah for each beat, or a continous hand effect, as desired. You may wish to use a variety of hand effects, as demonstrated in the second verse. Note the use of two wahs per beat in the third, ninth and tenth bars of the second verse.
