Putting It all Together
In this final lesson you will learn how to combine all the techniques, patterns and chords studied throughout the book. A good Rock fingerpicker has a solid understanding of all the aspects of the style and knows how to connect the ideas to create a great sounding solo or accompaniment.
Solo No. 1
The first solo is played over a classic Rock progression in the key of A minor. The entire solo uses single note licks played solely within the minor pentatonic scale, pattern two. The right hand allocates the thumb (p) to the 3rd string, the index finger (i) to the 2nd string and the middle finger (m) to the 1st string. Minor pentatonic licks were introduced in Lessons 2 and 3 .
Solo No. 2
The second solo is another twelve bar Blues-Rock progression. This time the progression is in the key of Am using the chords Am, Dm and E7. Two extra chords, G and C, are also featured. In between the picking of the chord shapes licks are played using the A minor pentatonic scale as introduced in Lesson 3 . Note: the symbol N.C. indicates no chord shape is played with the left hand.
Solo No. 3
The third solo is in the key of D minor. Many techniques discussed in earlier lessons are used including bends, hammer-ons, the rake, vibrato etc. Chord based licks are used and several scales feature such as the minor pentatonic, major pentatonic and natural minor.
Solo No. 4
The final solo in this lesson uses the pick and fingers technique outlined previously. Most of this solo is based around three string chord shapes but also features the use of intervals. The major pentatonic scale is also used in bars 13 and 14.
